Just noticed the open letter now on the same link, sure it wasn't there earlier: www.castigers.com/article.php?id=1353 Quote we expect to take another significant step forward on the 7th April, when Wakefield Council announces the results of our detailed planning application. our current home meets almost all of the ‘playing facilities' requirements. The RFL will assess the PROBIZ Coliseum alongside our business plan for Glasshoughton, which clearly demonstrates our commitment to move to a new facility within the next licensing period. I am confident that these elements, combined with our strengths across the host of other criteria, will be sufficient for Castleford Tigers to qualify for the next Super League licence. Last year alone a staggering 13,000 children participated in our community programme.'"

Just noticed the open letter now on the same link, sure it wasn't there earlier: www.castigers.com/article.php?id=1353 Quote we expect to take another significant step forward on the 7th April, when Wakefield Council announces the results of our detailed planning application. our current home meets almost all of the ‘playing facilities' requirements. The RFL will assess the PROBIZ Coliseum alongside our business plan for Glasshoughton, which clearly demonstrates our commitment to move to a new facility within the next licensing period. I am confident that these elements, combined with our strengths across the host of other criteria, will be sufficient for Castleford Tigers to qualify for the next Super League licence. Last year alone a staggering 13,000 children participated in our community programme.'"

I don't want to put a dampner on things guys but I very much doubt this deal will be worth £50m to the club.



Reading the above quote from the article, I'd assume the overall development would be valued at £50m and only a portion of this would be paid to the club for purchase of the land.

Guys, bless... you are not getting £50m!

The 'deal' is worth £50 means that this the deal Opus are putting together for the site. To put it simply, the potential development 'cost/investment' for the whole site is anticipated to be around £50m! Cas will get the best possible commercial sale value of the land they can as part of this deal. So maybe £6m + but I also understand there are some outstanding charges on the land that will reduce this figure. RW is appears fairly certain that this value will cover the funding shortfall to complete the stadium in one go when the deal gets through!

Don't get carried away guys!

IA please already you have devalued our project to £50 i hate you



I agree i always read it that the development was £50 million not the land lol

Agreed, I think the site is a good option for a Supermarket and also, as you say, future housing plans for the area means that they would be investing in a site that was going to grow it's local customer base over time.

Quote ="StuMain"Just noticed the open letter now on the same link, sure it wasn't there earlier: www.castigers.com/article.php?id=1353 '" You're right, it wasn't there earlier. A very honest and open letter from the CEO, which backs up what someone told me a while ago - that he was running himself into the ground to try and get the best for the club from all this. He may have his detractors, but I don't think many can question his efforts to a) secure the club's future and b) engage with the fans over the last few months.

Quote ="StuMain"Just noticed the open letter now on the same link, sure it wasn't there earlier: www.castigers.com/article.php?id=1353 '" You're right, it wasn't there earlier. A very honest and open letter from the CEO, which backs up what someone told me a while ago - that he was running himself into the ground to try and get the best for the club from all this. He may have his detractors, but I don't think many can question his efforts to a) secure the club's future and b) engage with the fans over the last few months.

Whoops... well spotted!

So you're the first to complain when anyone says anything to you, but you can be patronising?

I'd tell Sky sports News if I were you, they are saying the land is sold for £50m



As for the bit the club have added, it sums up the situation perfectly, in every facet the club beat Wakey hands down

Oh and mods (or anyone who knows) why is the site so slow this morning?

I noticed that. I assumed it was the hoardes logging on to the internet to read about Cas.

No idea - it may be a server problem or something.

I very rarely complain other than about ill-informed trolls and it was not supposed to be patronising honest... well ok, maybe just a little patronising!



As for journalists and news agencies, you must of learnt by now that checking the facts is secondary to a good story and most journalists are just plain lazy. After all, if you believe everything in the media, last week you were sharing a stadium with Wakey at Newmarket as well!

It wont be morrisons as they are building a new store in the town on the current netto site. I think it will be tesco or sainsburys.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-12842865 And its not even April the 1st!!!!!!!!

www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-12842865 And its not even April the 1st!!!!!!!!

I told you, yet another example of extreme journalistic laziness.... the great BBC strikes again!

£50 million

...have they found gold and diamonds down there?.

Reckon the sale will be more like 6 million for the club.

Good news for you Cas fans, I hope it pushes the whole area onwards and upwards. Employment, development, and a better sporting arena - let's hope that no gremlins get in the way. I will keep my fingers crossed for you, as I do with all sporting developments.

Oh look, over on the Wakey board they all of a sudden have gone all defensive and twitchy bottomed thinking of excuses and petty insults again



Great work Cas...oh wait it's just a front apparently

Nearly as big a front as declaring to the media that they are considering sharing their ground with Cas who had not even been asked

It is rather funny. I noticed someone saying how this proves we've never had a buyer 'til now or something, when in actual fact I suspect the option with Ben Bailey has been there all along, but the value's subsequently dropped due to the recession. The club has definitely made the right moves in trying to obtain the best possible price for it's prime [url=http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/assetASSET[/url.

So please that RW pointed out that it is =#BF0040OUR prime assett not owned by god knows who like someones ground i could mention!!!!!!!

£50 million? Say what?

I go because its better

what a set of numptys the polecats fans are. hahahahahahaha and they also have a cheek to say cas is a dump hahahahah ive just been to wakey and it was like jeremy kyles green room all the way up the precinct..... people in glass houses and all that ....lol

Good and bad points from this. It's a shame we're delayed a little longer but great we should be able to build in one go and that we're getting more cash for it. Also good that the town itself will get something to help it survive and even grow.


On a side note, who cares what a few bitter Wakey fans think. If they want to whine away on their board leave them to it. They're not all a bad bunch and some have already shown their support for our future. I hope they too get sorted pretty soon and we can get back to the rugby worries rather than franchise worries.

Oi stop being reasonable this is RLFANS

Ps hope ya been in training for the bikeathon Sun