Thread about it on casforum too, surely it's a no brainer for the club to take a stand like Fev did for WR?

There's numerous ways to pay for it highlighted on there including fan donations, the buy a brick money if buyers give permission and council funding which they have a commitment to give for facilities to aid the local community.

Try and keep this thread for further ideas on how this scheme could work and Wakey trolls try and stay out of this one, please.

You see, what we need is a dynamic BOD led by a dynamic CEO who would jump on this idea and move things forward even if it turned out to be a non starter.

Ohhh errr??

Luckily Ben Parker is already on the case but it probably isn't going to get any further, hopefully they realise it will bring money to the club in the long run.

First off I have to say its a damn shame and a disgerace that a recognised National stadium in Yorkshire is facing the Bulldozers. However its a dog eat dog world and Sheffields loss could be our gain

I agree 100% Gronk! there must be someway we can look at getting the Stand (or part of it) on the cheap , I would gladly give my BUY a Brick money to the project as the club could still have a wall inside the stand with the dedications etc on as Sunderland AFC did when the stadium of light was built.

Delboy66(aye of the tigers fanzine)

somebody wants to be getting in touch with people at william hills and corals, they take plenty off the good castleford folk, so lets have something back from em, ideally from don valley and then it could be a william hill stand and a coral stand, job done. onwards and upwards.

With a nice big sign on the roof with their name on it so it can be seen every Sky game/highlights!

Yes the board should look into this, but imagine our board making a mess in pitching for it.

Colour scheme fits in perfectly too. Gets my vote (and brick money).

This should be the number one focus of the back team staff... well, the ones we have left. Not only is it a big ole stand, but it loads of space within it too which is currently office space but presumably could be made into a bar, a shop or even some toilets that don't look like they're out the third world. I think it has corporate boxes too.

Wakey trolls,

good old Gronok

=#FF0000 post has nothing to do with the topic at hand ,please stay on topic

Delboy66(aye of the tigers fanzine)

I did catch a little of a Sheffield radio station today (Hallam)?, and some of the regular listeners are having a moan about Don Valley closing, most of them complaining more about the loss of a large outdoor concert arena than a sports stadium.

I wouldn't be surprised if the locals didn't form some kind of protest group over the closure.

The problem is their protesting about loosing the don Vally but the vast majority will never have set a foot in the place, if they want it to stay they should take over the running cost off keeping a place open what does not see many athletic programs

They can protest all they want, but as far as I can tell it is too late. The decision has been made, which would make sense as budgets are due for councils about now.

I really want to see Cas persue this properly, it would seem a great outcome for the club, in one stroke we get better facilities and hit the SL requirements for ground size. It's cheaper than relocating and the club maintains ownership of the ground. Because of the facilities in the stadium other revenue streams could open up too.

I have noticed a thread on the V.T encouraging fans to sign the petition to save Don Valley.

Oh well Plan C...lets get the old golf stands from New Craven Park and make that the away end

I once went to eatch Spice Girls at Don valley about 15 year back. Great days at the Don back then.

If sheffield council let us take the stand for the cost of removing it, the council release the 2 million and we can get some funds from the bod, sponsors and fans (buy a brick money) i believe we could do this and wheldon road would be massively improved, would love this to come off.

Certainly sounds more logical than just knocking it down!
I wonder what a stand like that's actually worth in scrap?

There can't be much money in scrap, Wakey fans should know that.

have you seen Pikeys cars and caravans. top notch!!!
Eric France or whatever they were called messed up with their advertising technique. Having naked women on busses etc.... aye??? I didnt even realise it was to do with scrap metal until after about 50 times staring at the picture.