didnt carnegie / wpb try and get permission more or less opposite the lawnswood arms?

if i were a multi billionaire and money was no object at all, id build 100,000 seater mega stadium for the city (for Leeds utd and internationals, finals etc...) and a 50,000 seater stadium for the Rhinos. All part of the same complex, it would have to be somewhere that's big enough.

But id slash the ticket prices to a fiver to get the numbers in and provide free regular buses from various locations throughout Leeds

my aim would be to get the stadium full every time. giving away seats for £1 if need be

i suppose i can dream : )

I was talking to someone form Caddick last week who said they are definitely doing the South Stand next year.

If we are day dreaming, then may i suggest Otley...it's lovely in Summer and we have lots of fields too!

If money was no option, I certainly wouldn't limit it to 25k seats.

I don;t see why we think a new stadium is needed or even feasible. We have a good stadium in a good location. We can upgrade it as necessary. We are hardly likely to walk away from headingley afetr investing a large wedge into the Carnegie stand in the last 5 years.

People may like these shiny new stadia, but personally I think most new grounds are souless, and have a limited atmosphere.

Some serious hardball needs to be played with the LCC so we can get back on track, luckily we have just the right man in charge for the job.

Yes, yes and thrice yes, couldn't agree more. The new stadiums are a novelty at first but soon become boring when you're visiting the same identikit stadiums every week. This thread is like a dagger through my heart, I couldn't stand the thought of moving from Headingley which has history,memories and an atmoshere all of its own. Behind Wembley i would say Headingley is the most famous ground for overseas players who all relish the chance to play at the possibly the most famous Rugby League club ground in the world.

What does that mean?

If we built a new ground, using the same plans as Dortmunds stadium would be pretty fantastic.



Also the plans that were drawn up for Liverpool with the massive Kop end looked great

Agree entirely. I'm not one of the old codgers, I haven't witnessed the majority of the history of our traditional ground, but I appreciate it and have enough memories myself. I wouldn't think of moving away from Headingley, how can the Rhinos leave that behind. I'd be happy to see the stadium gradually be modernised but without taking away the traditional heritage away from it.

Isn't the site next to Elland Road available? (Am I right in thinking it was supposed to be a super-casino?)

There's also a huge plot of land next to the new (ish!) Porsche garage which is right on the motorway link. Although the traffic is bad enough there on a Friday night so not sure how the road network was cope.

Fine. Hunslet can move there.

those traffic lights are the bane of my life. If you come from Gildersome towards town, i swear the lights stay gree for 10 seconds and then back to red

Agreed although you'll struggle to find a Wigan fan who will agree with you - thats not to say they are right, just that none of them can remember Central Park and what the atmosphere used to be like there (in a good way).

The site next to Elland Road Stadium is becoming a New Police Station I'm told.

My Old Man works at Mercedes Benz on Elland Way and they were told this.

Twas in the paper that the old bill were going to have a new station on there.

They are.

Be handy for them when Millwall, Cardiff etc come to visit.

The main reason for Bates building a hotel is that all that area is up for proposed development

Most Major league baseball clubs have had new grounds built,but there are two who have kept their old traditional ones.Fenway park of the Boston Redsox is the most favoured ballpark among fans they have kept to the old fasioned appearance ,but modernised the inside, same thing with Wrigley field in Chigago

They have not done much inside to Wrigley at all from a fan's perspective. The clubhouse has been improved and expanded over the years however the bleachers still remain and there is a shortage of basic facilities.

There has been much more work done at Fenway. Part of the reason the Cubs hired Theo Epstein was due to his experience of being at the Red Sox during those renovations and the desire to do something similar in Wrigleyville.

Wrigley Field is outdated and a little bit of a dump, similar to Odsal in that regard. This coming from a Bulls supporter.

But Fenway is a very popular park with fans with a feel for nostalgia!am I right?Cititezens bank ball park in Philly is quite new and the club has never looked back since they moved their from sharing veterans stadium with the Eagles

Now that was a crap stadium! The astroturf (and most of the rest of the ground) was literally falling apart at the seams

Both Fenway and Wrigley are extremely popular. There are always coachloads of people coming in from all over the Midwest to sample baseball at Wrigley because it's like watching baseball in surrounds from a bygone era. Many Cubs fan love the place too for it's nostalgic qualities.

Everybody realises the need to modernise and there are those who would prefer a shiny, new stadium out in the suburbs although they are in the minority.

Fenway Park seems to have struck the the balance between making improvements that benefit the average fan's experience and increasing revenue whilst maintaining the essence and structure of the old ballpark. Wrigley is behind in making those steps, it's a question of funding.

The Vet was a dump, not only was the turf the worst in sports but there was a major problem with rats, not to mention the jail!