Don't be daft! That would have been the sensible option for two tiny towns within spitting distance of each other covered by the same council. Roma and Lazio did it, Inter and AC did it, but not short-sighted Cas and Wakey. A ground near the M62 between the two towns... what a crazy idea.

Possibly, but Castleford and Featherstone (and they would be two Towns, as opposed to the one City and one Town) are closer together and Dewsbury's Rams built a new ground closer to Wakefield than Wakefield's new ground is to Cas. Do you think Hunslet fans ever wanted to move into Headingley or stay at Ellland Road (although the two sports thing was a problem) because it made sense? Why did Leigh build a new ground rather than move to the Pie Dome... it is only 5 miles away after all?

...because when it all boils down, we are still a little parochial sport where self-interest over-rides the better interest of the sport, and some of those clubs are still run by wealthy local businessmen who forget their business heads when they take on clubs and instead use them as a play-thing, the "local" tag tends to mean that they bring all of their "not over my dead body" attitude to the table when ground-sharing is discussed.

The one interesting thing about this new ground at Wakey is that Maurices plan might be coming to fruition 15 years after he first tried to force it on Wakey/Cas/Fev

I agree with much (all of it really) of your post but I think Wakefield and Castleford find themselves in a current position to potentially both build new grounds on good accessible modern sites. So I can sort of see why Castleford don't want to give up hope quite yet (because after playing their cards close to their chest after the Thornes park mess, Wakey do now look to be in a stronger position with planning the only potential banana skin). Waystone want Castleford to come to Glasshoughton to further develop the site and of course bring more visitors to the current Xscape complex, but if Castleford did not come it would not be the end of the world for them, and I suspect that will be reflected in the level of funding they will be giving to Cas in respect of the build.

The Yorkcourt guys need the stadium to build the rest of a huge development because that is the deal the council/planners are making with them to free up the land for development. Plus they probably sell a hotel and fast-food place just off the back of the ground and being close to the M62. In some ways this is the deal that Cas and Wakey Council should have done at Glasshoughton 10 years ago and they would be in a new ground already... but hindsight is always 20/20.

Poor old Fev don't stand a chance but they should stay in the town and look to gain funding themselves as a community sports body and play a few big games at Wakey or Cas.

If things as Cas start to take a nose dive I am sure the door will stay open in Stanley and it might still happen... we will see! They could both end up with nothing!

news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/west ... 425048.stm This article states that the hotel will have 15 bedrooms, that can't be right surely? Not much bigger than Ramrod's mansion!!

news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/west ... 425048.stm This article states that the hotel will have 15 bedrooms, that can't be right surely? Not much bigger than Ramrod's mansion!!

Yep you're right. I can understand that attitude as an initial reaction, but I hoped that as people thought about the pros and cons of a ground share they might have seen the potential benefits, sadly not.

Even clubs with as much rivalry as Liverpool and Everton are seriously considering a ground share.



It could be quite funny given the hostility the idea received at the time!

we have offered the idea to Cas and they dont want it so be it, but i think they will be changing their minds sometime soon

You mean when plans for their new ground falls through and they get threatened with being thrown out of the league?

I think there is a zero missing off the end!

getting to the Newmarjet site will be further but easier for people living on the west side of Wakefield (me).

Straight on the M1 at jtn40, M62 arrive at stadium.

Again for those living in Durkar, Kettlethorpe, Chapplethorpe, Thornes etc. They just jump on the M1 at jcn39.

It's a very easy, straight and uncomplicated journey with less stop start, navigating the shopping districts (Asda etc & Ings Rd).

Upon arriving drivers will face very few if any problems parking which is currently a nightmare at Belle Vue.

The power station site has been cleaned up and decontaminated.

FYI afaIk
Featherstone is a village
Castleford is a Town
Wakefield is a City

Why split hairs???

You still cant polish a turd!!

They seem to have managed quite well polishing Leeds.

Leeds is one of the business capitals of the north.

Wakefiled is a pathetic excuse for a city.

As its in Wakey whether there are 15 or 150 I bet there's still only one outside privvy between them.

Is that one of these new cities?

And why would that be then?

Because they re-evaluated their initial decision I guess.

No, you are thinking of Featherstone!



I think one or two people need to lay of Wakey a little bit. It has been a city far, far longer than Leeds and was of course the last and therefore most recent capital City of West Yorkshire, a title that Leeds has never officially held. Leeds is a great and successful phoenix of a City and owes large parts of it's rapid growth to it surrounding towns and nearest City neighbour of Wakefield!

Shirley, the nearest city would be Bratfud? One side of Dick Lane is in Leeds, the other is in Bradford.

I think they are about equally as close to Leeds at around 8 miles city centre, to city centre, but again Bradford, like Leeds, was not an important centre of commerce until the 17th/18th Century and industrial revolution. Anyway, Wakefield was a City before either of them, just think some people are giving Wakefield a hard time without any real justification other than for the sake of putting it down.

Of course, being from York, I look down my nose at all of you.

Exactly, just goes to prove you can polish a turd

Not really.

Leeds has always been a big, relatively affluent and successful city - built as much on its very long held position as a financial centre as anything else.

Wakefield has been more heavilly reliant on different industries that have long since been in decline.