It was in a recent interview with GH upon the final piece of roof steelwork being added this week.

Yes just seen that or similar in League Express. It also states the South Stand will be finished some time in September.

I would expect that the club plans on having the North Stand seating ready and open by the start of the season even if the rest of it needs finishing, otherwise it's going to get very messy.

I'm in Legends suite, been offered tickets in new premier suite , they have reduced the numbers to 125, but £2500 plus vat per ticket, sat with directors I am told, when asked the difference between the new premier suite and other entertainment suites he said the cushions you sit on are thicker.
I was told North Stand will not be fully opened for next season and some of the current season ticket holders if they agree to the new North stand tickets they will sit the first few matches in the South stand.
Therefore they will sell the south stand tickets less the number they need for the North stand, I assume these will be the priority seats.

what a clusterf!!ck...

This is what you get when the owner of the club "wins" the tender for the rebuild. There is no pressure to finish things to the right quality and on time...

That was my understanding also

Again that was my understanding - we have corporate with the Rhinos and I can confirm the same deal was offered as yours.

Not a chance the north stand will be operational in time for the start of the 2019 season. Its all geared to the cricket.

On the basis of various information I have virtually no chance of purchasing south stand seats. If the team doesn’t perform next season, highly likely due to the weakness of the squad. Balance of probabilities should mean plenty of seats available in both stands season 2020. Especially as I have been reliably informed ,all seats will be subject to a steep price increase.
Paul caddick will be 69 next year, I remain convinced along with GH both will step down . Maybe remain at the club in some capacity but the club will be owned or run by somebody else.

People with a current south stand ST deserve first refusal on the new seats.

No other ST holder deserves that right.

How many seats will here be in the south stand and north stand when finished, and how many are in the Carnegie?

South stand has gone, it's a new stand, the Rhinos have over £14million in debt, there will be a big whack in the prices of the new tickets, especially to sit down and with the best intentions preference will be give to corporate people, they expect me to pay £12k for 4 tickets next year, I don't think they will ask me to sit in the corners of the new south stand while they complete the North stand. I do however fully agree with you that the tickets should give priority to the many guys who year in year out have been in the South Stand, I just think for the first year they will need to protect the corporate income. I think the minimum season ticket price for sitting down in the south stand will be at least £600 for next season. I just hope I am wrong but that will be the reality of having so much debt . Interesting times ahead.

£600 to sit in the South Stand?

You have far more chance of right quality & time if the successful contractor is making a decent profit. Winning work based on lowest price gets you Grenfell.

Look on the Brightside, the suits in the Southstand are not going to want their ears assaulted by the Southstand band so you'll probably see them shunted out.

Have you got a source for that debt figure? My understanding is that the funding for the redevelopment has come from £5m of cash reserves, with the remainder (mostly on the cricket side) coming via Legal and General / LCC.

The way I'd look at the club's debt is simply the same way that I look at my own mortgage. It's not an "operating" debt (ie, caused by spending more than one is earning) and it entirely servicable. Assuming the business remains on course, the debt itself isn't a concern.

Sky aren't happy with them either. Also Constantly reminded by a steward to not swear too much as Sky are doing their commentary behind us.

I wouldn’t argue with that, purchasing decisions should always be made in more than price and contracts should include performance penalties if they fall short too. In this case we didn’t even have a proper tender event.

The central blocks in the SS seats that have their own entrance and access to a couple of lounges on a small upper concourse will not go on General Sale, so I heard. It will be psuedo-corporate until the NS is finished (it could easily be operational by Christmas and fully fitted out by Feb would be a doddle, but that's another story). Once the new corporate facilities are open, the SS central can revert to GS. Whether they will or not I suppose depends on how much £££ they're making

The GS seats will be accessed via the terrace and share facilities and will be priced as per the Carnegie central seats (currently £30 but likely more)

The family area that used to be in the NS will move to one of the SS wings, including the terrace. Hummus families on top and Seabrook below. The band can stay, but there's to be zero tolerance of swearing and abusive chanting in the SS

The season ticket price for the good SS seats is going to be set at £50 per game. Expected to be £600, but will depend on the season structure

£50 per game is nuts. This isn’t premiership football...

Consider a father with two 18+ sons, they are ping to have to shell out £150 a game just to sit down, without food or drink (another £30-50) and then transport. You’re easily looking at £200 a game for 3 people. When you think of what else that money could be spent on, it’s not exactly enticing to watch the dross we’ve seen for the last few years.

Be no one sat up there if it's £50 a game

Correct. If the central section south stand seats are more than the £30 it costs in the central Carnegie seats then GH should be wearing a mask

As I say, you get access to private lounges and facilities and have a seperate entrance. A father with 2 18+ sons can sit or stand elsewhere if they can't afford it. There will be plenty of empty seats.

They won't be on sale on a match-by-match basis anyway and they won't be offered for general sale. How much do you think corporate costs elsewhere in the stadium?

Spurs are building a "kop" at their new ground and the best seats are well over a grand because you also get access to exclusive facilities/lounges. If Leeds can charge a premium for the best views they will

They can charge what they like, but every empty seat is lost revenue...

There will be plenty of empty seats as usual, but the central SS won't be. We're talking a few hundred padded seats, private entrance, executive facilities, a cash bar and maybe even a buffet for a premium of about £20 a game. You also get the best views in the house

What’s on the buffet, Grev ?

For 50 bar to watch what we are seeing this year, it would need to be a full banquet

If we end up in the Championship £50 just does not make sense