Enquiry sent to Langtree. I'll let you know if I get anything back.

However it was disappointing that Langtree's website had no details of the invitation for expressions of interest from contractors for the stadium development. I guess they will be using external cost consultants who will be managing this part of the process on their behalf but I would have thought they would have used their website as a further means of notifying the market, as well as us nosey fans!



I am sure they know what they are doing though.

we hope!

is right, a bridge over the finger post stretch of the link road as not yet been built.

The canal bridge has been built.

So we have got one of the two bridges in place.

The other Bridge will proably be one of the last things to be put in place.

ive a funny feeling about this stadium..
ill believe it when im sitting in it..

I am sure I read that the canal bridge was something to do with the new building on the other side of the canal and nothing to do with the stadium

According to McManus in his radio interview recently, it had taken longer to secure the finances than was originally anticipated. Probably the Taylor Wimpey situation caused the delay, though that's just me speculating.


That's the dealine for starting work, apparently.

ted.europa.eu/Exec?DataFlow=N_li ... tatLang=EN full tender notice details. Contract available worth £24m for: 1) A stadium for St. Helens Rugby League Football Club with a minimum capacity of 17 980, 2) Site Clearance, 3) Demolition including asbestos removal where relevant, 4) Remediation, 5) Landscaping to Public Realm Works. plus, £18m for the Tesco store and £2m for infrastructure work. Deadline for initial expressions of interest is 22nd July with further info being sent out 7th August.

ted.europa.eu/Exec?DataFlow=N_li ... tatLang=EN full tender notice details. Contract available worth £24m for: 1) A stadium for St. Helens Rugby League Football Club with a minimum capacity of 17 980, 2) Site Clearance, 3) Demolition including asbestos removal where relevant, 4) Remediation, 5) Landscaping to Public Realm Works. plus, £18m for the Tesco store and £2m for infrastructure work. Deadline for initial expressions of interest is 22nd July with further info being sent out 7th August.

If I fund this, can we get a gang together from this forum to build it ?

Says session timed out (I think ) in French , why is it in French anyway?

British jobs for British workers



Its a joke before everyone gets high and mighty

BNP Party 74,567 votes
Labour party 13 votes

If they gave the stadium contract to a french firm and french workers, the BNP (British Nazi Party) would be in town drumming up support within 20 - 30 seconds.

just type "st helens" in the search box on the left, it will come back

I heard that too.

The government grant was awarded in part to build that access road but I'm not sure where it was supposed to begin on this side of the linkway?

The government grant was also for cleansing the site. That work should have started by now, or at least be starting imminently, as Pilks' lease on the bottle storage was due to end in April.

Anyone heard anything about the stoopid bottle shop that looked like it could have killed the whole thing off before the credit crunch took over as the main threat?

According to my source (he built the bridge, not on his own although he will tell everyone he did

I lie but he is my son-in law, so it's allowed) the bridge had to be built as part of the planning consent to allow access for emergency vehicles.

Yup, we know that.



It began life as a footbridge and became a road bridge when the stipulation was made for emergency access. I assume it's still going to carry foot traffic as well as emergency vehicles. I just don't know where the bridge was due to start from on the town side of the linkway.

It was designed and built with the new stadium in mind, as the planned bridge over the linkway goes nearby.
The plan is that spectators travelling from the town centre will walk over the canal bridge and over the bridge across the linkway to the new stadium.

It also is an emergency vehicle route for the new chamber of commerce building. As such an access route was made from the linkway to this bridge that is wide enough for a fire engine.

Pics of were Bridge is



and the bridge itself



These are from January of this year.

Will you be hiding under this bridge on match days, potentially frightening people??

Just caught the end of something on the mighty wish FM

"St.Helens stadium has taken a massive leap forward, more details at 11am" If i've been forced to listen to this for nothing there will be bother (well not really but i'll be miffed!)

Well shock horror, it's what we knew about at the start of this thread

Will you be jumping odd of it at the end of the game after another defeat?

Anyway I believe written somewhere in that bridge is Wigan RLFC Simply the Best.

The Wigan name is well used to being walked all over

So building starts in December....

Near 18,000 capacity
12,500 seats
and a standing area


I wonder how it'll be set out...??

One main stand better be standing for us pop. siders