From the air the cheaper option looks better



Seriously though It's great to see such ambition from all parties involved. If it doesn't come to fruition at least the council in particular have shown some ambition for the future. This project could be catalyst to greater regeneration across the city as all it takes is one large idea or project to start everything else rolling. This would attract investment in the city and then the next idea comes along.

It would also (whether it's as a sabre rattling exercise or not) one way or another free Bradford City from their oppressive rent repayments and they could then be able to bring in the players that attendances that they get should permit.

Two professional sports teams on the up helps to improve the general feeling around the place.

Go for it I say.

The second option would at least mean the stadium retained some sense of individuality.

I'm a bit confused. Which one is the one that's got the green light?

Edit: nevermind, I've bothered to read the report. It's the left one.

Bit of a shame as I like the curve of the stand on the other one. But the corners are open on the selected scheme so I'm sure there's room to expand should we need it

I agree, but either will do.

The one on the left, which requires about 4 million tonnes of infill.

The one on the right uses the same space as at present, you can see the hospitality place still there

As long as it actually happens this time, I'll be happy

Interesting, & I'm not being flippant. But there is a big demand for holes in the ground to deposit spoil*. It's shame they got rid of the pile in the city centre.

*Landfill tax currently £40 per tonne (plus landfill charge itself).

Given Council Approvaol for £75m Redevelopment of their Odsal Ground

I am doing a better job than you.

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All of that. But then again Yorkshire Water won't be running it so it may get done quicker.

If they dont have the funding sorted now how do they expect to plug the gap? Havent they exhausted all of the likely sources?

Maybe the council are in a win / win situation here, they are seen to be a "good council" by giving the go ahead of OSV. Knowing deep down it will be highly unlikely to happen.
Speaking personally, something similar but far less ambitious than this, should have been undertaken at the time of the last development.

The council gave the go-ahead ( and planning permission ) for the Sterling Capital scheme and have been pilloried by Bulls fans ever since National Goverment put an end to the scheme.

Its a bit silly tbh, the more i look at it the more it looks like a pipe dream, the cheaper scheme was far more likely to succeed.

I think it will get built.

But it will be at least 5 years from now, and cost at least 15 million more.

They'll muck it up it that much that any chance of a similar scheme happening in Keighley will be reduced from a 1% chance to 0%

What's wrong with the Cougardome?

Since Keighley is just part of Bradford anyway, why don't the Cougars use one of the lesser pitches at the side of Odsal?

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We're having facilities for fishermen too?

Get back to your cricket book!

I think you meant work, honest!

£15m over budget - is that all ?? It'll be £88.7m unless they avoid VAT ( @ 17.5% ) plus they've admitted this is all "based on a non-complex construction" and not tested in the construction industry.

I think if it only cost £15m more it'd be a remarkable achievement !!

15%

Because we'll have all died by the time it's built.