So the 60 week build has become a 26 week build. Either they're getting some speedy builders in, or the design isn't quite the same as the original.

Looks like all the pre-build will take us up to 24-9-2010

I guess the actual stadium build will take place after this work is done.

6 months?? Is that for the whole thing or not??

Starts on my sisters birthday. Ends the day after mine... Odd.

Same question from me. Pre build or whole thing? Surely the whole thing would need longer but having never built a stadium, what do I know.

That is literally just for the enabling works "package" if you will.

Basically, whichever Contractor wins the tender will be responsible for leveling the site, diverting any services necessary and putting the infrastructure in place for the roads.

Once this is completed, the site is then ready for the main men to come in and build the stadium which I would estimate at around possibly 14 months (ish).

. Quality

Just in case it hasn't sunk in with people - tendering for £8million of enabling works gives a fairly clear indication that the stadium is [udefinitely happening soon[/u.

Its on the salford planning website now. [urlhttp://publicaccess.salford.gov.uk/publicaccess/tdc/DcApplication/application_detailview.aspx?caseno=KSA71FNP05X00&searchtype=WEEKLY[/url shame its still for outline planning permission though. There is no documents attached yet (drawings etc) but they should turn up over the next day or two

Oooooooh exciting stuff

once land levelled and services in they can start to build whilst the access road is being constructed, getting giddy now might have a dandelion and burdock

its been a long and winding road but finally we are on the final bend and now kicking for home, im sure with peel on board and the council i feel we have enough left in the tank to get over the line.

An equally important issue is our next franchise bid, it looks as the club is giving youth a chance which is a important aspect in the bid, also the way the club has tried to build bridges in the community and trying to tap into untouched areas of support like manchester should be celebrated.

Id hope with the dream of a new stadium now a very real reality the players who have the opportunity to pull on the red shirt now and in the near future realise at this time they have the opportunity to become something, when the stadium is built and up and running we will no longer be "little salford @ the willows where you dont have the same quality of equipment and perks in the ground compaired to
Other superleague teams"

The message should be clear a champion stadium needs a team of winners who are able to deal with the pressures of playing on the big stage week in week out.

no more small unconfortable training rooms, no more broken scoreboards, broken flood lights, no more being stuck in the back streets of weaste where you outside the club and its supporters your just another face in the crowd.

When the stadium is complete you will have world class facilities to allow you the become the player you want to be, it will propell you as well as the club into a whole new level of popularity which you need to deal with in a positive way.

The hard work starts soon as pre season should be starting soon so be ready, get fit both physically and mentally and lets all go to the next level.

The optimist
You are Martin Luther King and i claim my £5

great post

almost brought me to tears

just bought my membership 4 of us, queuing out of the door, must have been the offer of free Salford City Reds gloves that did it, selling out fast, get there before 3pm to get your gloves.

(thats christmas sorted, gloves, season ticket and a shirt £65)


total cost £295 thats membership, adult ticket Student ticket and two pay as you goes bargain of the year, included two shirts and 4 pairs of gloves

What is the groung going to be called again?

Can't see Peel paying out all this money and not have their name all over it. I'm going for The Peel Stadium or something similar

Yeah but what I want to know is who's driving the bus to get us there as there's only on bus that goes that way

It's all in hand with Blakey and Co from [iOn The Buses[/i

Yes, BUT!!!! What bus goes there

"look i told you it was going to be built its right here" stadium



With a bronze statue of Wilky pointing at it



Cant we just hijack a bus from eccles, 200 salford fans on a bus the driver will go where we tell him wont he?

Did MLK smoke crack as well?

Whats wrong with trying to make a difference GT?, we all know players/wives read this board on a regular basis and if my passionate words can touch just one player to wake up tomorrow and think

" with a bit extra effort and dedication to the cause I can step up to that next level and make a difference, im doing it for my family, my team mates, everyone behind the scenes, the people out there who gave me the chance to perform at the highest level, to give somthing back to the people i care about the most is the greatest gift i can give"

But most importantly me, because i need to show that i have what it takes to share the the centre stage with these so called big name players because one day real soon ill be that big name player who everyone wants to beat.

The line between a winner and a loser is becoming ever thinner, the pressure in landing and living their lives both proffessionally and personally on the right side of that line is growing too, but as long as their active and not reactive then their destiny and the clubs destiny is in their own hands and they can make the choice on which side of the line they stand.

MLK had a dream which became a reality and our players within themselves should have one too.

Westminster beckons

Did it?

Yeah...he regularly dreamt of being shot in the face!!