South Stand Development Put On Hold

The redevelopment of Headingley Carnegie’s famous South Stand has been deferred and subject to a review, it will now be open for Leeds Carnegie matches this season and for Leeds Rhinos’ 2012 Super League season.

Paul Caddick, Chairman of Leeds CF&A Ltd said, “We have worked hard with cooperation from Leeds City Council to achieve planning permission but after reviewing our business, the cost of borrowing and repaying the debt and the risk to the club involved, the board have decided to look for a funding model in line with all other super league clubs. It has been a big decision for our Board and we remain determined to complete the redevelopment of the Stadium as soon as possible. With this in mind we have met with Yorkshire CCC and Leeds City Council and have agreed to form a working group to explore how the final phases of development for rugby and cricket at Headingley Carnegie can be funded and delivered in the future.”

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AAAAAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW

What about all that "earmarked" funding we were told was paying for all of this?

Could be a tight squeeze for the Sam Tomkins booathon next season - [urlhttp://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/leeds-rhinos/leeds_rhinos_famous_south_stand_in_closure_threat_1_3722005[/url

"Ring-fenced" funding if you don't mind!

You could always buy a brick

"Leeds Rugby have launched a 'Buy a Brick' scheme, which offers fans the chance to buy a number of limited edition bricks that will be displayed in the external tunnel area of the North Stand from the 2012 season."

Oh yeah forgot it was called that. Should have called it "definitely going to be built" funding and then jobs a good un.

Boooooooooooooooooo!

Is money runing out and the once mighty Rhinos. Cant afford to redevelop ground let 2 players go mid season and no replacements come in.

Bugger if this came out on Friday before the final against them Sam could have said I am giving you 2 quid for the redevelopment of your ground. Would have saved him a potential £1000.

I knew I should have bookmarked that thread. I remember it well, “ring fenced this, ring fenced that, separate cash flows the other”. Classic.

In all seriousness though I do actually hope Leeds can raise the funds to improve the facilities at Headingley. It is great to see the likes of Leigh, Halifax, and Widnes having decent grounds these days.

I was looking on the Saints board at the photos of the new ground coming along and the Salford one on the BBC site. It’s good to see and can only be good for rugby league.

This one? [urlhttp://viewtopic.php?f=28&t=480069&start=260[/url

I've helpfully started it from a point where some knowledgeable poster seems to get certain problems pretty much spot on.

Maybe their Test Court Case with HMRC over image rights etc isn't going as well as they thought it would. Perhaps the prospect of losing that is making Leeds stall over the South Stand re-development.

Buy a bogbrush you mean.

Anyone else remember that bogbrush thrown over at us ?

The worst grounds in rugby leagues top flight are now to be found in West Yorkshire. Headingley despite it's excellent atmosphere and aura of history is no better than Central Park or Knowsley Road - Odsal always has been and always will be a dump. Wakefield - words can't describe!!!!

Leeds Rhinos do not pay any rent for their ground
They also keep all the proceeds of being a multi sport/function venue for 52 weeks of the year. HTH



Wigan may play in a shiny new stadium
But how much do you pay in rent each season for the privilege?
How much revenue do you lose to the Whelan empire every home game in the fans match day expenditure?

I would have thought that as a club that you would make more money long term if you actually owned your own stadium rather than renting?

I'd imagine that the Rhinos make a bigger profit than Wigan rugby league club do?

If the Rhinos do lose this test court case then RL as a whole is in the 5hit bigtime

Afterall why do you think that we're being used to defend the RL game?

So is it still an "A" Grade ground?

Its A ground

I think it's more "Ring-Piece" funding, personally........

As in someone pulled a figure out of their Iestyn 'Arris and claimed that that was how much they had to spend.

I know RL is in the fertiliser big time if the case is lost and that Leeds are the test case club.
The clubs who milked the system are in real trouble, however not all did and others did it in a very small way.
Leeds have always been considered the richest club in the league and may still be so. What is worrying for me is that if they are the richest and they can't afford to rebuild the S Stand then we are all in trouble.
Perhaps that is one of the problems of owning your own ground. You have to pay for all the bills whether they can be afforded or not.
Wigan's DW is owned by Whelco a company owned by Dave Whelan. No surprise there! One great benefit is that our local soccer outfit somehow remain the Premier League giving DW something like £43m a year before the turnstyles click. Wigan RL pay a rent to Whelco but don't have problems repairing or replacing parts of the stadium that may need maintenance.
I'd rather be in Wigan's place right now than Leeds. Trophies in the cabinet and the club in profit yet again under Ian Lenagan's ownership.

That was it. Separate revenue streams. Made me chuckle.

I have a recollection of DW saying that he would not do that in paying the players as it is timebomb waiting to happen. Maybe i got it wrong but if i have not then we know why were not doing it. If Leeds have paid players against the Spirit of the game should they be punished.

Genius.

Genuine lol.

Also, "ring-fenced."