According to the Al Qaeda forum, the development won't get the go ahead because by building on green belt we will be killing trees, thereby taking oxygen away, eventually causing asthma in children. You couldn't make it up.

Is that the same thread that laments the loss of acres of beautiful green belt land and states that York Court are too skint to build the development?

On a related subject - will anyone own up to being raj poot?

The same green belt (reclaimed colliery site) as GH, that they've been attempting to build on for eons?!??
Sadly when the good news comes out, the other forum will go into meltdown and they'll only have each other to turn on, oh and Dickie!!!

Unfortunately, it was inevitable that some posters on the Cas Forum were going to start and go down this route with their posts and I suspect it will continue from some posters until construction work starts... and possibly beyond!

I do find it immensely disheartening, because the only reason most of these posters want Newmarket to fail is because of the massive insecurity that exists around the franchising requirement for a new stadium (which we all understand!) and the lack of any positive news on WR & GH. They are mostly following the common narrative which has been pushed by the objectors and most of the stuff they are posting is ill-informed or wrong!

I am hate figure on Cas Forum for no other reason than for my support and work on Newmarket, which ultimately comes down to the same insecurities. Of course a similar common narrative has developed among these posters in that I hate Cas and want Cas to fail and my posts on RL Fans clearly show this however, you will be hard pushed to find these posts... because they don't exist! If someone want to go look, be my guest!

My wish is (and always has been) that Cas get what they want and can build there own stadium at GH.

On the subject of Raj Poot, well a couple of the less intellectual posters have accused him of being me... which I find rather insulting in some ways to be honest, but it isn't and whomever Raj is, he/she is clearly a Wakey fan! For the record, I do have a Cas Forum ID but I have never posted on the forum and never use any alias anyway, even on other forums unrelated to RL.

Also, while I am getting things of my chest, I have no vested interest, financial or otherwise to either the development of Newmarket, Yorkcourt Properties, Langtree Developments or any other company connected with Newmarket!

There, I feel better now!

Langtree involved at Newmarket???

Yes, they own part of the site, with Yorkcourt owning or having options on the remainder.

As in Langtree who have experience of delivering current, modern stadia??

Are they potentially involved in delivering our prospective stadium?

Langtree Developments? Forgive me as i'm not up to scratch with the scheme, but are they involved now?

No no no, its the archaeological search for a lost roman civilisation that will scupper us.

Yes, as in the Langtree in Langtree Park Stadium.

It is no secret that they own part of the site but equally, we don't know the extent of their future involvement in both the development and their relationship with Yorkcourt Properties. We don't know because it is Yorkcourt & Langtree's business alone and they haven't told us (why should they) and equally we haven't asked. I am sure that when we get the nod, as we hope we will, Yorkcourt & Langtree will of course be able to clarify their relationships (or not) going forward.

Not just now, but from day one.

Sorry mate, didn't realise you didn't know that they own part of the site. They have kept a low profile but they did have representation alongside Yorkcourt at the LDF hearings but the planning for the site has always been under just Yorkcourt.

In terms of being able to finance the initial works, that's probably good news.

I'd be happy with a langtree stadium aslong as they clad the back of the stands not like saints. Having said that anything will do this City is in such desperate need for new stadia.

Not to mention the need for some employment opportunities, especially in the construction sector. Lets hope that this thing gets the nod

I_A

If/when the stadium is built, what do think it will be named? I don't think there could be another Langtree Stadium but "The YCP Stalking Horse Stadium" or even "The Rhubard Bowl" do have a certain ring to them.





BTW have shortened my odds on the PI.



Still not sure which Bar it will be either.

What odds are you giving now then?

In December it was 50/50, interested to know how much they've shortened to.

Langtree have built a number of stadiums in the uk and are currently doing one in rotherham that looks identicalto st helens even down to the colour scheme

I don't give two hoots who builds it, so long as someone does.

wouldn't it be nice to have a retro stadium

A bowl would be nice, bit like the Doncaster one. Much prefer when stadium corners are filled in. In fact would it be cheaper to buy Doncasters stadium and move it here as it looks like thats going the way of all flesh...

You seem to be in the know so what do you thing the odds of NM been approved?

tweet to me tonight from mick gledhill the journo:-

@crowther_andrew Enjoy the good news a week on Tuesday.

Although it is reasonable to expect the worst, given our history, in the current economic climate it would be a staggering decision not to approve a project on the site of an old colliery that will bring construction jobs and thereafter permanent jobs. Plus a few average Aussies.

If a neutral observer looked at a "no" decision, they would regard it as madness, with the mess we are all in.