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| Do you know after the Bradford fire and all wooden stands had to be demolished ,including one we had. I have often wondered how Cas were allowed to retain theirs. Could it be that when the floods happen , due to its wooden construction, it actually floats. It would then act as a huge life boat.
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| Quote ="Prince Buster"Do you know after the Bradford fire and all wooden stands had to be demolished ,including one we had. I have often wondered how Cas were allowed to retain theirs. Could it be that when the floods happen , due to its wooden construction, it actually floats. It would then act as a huge life boat.'"
I commented on this the other day. We demolished our West stand, never did anything with theirs.
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| Not wishing to be too pessimistic but, which other clubs (apart from Cas) are in the frame ?
London
York
Newcastle
Toulouse
Are we comfortably in front of these clubs too, it's not just between us and Cas
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| The problem with the stand was that like Bradford it had a bar underneath and we also had an access tunnel.
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| Quote ="Scarlet Pimpernell"The problem with the stand was that like Bradford it had a bar underneath and we also had an access tunnel.'"
I wonder what Castleford have got under their stand?
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| I don't know for sure but didn't the rules change after we knocked our stand down, meaning they didn't have to.
I may have made that up but I'm sure I heard it.
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| Quote ="Scarlet Pimpernell"The problem with the stand was that like Bradford it had a bar underneath and we also had an access tunnel.'"
The bar could have been closed,but I am sure that had nothing to do with it. Plus when the 'pay extra' paddock at the front was scrapped most people just changed ends down the front. I also remember many used to get onto the pitch and walk down the touchline.
I seem to think it was demolished when the council had control for those few years. They also made us demolish the floodlights too and they were far better than the Cas ones that still stand today.
Let's not forget the South stand, supposedly demolished due to the land being unsafe and a danger to those houses behind.
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| Quote ="Prince Buster"The bar could have been closed,but I am sure that had nothing to do with it. Plus when the 'pay extra' paddock at the front was scrapped most people just changed ends down the front. I also remember many used to get onto the pitch and walk down the touchline.
I seem to think it was demolished when the council had control for those few years. They also made us demolish the floodlights too and they were far better than the Cas ones that still stand today.
Let's not forget the South stand, supposedly demolished due to the land being unsafe and a danger to those houses behind.'"
The south stand was demolished by the club because they wanted to move the ground so that a supermarket could be built behind the North Stand. The problem with the bar was that it was a big open area below a wooden stand which at Bradford contained flammable materials.
I thought the floodlights were being replaced for those that could be lowered so I doubt the blame could be down to the council.
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| I remember both walking through the tunnel and down the pitch when we used to change ends at half time...oh the good old days
I've posted this before but as it's cropped up again I'll re-post it...my step-dad was Principal Electrical Engineer for WMDC at the time and when they inspected the floodlight towers, they found that they had been made of tubular steel but had never been capped off, so over the years they had filled up with rain water and corroded from the inside-out and were on the point of collapsing, so had to be demolished for safety reasons
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| Quote ="Scarlet Pimpernell"
I thought the floodlights were being replaced for those that could be lowered so I doubt the blame could be down to the council.'"
No the floodlights were definitely condemned by the council. In fact it was within a few days of us getting back the ground that they demanded that, good on em eh. We have had quite a few issues to contend with over the years ground wise. Yet Cas just seemed to carry on as normal. I remember not long ago their floodlights catching fire when we played them and yet they are still in use.
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| Quote ="Prince Buster"No the floodlights were definitely condemned by the council. In fact it was within a few days of us getting back the ground that they demanded that, good on em eh. We have had quite a few issues to contend with over the years ground wise. Yet Cas just seemed to carry on as normal. =#FF0000I remember not long ago their floodlights catching fire when we played them and yet they are still in use.'"
This was 10 years ago
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| Quote ="Egg Banjo"This was 10 years ago'"
Have they updated them since?
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| Quote ="PopTart"Have they updated them since?'"
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| Cas seem to be at the front of the queue with all the signings they are making.....BUT....they are making them without a head coach in place and IMO none of them are exactly marquee signings are they ??
It would appear that whoever does come in as coach won't have any money left to buy the players he actually wants !!
Fev, on the other hand, seem intent on letting quite a few of their squad go, so is there anyone there that could do a job for us next season ??
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| Quote ="FIL"Cas seem to be at the front of the queue with all the signings they are making.....BUT....they are making them without a head coach in place and IMO none of them are exactly marquee signings are they ??
It would appear that whoever does come in as coach won't have any money left to buy the players he actually wants !!
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I'm not sure which queue they are in though.
I don't think I'd be that impressed with their signings for Championship never mind super league
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| Quote ="FIL"Cas seem to be at the front of the queue with all the signings they are making.....BUT....they are making them without a head coach in place and IMO none of them are exactly marquee signings are they ??
It would appear that whoever does come in as coach won't have any money left to buy the players he actually wants !!
Fev, on the other hand, seem intent on letting quite a few of their squad go, so is there anyone there that could do a job for us next season ??'"
Cas have 'released' quite a few players, so they needed some incoming.
Perhaps their next head coach is already at the club and making the recruitment decisions ie Lingard
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| Quote ="PopTart"I'm not sure which queue they are in though.
I don't think I'd be that impressed with their signings for Championship never mind super league'"
My guess is they are not signing to impress, they, along with the rest of of SL team are already in pole position for SL, the rest of the championship/ league 1 clubs have to scramble amongst each other to raise their IMG points to dislodge any team in SL, I’m trying to remain optimistic of our chances of getting back into top flight, but it’s getting harder, and probably worse when the IMG preliminary team scores arrive next week.
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| Quote ="FIL"Cas seem to be at the front of the queue with all the signings they are making.....BUT....they are making them without a head coach in place and IMO none of them are exactly marquee signings are they ??
It would appear that whoever does come in as coach won't have any money left to buy the players he actually wants !!
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Cas have a director of Rugby who will be making those deals.
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| Innes Senior though?!
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| Quote ="Dunkirk Spirit"My guess is they are not signing to impress, they, along with the rest of of SL team are already in pole position for SL, the rest of the championship/ league 1 clubs have to scramble amongst each other to raise their IMG points to dislodge any team in SL, I’m trying to remain optimistic of our chances of getting back into top flight, but it’s getting harder, and probably worse when the IMG preliminary team scores arrive next week.'"
If they are confident of their IMG score I think they are in for a surprise.
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| Quote ="charlie"Cas have a director of Rugby who will be making those deals.'"
Well let's just hope that we don't appoint him as our D.O.R then
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| Quote ="FIL"Well let's just hope that we don't appoint him as our D.O.R then
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I don't really understand the DoR role.
Surely the coach decides the list and the DoR sorts the terms and contract stuff.
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| Quote ="PopTart"Have they updated them since?'"
IIRC They had them repaired but didn’t replace with new ones.
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| Lingard coach, Danny McGuire assistant
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| Quote ="PopTart"Seems a strange mix. I'd have thought McGuire would be looking at Head Coach somewhere.'"
No offence, but I can't believe he's left HKR for Cas.......
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