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What a riposte! Like a stab to the heart from Porthos, Baron du Vallon de Bracieux de Pierrefonds.

I'm cut to the quick, how will I ever recover...

good news,

whats the saying from field of dreams, "if you build it they will come"

too right tony, i for one won't go anywhere but the east stand but arent a season pass holder, can't always get a ticket to the most popular stand so i unfortunately miss a game or 3, hopefully not now, how many more like me??

1200 more spaces in the east stand and I think there's a great chance that would mean a larger proportion of pass holders which could amount to around 250k (roughly) per year for the club.

So, the NHS are basically building you a new stand?

I thought there was a recession, with large public sector cuts? I'll tell my wife about it. She'll no doubt be delighted that her pay freeze this year is paying for your east stand extension.

Don't get me wrong, I'm pleased you are expanding your ground, and it's for the benefit of the club and sport in Hull, but at this current time I would suggest the NHS should be spending their money more wisely?

Quote ="beetwaste"So, the NHS are basically building you a new stand? I thought there was a recession, with large public sector cuts? I'll tell my wife about it. She'll no doubt be delighted that her pay freeze this year is paying for your east stand extension. Don't get me wrong, I'm pleased you are expanding your ground, and it's for the benefit of the club and sport in Hull, but at this current time I would suggest the NHS should be spending their money more wisely?'" karl.turner.mp@parliament.uk Write to the local MP, he'll give you an answer.

Quote ="beetwaste"So, the NHS are basically building you a new stand? I thought there was a recession, with large public sector cuts? I'll tell my wife about it. She'll no doubt be delighted that her pay freeze this year is paying for your east stand extension. Don't get me wrong, I'm pleased you are expanding your ground, and it's for the benefit of the club and sport in Hull, but at this current time I would suggest the NHS should be spending their money more wisely?'" karl.turner.mp@parliament.uk Write to the local MP, he'll give you an answer.

Wow, you're such a good supporter of your club.

No, they are contributing to the project, in return they will have premises under the stand to promote healthy living in East Hull (if that's not an oxymoron).



Like splashing out £500,000 on a yacht?

How much would it cost would it cost to build this on there own?.
They would have to buy the land get planning , then pay for it to be built complete with access roads and such.
Would that have been cheaper i doubt it

They are providing funding for an [uextension[/u to an existing stand, under which they'll will have their facilities.

Is this the east stand or north stand cos arnt the nhs giving fc money for they're sports development or am I barking up the wrong tree totally

I find it hard to believe that there aren't buildings already available that could perform a similar function for the NHS.

And yes, the cash on the yacht is an extravagance as well.

Anyway, I thought this sort of facility was earmarked for the proposed north stand development???

As ever Ranga, you're not even in the right forest.

Your like a wasp in the off season very irritating sum times PMS

That is a seperate development and would be with different partners, I believe.

Thats not really the debate here though. The debate is whether in the current economic climate it's sensible for public money to be used on this kind of investment. Fwiw i'm in favour of the funding going in partnership with sports teams to maximise usage of facilities. Just not sure this is the right time to be spending public money on this kind of thing. What will happen for example if the NHS facility doesnt get built for the local area? (putting rugby to one side for a minute)

iirc Hull FC are also 'working in partnership with the NHS'. This was to have been at the Boulevard but I think alternative plans are now in place. Perhaps a Hull FC fan could fill in the details? The figure I've seen bandied about for this was £700k, though that may have changed as the plans have evolved (or was probably not accurate in the first place, as I probably got it off here

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I'm not sure I understand (?). If it isn't built, the NHS wouldn't release the cash.

Radio Humberside reported North Stand given the go ahead should be ready for 2012 season

Now that really would be fantastic.



I know, I just like poking Ranga with a stick.

Can anybody confirm this? I thought there was meant to be a press embargo in place until after the council cabinet meeting had announced its decision.

From memory (so probably factually incorrect) Hull agreed a deal with the council to take the boulevard off them to use as a training facility. As part of the deal the NHS agreed to put 700k in for a drop in centre etc. Hull KR kicked up a fuss at this and secured themselves 300k.

At the last minute following all agreements been put in place Hull City Council backed out of the deal with Hull FC in favour of building an Academy on the boulevard site. The Academy plan has now been shelved due to funding problems and Hull FC are looking at other options.

Does that sound right?

c'est vrai

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Sorry, not worded clearly. What would be the impact in the local area if they didnt have this facility?

The way that i would be approaching this project from a local authority point of view would be to look at the benefit that the local area would get versus cash spent and then see whether the development is classed as essential currently or whether it's just 'nice to have'

All non-essential builds should be stopped currently imo. Is this really essential is what i'm trying to say based on the local impact on the area of having an NHS centre?