You need to listen to this interview with Tubby as well as read the statement https://t.co/rypdGq7SQc
As far as I understand it the club have been considering all the possibilities in the Sheffield area from as soon as the closure of Don Valley was announced, and will have looked closely into all the possibilities raised here. Until last week they were aiming to move to Hallam Uni's Bawtry Road site, while waiting for the complex proposed by Richard Caborn to be built. However, funding for that is still a long way from being secured.
As most of the money which keeps Eagles going comes from the sponsors it is essential that any regular home ground can provide facilities for them and their guests. This limits the possibilities.
I don't know if there is anything fans can do, would it help to lobby anyone, if so who? Although the problem has been mentioned on Look North and the BBC website there is nothing about it on Star's site, so we need to make more people aware. Perhaps we'll then find whether Sheffield really wants rugby league. As a start I am going to contact my councillors and MP to let them know that some of their constituents are concerned.
If Sheffield does lose the Eagles it will be a tragedy to waste all the effort and hard work that many people, in particular Tubby, have put in over the years.
You need to listen to this interview with Tubby as well as read the statement https://t.co/rypdGq7SQc
As far as I understand it the club have been considering all the possibilities in the Sheffield area from as soon as the closure of Don Valley was announced, and will have looked closely into all the possibilities raised here. Until last week they were aiming to move to Hallam Uni's Bawtry Road site, while waiting for the complex proposed by Richard Caborn to be built. However, funding for that is still a long way from being secured.
As most of the money which keeps Eagles going comes from the sponsors it is essential that any regular home ground can provide facilities for them and their guests. This limits the possibilities.
I don't know if there is anything fans can do, would it help to lobby anyone, if so who? Although the problem has been mentioned on Look North and the BBC website there is nothing about it on Star's site, so we need to make more people aware. Perhaps we'll then find whether Sheffield really wants rugby league. As a start I am going to contact my councillors and MP to let them know that some of their constituents are concerned.
If Sheffield does lose the Eagles it will be a tragedy to waste all the effort and hard work that many people, in particular Tubby, have put in over the years.
I have just looked on their website the petition only has 18 signatures !! Hopefully they can find a way to keep the DVS open but i cant see how they could generate income to pay the running costs and it is looking a little bit run down and will need refurbish work which will cost money
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