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A few of us went to see bawtry road on the way home from the donny game on sunday to be quite honest it was hard to visualize it as a place for us to play, all thats there at the minute is half a built building, a field and not much else plus there didn't look much in the way of any sort of parking facilities or potential parking facilities.
I like greybeard fear for the clubs long term existence but there's nothing much we can do except hope and pray for the best
All in all it's a complete shambles a city like Sheffield is seemingly unable to house it's rugby league team
As for the options going forward Millmoor? does mr booth still own it? if so i think he would want a small fortune for anyone to move in i remember rotherham united have problems with this, but is close enough to sheffield
chesterfield? i'd (reluctantly) settle for that good stadium and like rotherham is as close to sheffield as can be
If we end up leaving sheffield I will be absolutely gutted
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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. |
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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.
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| Quote ="greybeard1"What puzzles me somewhat is that, if I remember correctly, Bramall Lane were willing to host however many "home" matches "Shuddersfield" were allocated to Sheffield. Now, like most of Sheffield if we are being honest, they don't want to know us. Why?'"
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Also at the start of last season they had 3 ground staff of which 2 were made redundant (or so i'm led to believe) |
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I was wandering about ref "I am now massively concerned about our ability to continue to play within the City of Sheffield".
Is there a Plan B outside of Sheffield ?
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| Quote ="rotherhameagle"I was wandering about ref "I am now massively concerned about our ability to continue to play within the City of Sheffield".
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"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. "
They are probably working on plan B at the moment my choices would be
1) Chesterfield FC I know it is not in South Yorkshire but is just over the border nice modern stadium with plenty of car parking
2) Barnsley FC This has not been mentioned before but they probably dont need the money and the hassle
3) Wakefield RLFC again not been mentioned before and I feel that this is the most likely option because Wakefield need the money although its in west yorkshire its easy to get to by car virtually motorway all the way and we will get more away fans but attendances would be low
4) Merge with Doncaster to become South Yorkshire, Playing the majority of the matches at the Keepmoat this was planned in 1995 but had lots of opposition and will probably will do again
5) Sheffield Eagles RIP
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| Quote ="duggs413""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. "
They are probably working on plan B at the moment my choices would be
1) Chesterfield FC I know it is not in South Yorkshire but is just over the border nice modern stadium with plenty of car parking
2) Barnsley FC This has not been mentioned before but they probably dont need the money and the hassle
3) Wakefield RLFC again not been mentioned before and I feel that this is the most likely option because Wakefield need the money although its in west yorkshire its easy to get to by car virtually motorway all the way and we will get more away fans but attendances would be low
4) Merge with Doncaster to become South Yorkshire, Playing the majority of the matches at the Keepmoat this was planned in 1995 but had lots of opposition and will probably will do again
5) Sheffield Eagles RIP'"
1) I would imagine they would have us for a few games
2)Cant see it for the reasons you've mentioned
3)give it six months tops and then it would be curtains
4)Never going to happen, anyone connected to doncaster would laugh in our faces at the idea (and quite rightly so)
5) I dare not say
Only two city journalists have mentioned the predicament we're in, the eagles facebook page has posted a couple of email addresses for local media so fans can voice there concerns
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They are probably working on plan B at the moment my choices would be
1) Chesterfield FC I know it is not in South Yorkshire but is just over the border nice modern stadium with plenty of car parking
2) Barnsley FC This has not been mentioned before but they probably dont need the money and the hassle
3) Wakefield RLFC again not been mentioned before and I feel that this is the most likely option because Wakefield need the money although its in west yorkshire its easy to get to by car virtually motorway all the way and we will get more away fans but attendances would be low
4) Merge with Doncaster to become South Yorkshire, Playing the majority of the matches at the Keepmoat this was planned in 1995 but had lots of opposition and will probably will do again
5) Sheffield Eagles RIP'"
1) Definitely worth exploring
2) Possibly
3) A no no for me
4) Never in a million years
5) I hope not but fear it may come to pass.
I assume that approaches have been made to both Sheffield RUFC and Sheffield Tigers RUFC. The latter is probably a non-starter for a variety of reasons, not least the climate up on Dore Moor!
Has Mount St Mary's been considered - we did play Dewsbury there a season or two back.
Are we assuming that a new stadium will be built (a forlorn hope in my view)? In this case a peripatetic existence for a couple of seasons may be possible. Would Woodbourne Road be acceptable?
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Mount St Marys is impossible to get to by public transport so I would be very much against a move there
I feel that Woodbourn Road could be a possibility found this on the web they plan a 2000 seater stand which is more than enough for us
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Mount St Marys is impossible to get to by public transport so I would be very much against a move there
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I would settle for that if it means keeping the Eagles in Sheffield. Better playing in an athletics stadium (what we have been doing for 20 plus years) than not playing in Sheffield at all.
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Quote ="greybeard1"I would settle for that if it means keeping the Eagles in Sheffield. Better playing in an athletics stadium (what we have been doing for 20 plus years) than not playing in Sheffield at all.'"
I'll second that,
From todays star
"On a possible move to Woodbourn Aston added: “Ask the council? It’s been turned into an athletics stadium.
“Everything has to be an option or we are going out of the city."
The full piece here www.thestar.co.uk/sport/other-sp ... -1-6028089
But it looks like bawtry road fell through because "To play Championship games there would have involved building a 500-seater temporary stand and turnstiles."
Is it just me or won't there be plenty of seats and turnstiles from DVS? or has the council already got someone ready to buy them? |
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Quote ="greybeard1"I would settle for that if it means keeping the Eagles in Sheffield. Better playing in an athletics stadium (what we have been doing for 20 plus years) than not playing in Sheffield at all.'"
I'll second that,
From todays star
"On a possible move to Woodbourn Aston added: “Ask the council? It’s been turned into an athletics stadium.
“Everything has to be an option or we are going out of the city."
The full piece here www.thestar.co.uk/sport/other-sp ... -1-6028089
But it looks like bawtry road fell through because "To play Championship games there would have involved building a 500-seater temporary stand and turnstiles."
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Quote ="Duckzilla"I'll second that,
From todays star
"On a possible move to Woodbourn Aston added: “Ask the council? It’s been turned into an athletics stadium.
“Everything has to be an option or we are going out of the city."
The full piece here www.thestar.co.uk/sport/other-sp ... -1-6028089
But it looks like bawtry road fell through because "To play Championship games there would have involved building a 500-seater temporary stand and turnstiles."
Is it just me or won't there be plenty of seats and turnstiles from DVS? or has the council already got someone ready to buy them?'"
My thoughts exactly.
My son in law has suggested the Sheffield FC ground as a possibility,
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Quote ="Duckzilla"I'll second that,
From todays star
"On a possible move to Woodbourn Aston added: “Ask the council? It’s been turned into an athletics stadium.
“Everything has to be an option or we are going out of the city."
The full piece here www.thestar.co.uk/sport/other-sp ... -1-6028089
But it looks like bawtry road fell through because "To play Championship games there would have involved building a 500-seater temporary stand and turnstiles."
Is it just me or won't there be plenty of seats and turnstiles from DVS? or has the council already got someone ready to buy them?'"
My thoughts exactly.
My son in law has suggested the Sheffield FC ground as a possibility,
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Quote ="greybeard1"My thoughts exactly.
My son in law has suggested the Sheffield FC ground as a possibility,
www.sheffieldfc.com/stadium'"
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Quote ="greybeard1"My thoughts exactly.
My son in law has suggested the Sheffield FC ground as a possibility,
www.sheffieldfc.com/stadium'"
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Hallam Uni will/have be taking over the running of Woodbourn Road so we should be speaking to them !!! as we have close relationship with them surely we can come to some sort of arrangement I might pop in on the way to the game on sunday to check what state it is in.
Re Don Valley I would image that the contract for the demolition would be won by a reclamation company they would probably charge a small fee for demolition however get to reclaim anything of value like seats and metals anyway they are attached to concrete so would be difficult to make a temp stand with
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That's heartening news they will want somewhere for the hallam eagles to play two!
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| Quote ="westridingeagle"That's heartening news they will want somewhere for the hallam eagles to play two!'"
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All the best with this guys, rivalry aside I hope you get somewhere as near to "home" as possible
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I may be saying something that's already been looked into but what about Handsworth Football club,They have there own ground on olivers mount,Very basic but it is a ground (Not like St Marys),Has it's own clubhouse,Very small stand,Nowere near the 500 limit,Just wondering if it has been looked into,As it stands it wouldn't be upto scratch,But would only need a temporary seating off 500 and theres plenty off places to stand close to the pitch,If the council is willing to help then that is the only stumbling block,Decent location near to the Don Valley ground,Im sure Handsworth arnt a very rich club and the council in building a stand would be doing both teams a favour and im sure Handsworth would also appreciate another income stream in the Eagles playing there,Just a thought.
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You're right, it has been looked in to.
Not suitable.
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The trouble with non-league soccer grounds is that they're very likely to be less than the required 110 yards minimum length.
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There's a group appealing to keep DVS open and run it independently. I believe the outcome will be revealed on September 26.
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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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