I was lucky enough to be at both of those matches at SA as well.
Exciting times back in the day with 2 x 100 000+ attendances.
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I was lucky enough to be at both of those matches at SA as well.
Yes, I was very disappointed that they rolled back the capacity
Me too.
They need to bite the bullet if staying there and move the pitch to the main stand, build anew stand over the terracing on other side and link it to the corporate end right in. move pitch end up to that stand. They’ve scored really well in the grading and could be back in of they can get it sorted.Well Odsal has a new sign for 2024
INTRODUCING... THE BARTERCARD ODSAL STADIUM!
Bradford Bulls are delighted to announce a significant, multi-year stadium naming rights deal with Bartercard UK – the UK’s largest business to business trade exchange!www.bradfordbulls.co.uk
I wonder if Bartercard actually paid any cash, or if it's a lot like their other RL sponsorships (NZRL, London Broncos) where its 'Bartercard credit'.
Appreciate the historical significance of the ground, but the club will never get back into SL whilst they still play there.
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Make believe stadium upgrades was how wakey tricked the licensing criteria last timeWakefield Trinity set for further stadium redevelopment
Wakefield Trinity owner Matt Ellis has issued a major stadium update for fans.
Speaking on BBC West Yorkshire Sport, he outlined a number of ways in which his club were looking to improve their home ground, Belle Vue.
Asked what he was most proud of at the club, Ellis responded: “It’s the ambition to take the club forward.
“We’re not ‘little Wakefield’ – we’re aiming higher.
“The start point was to go in and through the whole club, look at it and go: on the field we’re aiming higher, commercially we’re aiming higher.”
Filling the stadium a priority for Wakefield Trinity
“I said a few months go: whatever the capacity is at the minute, let’s try and fill it. I think the thing I’m most proud of is the support – getting the support behind the club again. I was speaking to Daz in the club shop yesterday let’s try and push higher.
“I was looking at the IMG attendance bracket. It’s going to be tough to get 7,500 but we’re going to get it for the Bradford game. Let’s see if we can get the ball rolling. Long term, fill the stadium.
Upgrading the stadium
Belle Vue is one of rugby league’s most iconic grounds, and after its smart new East Stand being completed last year, the club wants to go further with redevelopment.
“I was talking to Daryl [Powell] about it on Friday: I think we’ve got potential for a great rugby stadium.
“If we sort the West Terrace out, with the new stand, it’s got the old North Terrace, the atmosphere of the Terrace.
“If we do something smart over on the West, and then we’ve got the South Stand hospitality, it’s just a unique view.
“It’s not a boring ground, we need to just ramp the atmosphere up there. I think we’ve got one of the best grounds to go to.”
Wakefield Trinity and The West Terrace
Ellis suggested an exciting vision for Belle Vue’s western stand, which Wakefield Trinity fans may have reason to get excited about.
“I’d like to obviously put a roof on the West Terrace, that would mean we sell more home tickets in there as well, and do the rooftop terrace idea, I think that would be great.
“Obviously we’ve spoken to a couple of architects and got a few designs.
“I mean, we’ve got to fill the stadium. Obviously, you know, filling the stadium will drive that.
“I’m hoping we’re back in Super League because we’ve seen the interest grow through the year.
“So sun’s out, top of the Western Terrace, pint in your hand, it is a fantastic view from there.”
Floodlights
He also suggested that a quick fix could be done to improve the stadium as quickly as this week in regards to the floodlights at the ground.
“Well, there’s a lot of work done in regards to changing it. We’ve got a generator sorted for the Bradford game.
Wakefield Trinity set for further stadium redevelopment - Serious About Rugby League
Wakefield Trinity owner Matt Ellis has issued a major stadium update for fans. Speaking on BBC West Yorkshire Sport, he outlined a number of ways in which his club were looking to improve their home ground, Belle Vue. Asked what he was most proud of at the club, Ellis responded: “It’s the...
Another bs proposal to keep in super leagueCastleford Tigers are one step down the road in acquiring their new stadium, with a new drawing of the proposed site plan now being published.
The Fords’ much-needed stadium upgrades had been recommended for approval last month, but the publication of this new drawing suggests the club are one step closer to getting their new stadium.
The new drawing, which is available to view on the Wakefield Council website, indicates the training pitch situated outside the ground will become a fully 4G pitch with four new floodlights.
As well as this, the capacity for the new-look Wheldon Road will now be 10, 363, smaller than the current capacity of 12,000. According to the new drawing, the East Stand will have capacity for 2218 fans, the Wheldon Road End will allow for 2780 fans, the Princess Street Stand will accommodate 3051 and the Railway End will hold 2314.
Other things on the new drawing, which can be viewed at the bottom of the article, include a new club shop and a fitness suite.
The overall project at the Wheldon Road site will deliver a much-improved matchday experience for fans. A new main stand, as well as a full refurbishment of the three existing stands, are major parts of the plans. The club’s hospitality options will also improve, with a new banqueting suite and corporate hospitality suite.
will also greatly boost the work of the Castleford Tigers Foundation, in particular with the new teaching suite.
As well as the improvements to the Stadium, the site will see the new Axiom employment hub. Axiom’s proposals would provide £12.2 million of funding towards the stadium improvements, with an additional £2 million coming from Wakefield Council’s Rugby League Resilience Fund.
Castleford Tigers Stadium one step further along following latest update - Serious About Rugby League
Castleford Tigers are one step down the road in acquiring their new stadium, with a new drawing of the proposed site plan now being published. The Fords’ much-needed stadium upgrades had been recommended for approval last month, but the publication of this new drawing suggests the club are one...
Yeh and promises about more are bs given their history
Actually Catalans were doing it prior to either, but you wouldn’t know that. Craven st is much more than a beer tent, but you wouldnt know that Either.
Good to see Toronto showing English clubs how to promote themselves.
Good on them.
isn’t it a strange position he’s taken by apparently mocking the actions of hull kr trying to increase the crowds and the general all round positivity on a game day at craven park.
What a pity the Wolfpack couldn’t pay their players the money they are owed.
A lot of essential action in RL takes place within confined spaces. Which often makes it hard to appreciate at the ground. A try-scoring short-side play can involve multiple hands, split-second timing, amazing skill levels. Absolutely brilliant when you see it in slo-mo on a screen. But in real time, if you're up the other end of the stadium, you might as well be on the moon.
Half way line seats as far back as you can get
