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Post by Porrohman on Feb 19, 2024 22:49:35 GMT 1
Agree, as unsuitable as the John Smith's is for them probably 95% of the time, it seems highly unlikely another stadium however small/appropriate for them would get planning permission less than a mile away. Could they ground share with The Rugby Union team - maybe build a bigger stadium to help both teams or is The Rugby Union Stadium landlocked with housing etc... PS - Is that the one I see on the train going back to Manchester on the Monday afternoon after ma weekend in Huddersfield ! 👍 Don't think so, it's on the Sheffield line, it's underneath Lockwood viaducts. It's nice for what it is but there's only one stand and I don't think they could build on the other 3 sides and there's very little parking. You'd love it, it's on the site of an old brewery 😉 |
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Post by tepidterrier on Feb 19, 2024 22:56:13 GMT 1
Messaged my mate, that's a huge Fartown fan, to see if he'd heard anything. He said they'd been turned down for building one at Woodfield Park due to parking difficulties. Bloody good job, don't want them at the bottom of the road 🤣 Davy bought it about a decade ago I believe for this reason. Can't think of a less suitable part of town for a big influx of traffic than Armitage Bridge! Would've thought the rugby union ground would be a better candidate myself, more main roads nearby, more room to build on, and it already has a stand in the same colours Giants wear. |
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Post by Porrohman on Feb 19, 2024 23:07:56 GMT 1
Messaged my mate, that's a huge Fartown fan, to see if he'd heard anything. He said they'd been turned down for building one at Woodfield Park due to parking difficulties. Bloody good job, don't want them at the bottom of the road 🤣 Davy bought it about a decade ago I believe for this reason. Can't think of a less suitable part of town for a big influx of traffic than Armitage Bridge! Would've thought the rugby union ground would be a better candidate myself, more main roads nearby, more room to build on, and it already has a stand in the same colours Giants wear. Woodfield Park was supposed to be turned into Fartowns Canalside. All they did was put a barrier across to stop anyone, including the emergency services, from entering. No idea how the old clubhouse mysteriously caught fire just after 🤔. We've always presumed he was biding his time before selling it for housing. |
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Post by turbo2 on Feb 19, 2024 23:32:27 GMT 1
Davy bought it about a decade ago I believe for this reason. Can't think of a less suitable part of town for a big influx of traffic than Armitage Bridge! Would've thought the rugby union ground would be a better candidate myself, more main roads nearby, more room to build on, and it already has a stand in the same colours Giants wear. Woodfield Park was supposed to be turned into Fartowns Canalside. All they did was put a barrier across to stop anyone, including the emergency services, from entering. No idea how the old clubhouse mysteriously caught fire just after 🤔. We've always presumed he was biding his time before selling it for housing. Haven’t they done this up at the ymca ground?? Sure they have |
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Post by Porrohman on Feb 20, 2024 6:16:42 GMT 1
Woodfield Park was supposed to be turned into Fartowns Canalside. All they did was put a barrier across to stop anyone, including the emergency services, from entering. No idea how the old clubhouse mysteriously caught fire just after 🤔. We've always presumed he was biding his time before selling it for housing. Haven’t they done this up at the ymca ground?? Sure they have I think he's bought Laund Hill, I don't know whether they train there or are still at Leeds Road playing fields. |
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Post by townarentbest on Feb 20, 2024 12:14:24 GMT 1
Haven’t they done this up at the ymca ground?? Sure they have I think he's bought Laund Hill, I don't know whether they train there or are still at Leeds Road playing fields. Yes. Although all the development is at the 'front' of the building, with a new 3G pitch (with rugby markings) etc, not much really happened with the grass RUFC pitch round the back, which is the only place where stands could potentially be fit round a pitch to get fans in...doubt they'd be able to build a 7500 seater stadium though, especially as all the established trees surrounding the pitch would have TPO's, and there's no way there is enough space for parking close by for even crowds of 2000+. Doubt any new stadium would ever actually happen, but I reckon the only realistic bit of ground that isn't TOOO far away, that is big enough for a stadium, lots of area for parking and no real residential area to complain about things, is the old abandoned half of the water works opposite The Three Nuns / Miller & Carter. |
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Post by mosher on Feb 20, 2024 14:46:49 GMT 1
Ha Ha Porroh - You’ve just cheered up ma old maw (almost 81 and who I’m currently visiting in Connel) as she likes to expel air and expel it anywhere no matter how loud ! Restaurants, weddings, funerals even if she was at The Royal Weeding she would.. well.. fart and FART BLOODY LOUD at that... Other than that she is extremely ladylike and as timid as a church mouse - One of the times that I was down for The Footy and staying in the centre of town (maybe The Huddersfield Hotel) and she asked what the weather was like and I said lovely and I’m just enjoying the views facing up to Fartown and she started giggling and let rip with an almighty one and nearly burst ma eardrums as the bloody mobi was on loudspeaker !!! 😬 I like your maw Westie, sounds like the same idiocy/insanity as my maternal gran, loved a laugh and joke and "Blackpool postcard" humour. Best/funniest incident ever when they (her, my granddad and my cousin) came to visit and we took them to Heide Park (like Flamingo Land but better) for the day. We come to the corkscrew roller-coaster and obviously me and the younger relatives are straight up for it. Gran comes to join us and my granddad told her to stop being bloody stupid, she won't be able to handle it at her age. Just to prove a point she went on 5 (maybe 6) times on the spin, getting off at the end and coming with us straight back to the front. Flipping granddad the bird on the way past, upside down. After the final one she threw up all over the place, granddad pissing himself laughing. Then the pirate ship came into view, previous scenario repeated   |
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Post by detox on Feb 20, 2024 15:49:58 GMT 1
Bring in a few bulldozers at Fartown and I reckon they could move back there...pitch is still ok, pop up a couple of stands...plenty of parking round the old cricket pitch etc and those 'Fartown' fans that abandoned the 'giants' would be pleased as punch. Maybe it would need a few £m's but then Ken could sell off all the other bits of land he's acquired to help. Dewsbury built a neat little new stadium which would tick the boxes for the Giants ..maybe slightly bigger...
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Post by The King's Head 1230 on Feb 20, 2024 16:04:40 GMT 1
I think he's bought Laund Hill, I don't know whether they train there or are still at Leeds Road playing fields. Yes. Although all the development is at the 'front' of the building, with a new 3G pitch (with rugby markings) etc, not much really happened with the grass RUFC pitch round the back, which is the only place where stands could potentially be fit round a pitch to get fans in...doubt they'd be able to build a 7500 seater stadium though, especially as all the established trees surrounding the pitch would have TPO's, and there's no way there is enough space for parking close by for even crowds of 2000+. Doubt any new stadium would ever actually happen, but I reckon the only realistic bit of ground that isn't TOOO far away, that is big enough for a stadium, lots of area for parking and no real residential area to complain about things, is the old abandoned half of the water works opposite The Three Nuns / Miller & Carter. I believe John Cottons factory own this land now? |
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Post by digs on Feb 20, 2024 18:07:08 GMT 1
Everyone knows that the new stadium will be built at Liversedge Clayborn ground,Town will act as the feeder Club to Sedge
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Post by Galpharmer on Feb 20, 2024 19:23:11 GMT 1
Yes. Although all the development is at the 'front' of the building, with a new 3G pitch (with rugby markings) etc, not much really happened with the grass RUFC pitch round the back, which is the only place where stands could potentially be fit round a pitch to get fans in...doubt they'd be able to build a 7500 seater stadium though, especially as all the established trees surrounding the pitch would have TPO's, and there's no way there is enough space for parking close by for even crowds of 2000+. Doubt any new stadium would ever actually happen, but I reckon the only realistic bit of ground that isn't TOOO far away, that is big enough for a stadium, lots of area for parking and no real residential area to complain about things, is the old abandoned half of the water works opposite The Three Nuns / Miller & Carter. I believe John Cottons factory own this land now? Ask Wazza. |
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Post by Oblong of Dreams on Feb 21, 2024 0:42:12 GMT 1
Bring in a few bulldozers at Fartown and I reckon they could move back there...pitch is still ok, pop up a couple of stands...plenty of parking round the old cricket pitch etc and those 'Fartown' fans that abandoned the 'giants' would be pleased as punch. Maybe it would need a few £m's but then Ken could sell off all the other bits of land he's acquired to help. Dewsbury built a neat little new stadium which would tick the boxes for the Giants ..maybe slightly bigger... Dewsbury's ground is halfway to Ossett, so it wouldn't be so crazy for Giants to move halfway to Dewsbury |
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Post by Porrohman on Feb 21, 2024 16:57:50 GMT 1
Bloody email from Town offering me a Giants ticket for a tenner. I wouldn't be interested if it was a Giants ticket AND a tenner
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Post by gingerc on Feb 21, 2024 18:27:24 GMT 1
All we need to do is just ask the Government nicely to contribute towards a new or improved stadium by claiming that is part of a regen strategy and a good use of tax payers money. At least that sounds like it’s Jim Radcliffe’s strategy for sorting out the crumbling Old Trafford. Somehow, I don’t think supporting that will be vote winner for fans of every other club in the country… www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68361025 |
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Post by detox on Feb 21, 2024 18:31:44 GMT 1
All we need to do is just ask the Government nicely to contribute towards a new or improved stadium by claiming that is part of a regen strategy and a good use of tax payers money. At least that sounds like it’s Jim Radcliffe’s strategy for sorting out the crumbling Old Trafford. Somehow, I don’t think supporting that will be vote winner for fans of every other club in the country… www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68361025there's grant money galore...especially in deprived, multi cultural areas like Fartown, and especially to create sporting activities for kids..and especially again where the site needs regeneration...The EU would be throwing millions of euros at this..had we not left |
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Post by mosher on Feb 22, 2024 11:02:56 GMT 1
All we need to do is just ask the Government nicely to contribute towards a new or improved stadium by claiming that is part of a regen strategy and a good use of tax payers money. At least that sounds like it’s Jim Radcliffe’s strategy for sorting out the crumbling Old Trafford. Somehow, I don’t think supporting that will be vote winner for fans of every other club in the country… www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68361025there's grant money galore...especially in deprived, multi cultural areas like Fartown, and especially to create sporting activities for kids..and especially again where the site needs regeneration... The EU would be throwing millions of euros at this..had we not left The EU MIGHT have thrown millions at it, more likely not, just for factual accuracy |
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Post by detox on Feb 22, 2024 11:12:32 GMT 1
there's grant money galore...especially in deprived, multi cultural areas like Fartown, and especially to create sporting activities for kids..and especially again where the site needs regeneration... The EU would be throwing millions of euros at this..had we not left The EU MIGHT have thrown millions at it, more likely not, just for factual accuracy You can't say 'more likely not' while claiming I'm factually incorrect with my 'would' .. I would think an application for funding for a project of this nature, centred around sporting facilities would have a 'very good chance' of obtaining funding...based on my observations. Is that better ??  |
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Post by mosher on Feb 22, 2024 11:15:30 GMT 1
The EU MIGHT have thrown millions at it, more likely not, just for factual accuracy .. I would think an application for funding for a project of this nature, centred around sporting facilities would have a 'very good chance' of obtaining funding...based on my observations. Is that better ?? I know mate, I realised as soon as I clicked to post and was gonna edit but work got in the way |
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Post by chriseastwood on Mar 8, 2024 13:32:32 GMT 1
It’s in the Daily Mail today:-
“Huddersfield are in dispute with their local authority over funding the running of the John Smith’s Stadium. Kirklees Council are refusing to pay their share of the bills as they are facing financial difficulties. Forty per cent of operating costs should be paid by the council, 40 per cent by Town and 20 per cent by rugby league club Huddersfield Giants.”
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Post by Porrohman on Mar 8, 2024 13:34:32 GMT 1
It’s in the Daily Mail today:- “Huddersfield are in dispute with their local authority over funding the running of the John Smith’s Stadium. Kirklees Council are refusing to pay their share of the bills as they are facing financial difficulties. Forty per cent of operating costs should be paid by the council, 40 per cent by Town and 20 per cent by rugby league club Huddersfield Giants.” The Daily Nazi keeping right up to date then |
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Post by Carlito Brigante on Mar 8, 2024 14:13:56 GMT 1
I believe John Cottons factory own this land now? Ask Wazza. They purchased it a few years ago with plans to build a warehouse there. Plans on hold afaik. |
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Post by dalesterrier on Mar 8, 2024 14:27:10 GMT 1
It’s in the Daily Mail today:- “Huddersfield are in dispute with their local authority over funding the running of the John Smith’s Stadium. Kirklees Council are refusing to pay their share of the bills as they are facing financial difficulties. Forty per cent of operating costs should be paid by the council, 40 per cent by Town and 20 per cent by rugby league club Huddersfield Giants.” This is going to get messy isn't it? If they're not paying their share then they foregoing their obligations aren't they? |
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Post by FloridaTerrier on Mar 8, 2024 15:35:46 GMT 1
Scumbags are the council. Never rely on anything government related. Greedy pigs.
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Post by conman on Mar 8, 2024 15:58:56 GMT 1
Kirklees out
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Post by detox on Mar 8, 2024 16:16:24 GMT 1
Scumbags are the council. Never rely on anything government related. Greedy pigs. One minute folks complain council tax keeps going up, the next they're complaining KMC is cutting costs? |
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Post by detox on Mar 8, 2024 16:18:22 GMT 1
It’s in the Daily Mail today:- “Huddersfield are in dispute with their local authority over funding the running of the John Smith’s Stadium. Kirklees Council are refusing to pay their share of the bills as they are facing financial difficulties. Forty per cent of operating costs should be paid by the council, 40 per cent by Town and 20 per cent by rugby league club Huddersfield Giants.” This is going to get messy isn't it? If they're not paying their share then they foregoing their obligations aren't they? Pretty sure KN will swap some of the unpaid bills for some of that 40%..he only needs 11%, jobs a good un. |
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Post by themanfromatlantis on Mar 8, 2024 16:26:33 GMT 1
Scumbags are the council. Never rely on anything government related. Greedy pigs. Yep, local Govt budgets down by 40% from C Gov… I’m not saying that they’re not wasteful, but open your eyes a bit… |
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Post by bluebeard on Mar 8, 2024 16:55:59 GMT 1
This lousy council has plenty of land or buildings they could sell off but they will expect the decent people of the area to pay more council tax while those who cant or wont pay just get away with it. Worst thing ever to happen to Huddersfield
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Post by 2ellandback on Mar 8, 2024 17:14:12 GMT 1
This lousy council has plenty of land or buildings they could sell off but they will expect the decent people of the area to pay more council tax while those who cant or wont pay just get away with it. Worst thing ever to happen to Huddersfield If someone can’t pay something, in what way are they getting away with it? |
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