Taylorj 1,000 Posted July 1, 2019 (edited) On 6/28/2019 at 11:19 PM, Carlislecomet2 said: Yes lets give the 2 s***holes a lick of paint each, and Bobs your uncle this part of West Cumbria can remain steadfastly in the 19th Century. Why would Workington want or need a state of the art multi function community stadium making use of historically low interest rates and interested prospective partners, when they already have the delights of BP and DP............ Absolutely pathetic, backward thinking idiots, and that is not just aimed at the lily livered excuse for councillors who have voted this down. Don't be so ridiculous , an 8000 capacity Stadium stuck in the middle of Workington , getting an average of 500 fans if you're lucky will benefit the Town in what way , clever ar*se ? Complete waste of money and the Councillors agree !!! A smaller new Stadium to benefit the sports in the Town a much more realistic idea Edited July 1, 2019 by Taylorj Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Liz !!! 128 Posted July 1, 2019 (edited) Derwent Park also had a lot of money spent on it for the last World Cup matches they hosted, the visiting teams were horrified by the poor facilities and that was AFTER it had been given its 'lick of paint' etc, the council cant keep polishing a turd because there is no way that the World Cup will come to the area in the current stadia. The original plans were over the top but we need a decent new stadium plan that suits our area needs and will bring additional events and opportunities to the area, sadly neither Derwent Park or Borough Park can do that Edited July 2, 2019 by Liz !!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Carlislecomet2 304 Posted July 1, 2019 12 hours ago, Taylorj said: clever ar*se ? Is that with 2 r's or 2 s's? .......I guess I have just joined the club containing manse, nagy1 et al who have been Taylorj'd! 2 quotes from completely unrelated forums which I could not better: 'This was a clever way of financing something which would act as a catalyst for regeneration, community and sport generally'. 'The councillors who voted against this should hang their heads in shame. It would've been something positive for the town and crowds would've risen for both sports once it was built as most clubs throughout the land have done.' 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Liz !!! 128 Posted July 2, 2019 6 hours ago, Carlislecomet2 said: Is that with 2 r's or 2 s's? .......I guess I have just joined the club containing manse, nagy1 et al who have been Taylorj'd! 2 quotes from completely unrelated forums which I could not better: 'This was a clever way of financing something which would act as a catalyst for regeneration, community and sport generally'. 'The councillors who voted against this should hang their heads in shame. It would've been something positive for the town and crowds would've risen for both sports once it was built as most clubs throughout the land have done.' The councillors who voted against the stadium havent been in office for more than 5 minutes but they were duly elected by the people who wanted change, which those councillors promised to deliver and the new stadium plans were top of their agenda. I personally am in support of the new stadium, we have to look to the future but it has to be paid for and the cost was a major concern to a large part of the electorate, candidates in the elections made sure they got their votes by telling the voters they would stop the stadium plans. There will be a new stadium but not as quickly or as costly as first planned I guess with that in mind there would also be the opportunity for speedway supporters to attend any public consultations and ask pertinent questions reagrding the speeedway being included in the new plans, perhaps if enough people show interest they might review the idea of including a speedway track in the revised stadium plans. In the meantime the track has been ripped up at Derwent Park, the Reds dont want to play now and are adamant they will stay at Borough Park and Town will have lost the World Cup...what a shambles ! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Carlislecomet2 304 Posted July 2, 2019 Shambles indeed. You would not think that a council could alienate so many people in such a short space of time - football , rugby and speedway fans alike, however they seem to have managed it. Well done! I can't wait to see what their Plan B entails, when (and where) it is going to be delivered .........and how much smaller can a new stadium be? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
singy13 372 Posted July 2, 2019 (edited) Following the events of recent days, the directors wish to confirm our intentions regarding our home for the 2019-20 season. Immediately after Friday’s decision by Allerdale Borough Council not to proceed with the new stadium in its current form, we stated that it is our intention to remain at Borough Park for the immediate future. The position remains unchanged. Much work has been done behind the scenes to establish what actions are required to ensure Borough Park is a safe and viable place to play and watch football next season, and the Board has put in place an action plan to see the necessary works carried out throughout July and into August. Those works have an anticipated total cost in the region of £15,000, which the club will need to find in the near future. The spending outlined here is intended to ensure we can continue to play at Borough Park for the next twelve months, during which time we expect to see progress made on the longer term plan. The Board will be working closely with contractors to minimise the cost of the essential works and will be looking to secure additional income to protect the playing budget for the forthcoming season. Meanwhile, positive talks were held with ABC and Workington Town on Monday and it is clear there is a determination and commitment from all parties to see sporting facilities improved in Workington. (Taken from the Reds site.........................................So the speedway track was sacrificed for what...????) Edited July 2, 2019 by singy13 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Taylorj 1,000 Posted July 2, 2019 1 hour ago, singy13 said: Following the events of recent days, the directors wish to confirm our intentions regarding our home for the 2019-20 season. Immediately after Friday’s decision by Allerdale Borough Council not to proceed with the new stadium in its current form, we stated that it is our intention to remain at Borough Park for the immediate future. The position remains unchanged. Much work has been done behind the scenes to establish what actions are required to ensure Borough Park is a safe and viable place to play and watch football next season, and the Board has put in place an action plan to see the necessary works carried out throughout July and into August. Those works have an anticipated total cost in the region of £15,000, which the club will need to find in the near future. The spending outlined here is intended to ensure we can continue to play at Borough Park for the next twelve months, during which time we expect to see progress made on the longer term plan. The Board will be working closely with contractors to minimise the cost of the essential works and will be looking to secure additional income to protect the playing budget for the forthcoming season. Meanwhile, positive talks were held with ABC and Workington Town on Monday and it is clear there is a determination and commitment from all parties to see sporting facilities improved in Workington. (Taken from the Reds site.........................................So the speedway track was sacrificed for what...????) What an absolute shambles.......... Wouldn't you have thought they would have been 100% sure the Stadium was going ahead before ripping up the speedway track !!! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
singy13 372 Posted July 2, 2019 37 minutes ago, Taylorj said: What an absolute shambles.......... Wouldn't you have thought they would have been 100% sure the Stadium was going ahead before ripping up the speedway track !!! Hmmmmm.......makes you wonder eh!!! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Loose Diamond Posted July 2, 2019 2 hours ago, singy13 said: Following the events of recent days, the directors wish to confirm our intentions regarding our home for the 2019-20 season. Immediately after Friday’s decision by Allerdale Borough Council not to proceed with the new stadium in its current form, we stated that it is our intention to remain at Borough Park for the immediate future. The position remains unchanged. Much work has been done behind the scenes to establish what actions are required to ensure Borough Park is a safe and viable place to play and watch football next season, and the Board has put in place an action plan to see the necessary works carried out throughout July and into August. Those works have an anticipated total cost in the region of £15,000, which the club will need to find in the near future. The spending outlined here is intended to ensure we can continue to play at Borough Park for the next twelve months, during which time we expect to see progress made on the longer term plan. The Board will be working closely with contractors to minimise the cost of the essential works and will be looking to secure additional income to protect the playing budget for the forthcoming season. Meanwhile, positive talks were held with ABC and Workington Town on Monday and it is clear there is a determination and commitment from all parties to see sporting facilities improved in Workington. (Taken from the Reds site.........................................So the speedway track was sacrificed for what...????) Nothing by the look of it. Disgraceful. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
geoff100 1,420 Posted July 2, 2019 I am a rugby fan aswell as a speedway fanatic but will not be going to watch town again, lets hurt them where it hurts the most in the pocket comet fans boycott the place . 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Loose Diamond Posted July 2, 2019 1 hour ago, Taylorj said: What an absolute shambles.......... Wouldn't you have thought they would have been 100% sure the Stadium was going ahead before ripping up the speedway track !!! Yes completely. Massive backfire on their part. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fromafar 10,316 Posted July 2, 2019 Unbelievable ,decent track destroyed for no good reason, surely behind the scenes somebody knew the real story on what was going on at Council. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ruffdiamond 6,115 Posted July 2, 2019 A wonder who is footing the bill for the work that didn't need doing ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Carlislecomet2 304 Posted July 2, 2019 8 minutes ago, Fromafar said: Unbelievable ,decent track destroyed for no good reason, surely behind the scenes somebody knew the real story on what was going on at Council. Exactly. Someone, somewhere must have given some (retrospectively false) assurances. No doubt they are now in hiding, and Joe Public will probably never find out what has, and has not been said. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
geoff100 1,420 Posted July 2, 2019 26 minutes ago, Carlislecomet2 said: Exactly. Someone, somewhere must have given some (retrospectively false) assurances. No doubt they are now in hiding, and Joe Public will probably never find out what has, and has not been said. Mr smith and mr fryer have alot to answer for . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
