Wire_Yed_79 wrote:1. Biggest fan base = Probably Whitehaven just
2. Best Ground = Whitehaven 7500 but a bit of a dump Barrow 4500 small but nice ground Workington 10,000 shared with speedway and with global warming probably underwater in 10 years
3. Most money = Barrow heavy financial backer
4. Biggest potential = because of the money Barrow
5. Best catchment area = probably Barrow even though they are the most southerly but Carlisle would be the best option
6. Commercially viable = Money brings security so Barrow
Current League Standings
Barrow: 2nd League 1 Whitehaven: 5th League 1 Workington: 8th League 2
Whitehaven and Workington are only 7 miles apart so if a merger was to be done it would probably have to be these 2 teams
Barrow are currently averaging 2,200 in the league, 2,500 in all games.
Haven are averaging about 1,600 in the league.
Craven Park holds 6,275 (the capacity crowd we got vs Wigan in the cup). There was bags of room in many areas of the ground so with a few crushbarriers it would go up to 8K+ no problem. It has been looked into and the 'footprint' of the ground could easily accommodate the SL minimum requirements of 12,000 once redeveloped.
SRC wrote:Barrow are currently averaging 2,200 in the league, 2,500 in all games. Haven are averaging about 1,600 in the league.
Craven Park holds 6,275 (the capacity crowd we got vs Wigan in the cup). There was bags of room in many areas of the ground so with a few crushbarriers it would go up to 8K+ no problem. It has been looked into and the 'footprint' of the ground could easily accommodate the SL minimum requirements of 12,000 once redeveloped.
got the ground figure wrong i do apologise, but i do agree Barrow are the strongly placed cumbrian team
Wire_Yed_79 wrote:got the ground figure wrong i do apologise, but i do agree Barrow are the strongly placed cumbrian team
No problem mate.
Things are really on the up at Barrow, but SL still seems like a dream. At the end of the day the RFL handpick who they want. We tick more boxes than Celtics and probably a couple others, but they were fast-tracked through the NL's with unlimited overseas quota etc.
SRC-" 'Brown field' developments also attract fundng/grants etc."
I think this is actually the other way round and this is why most super league teams are building new stadia on "green field" sites.
Reading the writing on the wall waiting til the fat lady sings
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ratchet wrote:SRC-" 'Brown field' developments also attract fundng/grants etc." I think this is actually the other way round and this is why most super league teams are building new stadia on "green field" sites.
Saints arn't, and i do beleive the regeneration aspect helped with planning
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Wire_Yed_79 wrote:1. Biggest fan base = Probably Whitehaven just
2. Best Ground = Whitehaven 7500 but a bit of a dump Barrow 4500 small but nice ground Workington 10,000 shared with speedway
1. Historically, during periods of success, Workington have consistently had higher crowds than either Barrow or Haven.
2. The ground is not 'shared' with speedway. Town own the ground and rent it out to the Comets on Saturday evenings for the speedway meetings.
However, if Barrow want to go for it then good luck to them. I hope it works out for them if it's what they want. I only hope they realise the implications of getting there and failing.
As a Town fan I don't ever want Workington to aim for SL again. We've been there, done that, had the financial ruination of the club that we have never recovered from.
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Derwent wrote:1. Historically, during periods of success, Workington have consistently had higher crowds than either Barrow or Haven.
2. The ground is not 'shared' with speedway. Town own the ground and rent it out to the Comets on Saturday evenings for the speedway meetings.
However, if Barrow want to go for it then good luck to them. I hope it works out for them if it's what they want. I only hope they realise the implications of getting there and failing. As a Town fan I don't ever want Workington to aim for SL again. We've been there, done that, had the financial ruination of the club that we have never recovered from.
Hence the need for a huge investment
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