i was talking to 'the old guys' in my local a while ago and i remember them saying that they where going to build a national RL stadium in blackpool...but they picked wembley instead

I think a national RL stadium would be a massive boost to our sport and a cash cow as is Twickers for Union.

I've posted this before , but Twickers generates £25M per year from corporate hospitality alone for the Rugby Union. That does not include ticket sales or sponsorship or TV money, corporate hospitality alone!

The RFL's total income is around £12M per year.

Aside from the events that could move there straight away the administration of the RFL would move there saving on existing costs too.

So we have a total income of 12m per year, and we are going to pay for a national stadium for RL how.

Lets keep on using Wembley and use the money to grow the game shall we. Once we start selling Wembley out against france and wales never mind the Roo's and Kiwis then we can maybe just maybe build our own stadium.

spot on..

Well it won't be this week anyway, I'll give you that.

There would obviously be a number of parties involved in the funding, local, national and European government, Sport England/lottery and banks.

RL has a major advantage in that there would immediately be events which could be scheduled in a national stadium to finance loans for the construction.

I know it would not be easy to achieve and in the current climate is probably a non starter but it should be on the agenda.



Ah, that would be never then.

I see a contradiction looming for those flatcappers who want a national RL stadium in the North of England. To build a RL stadium would require growing the game to create the greater marketability needed to drive higher revenue which of course requires expansion ARGHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That depends on which is the chicken and which is the egg.

if we build it, they will come.

If we build it, we'll go bust.