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bigmac95 wrote: ↑Sat Sep 02, 2017 11:57 pm I was having a debate with an old friend about Holker Street and how it should be improved etc. (Stuff that has been done to death on here). We got onto the cost involved in a full rebuild at HS and our figures differed dramatically, I estimated <£10mil whereas they put it closer to £40mil

I was wondering if anyone knew the costs involved in in renovating a stadium - is there any benchmark figures to do this?

Also, if the club were to build a new ground where could they do this in barrow - and how much would this land cost?

Appreciate this is a bit pie in the sky but I thought one of the more knowledgeable members of the forum might help me satisfy my curiosity.

Fazered wrote: ↑Sun Sep 03, 2017 7:35 am Fylde ground cost 18 million so far

garethconnor wrote: ↑Sun Sep 03, 2017 8:50 am Think a new 'community' stadium could be built on the docks area and shared with the RL, as the costs could be bought down by the various grants available although he bulk would have to come from the clubs I think they council would be supportive as it would kick start the redevelopment.
Unfortunatly this is mere pie in the sky at the moment and their is simply no will for such a major project at the club. All I no is if we did get promoted to the FL we would have the worst ground and the poorest infrastructure of any team, not a good label we have along way to go and we may never get there

Jo am back wrote: ↑Sun Sep 03, 2017 8:57 am

Fazered wrote: ↑Sun Sep 03, 2017 7:35 am Fylde ground cost 18 million so far

How was that financed ? Thats a lot of cash for there owner to have stumped up surely.

Bingo wrote: ↑Sun Sep 03, 2017 8:37 am Other local councils (forward thinking councils) give land away with the view for it being developed and improving the lot of the local community.

garethconnor wrote: ↑Sun Sep 03, 2017 8:50 am Think a new 'community' stadium could be built on the docks area and shared with the RL, as the costs could be bought down by the various grants available although he bulk would have to come from the clubs I think they council would be supportive as it would kick start the redevelopment.
Unfortunatly this is mere pie in the sky at the moment and their is simply no will for such a major project at the club. All I no is if we did get promoted to the FL we would have the worst ground and the poorest infrastructure of any team, not a good label we have along way to go and we may never get there

blue nige wrote: ↑Sun Sep 03, 2017 10:08 am Why are we debating this again ?!