WBC was also very clever in that they drew up a completely watertight contract with Tescos, who have an excellent in house legal team which has on a number of occasions found loopholes allowing them to back out of similar projects once the store has been built.

How much did the stadium cost to build? Although the deal saved us, Tesco still got the better end of the deal. That store could probably pay our yearly salary cap within a week.

ims, it was between £11-13 million.

A rough estimate for a new stadium used to be roughly £1m per 1000 seats, unless it was bent and corrupt like Wembley, which worked out at something like £10m per 1000 seats.

The land was not 'too contaminated' - all land (within reason) can be remediated and made safe - the key issue was it was not in the town centre - obviously the benefits of the stadium were a major factor in the council permitting the application (although it still got called in by the SoS for the inquiry).







I seem to remember it cost Tesco about £10mill to build - they handed over a shell to us and we were responsibile for fitting it out (offices, carpets, changing rooms, etc.). Presume the fit out could have easily cost another million or so.

Do you own your stadium or is it rented off Warrington council

Just wondering if that swayed the decision as it would be a nice financial asset for the council. Rather than just allowing tesco to give it to the club

6. He's a lifelong fan. At one of his rare public speaking appearances, Squadbuilder a few years back, I remember someone asking him (was it Padders or Wires 71?) if he'd still be there if the club lost its Super League place. He just smiled and said "I would. Would you?".

It's our ground. If it were owned by the council we would be in the position that leigh are now in, paying an excessive rent and getting no income from the ground. As it is we get income from the NHS renting space underneath one of the stands for a Physio Unit. All four stands are sponsored, we get income from the naming rights, private boxes, and we even have our own water source, all of which either generates money or saves cost.

It did tickle me that comment.

Sorry

Thought it was owned by Warrington sports holding

And the warrington rlfc were tenants

Must be my mistake x

To the original poster;



Irrespective wether Tesco had a shop already in the town, a new ground would have been built anyway, and ims, did'nt Warrington boriough council knock back the 1st proposal of a ground?

Full marks to the club for getting a water-tight agreement considering Tescos far from transparent dealings. Heiress, Dame shirley Porter makes for interesting reading...

Really? Who would have stumped up the cash for land purchase and stadium build?

Nice smart-alec attempt but just shows poster's absolute zilch understanding of how companies structure themselves and makes himself to look the "I've got an axe to grind" busy-body.