Lukers1 Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 Millers score with funding from Barclays Last updated: 30th Aug 2012 at 07:58am Keyword tags: Barclays, New York stadium, Rotherham United Football Club, Tony Stewart | Share on facebookShare on twitterShare on linkedin| Rotherham United Football Club have revealed they secured working capital facilities from Barclays to fund the construction of their new purpose built 12,000-seater stadium. Rotherham United FC, also known as The Millers, can trace their roots back to 1870 when they were originally formed as Thornhill Football Club. The club have been based at Millmoor and Don Valley Stadium but the funding from Barclays has enabled the construction of a new purpose built stadium in the centre of Rotherham. The stadium was completed in time for the new 2012/2013 season, with the team winning their first home fixture of the league. Chairman Tony Stewart said: "Barclays has been a traditional banking partner for me for over ten years and the South Yorkshire team has provided the football club with a modern and innovative approach enabling us to build this fantastic new stadium. "This has allowed us to move the business forward, grow with confidence and plan with certainty for the future of the club. "We're really looking forward to the football season in the new stadium and I'm sure all the fans will be thrilled with the new facilities." The construction of the stadium by GMI Construction has been a crucial part of the plans for the new stadium with a very tight deadline set for the new 2012 Football League season. Barclays relationship director Matthew Chenery said: "The New York stadium is a truly impressive venue and achieving completion on time reflects the energy and tireless work which Tony and his team have put into this project. "The stadium is a massive boost for the town of Rotherham and our facilities will not only help with the completion of the stadium but also provide the facilities for fans to pay for season tickets in a flexible and convenient way." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafcprozac Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 (edited) It's too easy to blame the council in Oldham, you can allocate some of the blame especially over Sports Park 2000, but Oldham Arena was never going to happen as the money simply wasn't there. The plans were announced in February 2006, yet it wasn't ready to go before the planning authorities until late Summer 2007 (delayed until the Autumn by the council themselves) - informal chats were taken as commitment by Blitz and co, and then there was no money not even for the Broadway Stand to be replaced four years ago. Thus us having to make do with the downscaled version being proposed now. It does make you weep when you think of the less than affluent towns and cities that have shiny new grounds:- Rotherham Huddersfield Chesterfield Wigan Doncaster Morecambe Hull Leigh St Helens etc etc etc…. Edited August 30, 2012 by oafcprozac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy_Fent Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 It's a political issue, I believe due to Environmental issues there is a Government incentive to build on old industrial sites where you can get grants. If you ever travel between Sheffield and Rotherham there is no shortage of abandoned Industrial sites. And Rotherham's new Ground was on the site of an old Steel Mill I believe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ackey Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 It's too easy to blame the council in Oldham, you can allocate some of the blame especially over Sports Park 2000, but Oldham Arena was never going to happen as the money simply wasn't there. The plans were announced in February 2006, yet it wasn't ready to go before the planning authorities until late Summer 2007 (delayed until the Autumn by the council themselves) - informal chats were taken as commitment by Blitz and co, and then there was no money not even for the Broadway Stand to be replaced four years ago. Thus us having to make do with the downscaled version being proposed now. It does make you weep when you think of the less than affluent towns and cities that have shiny new grounds:- Rotherham Huddersfield Chesterfield Wigan Doncaster Morecambe Hull Leigh St Helens etc etc etc…. Many of those would be chastised in here for not being big enough or too generic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy_Fent Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 plus the site at Rotherham is well away from any residential areas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafcprozac Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 IT's virtually on the site of the old ground, literally El Hadji Diouf could spit there…. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy_Fent Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 IT's virtually on the site of the old ground, literally El Hadji Diouf could spit there…. it's on the other side of the scrapyard, in fact I believe last time we played there we parked the car on the site of the old ground Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLUMAX Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 It's a political issue, I believe due to Environmental issues there is a Government incentive to build on old industrial sites where you can get grants. If you ever travel between Sheffield and Rotherham there is no shortage of abandoned Industrial sites. And Rotherham's new Ground was on the site of an old Steel Mill I believe Indeed,the very foundry that made New York's famous Fire hydrants. Just one thing,when York move into a new ground will it be called the even newer New York Stadium? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.