Rovers are going to announce today that the last piece of the jigsaw, the European funding, has finally been secured this week and the North stand will get the go ahead.

Should have left this news for Mrs B to tell us, she'd have loved that.

In my defence, I've provided more information than most on this topic. You've just got to pay back the £2m loan for it now. good luck with that.

All we need to do is convince the fans that no longer wish to travel away to upgrade to hospitality for home games or spend some wonga in the club shop. Easy.

Absolutely brill news this and when I win euro millions on Friday I'd gladly pay it back for rovers

I think things will improve with the attendances once it's been built

Heard this new many times before! I will believe it when I see an official announcement!

Hot on the heels of this will be the Allam Academy followed by the South Stand development, but not so sure about the east stand extension.

The MS3CP is going to be a building site for the next two years.

I understand HCC received confirmation from Government Office that the ERDF grant application was approved at the start of the week.

This means that, along with the borrowing which already in place following approval by the Council Cabinet in November 2011, the funding package for the full project (KREATE) is now complete.

I imagine the council and Rovers will now need to dot a couple of 'I's' and cross a couple of 'T's' in respect of guarantees, before work can start, hopefully asap !

who's funding these developments?

Great news that the north stand got got the funding. anyone know how long the build time is for it?

Allam academy what's that all about then and what's happening with the south stand.

ITS A SQUASH ACADEMY

100 SQUASH COURTS AT THE BACK OF THE SOUTH STAND



ALLAM KNOWS HIS ANGLES