As I have previously stated in another post it looks very much like our neighbours have been waiting to pounce for some time and not just for the games, some funding also.
They have, and always have been, the back up to the plan, EC and NMP dont give a rats about WRLFC they just want the publicity of riding in on their white horse and bailing out the WC bid
If you notice they have been bereft of blame in this whole scenario so in they come funding the renovation of DP to save the WC games another thing to note is that the money is there for a regeneration not naming any areas etc.
This back up plan has to have been in place for some time as I know for a FACT that Allerdale have already seen the plans and are ready to Ok this and Town have confirmed the funding in place.
The major contractor has already quoted and prices agreed for an immediate start should they get the nod from the RFL added to which our chairman is packing up and moving on, or deserting a sinking ship as some may say then it looks like we are the biggest mugs in Cumbria, these stories in the papers are just the co-conspirators making it look like it came out of the blue for PR reasons
Just before other people start saying things one of my close relatives is a PM in the major contractor and he has seen the docs first hand.