Championship

CARLISLE LOOKING YONDER

by
The LeaguePaper Team
15 April 2018

LEAGUE TWO
‘PROJECT Blue Yonder’ looks to be gathering pace after Carlisle chief executive Nigel Clibbens told a fans’ forum the board had looked at two sites for a prospective new home. Brunton Park, the club’s home since 1909, is the largest non all-seater stadium in the country, with a capacity of 17,000.
In 2011, Carlisle stated their intention to leave but progress on developing a new 12,000 all-seater has been slow following their relegation to League Two in 2013-14.
Clibbens says plans remain on the table, saying: “One site would be south of here and the...

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