Re: Disappointed isn't the word!!! : Tue Dec 14, 2010 1:16 pm  

Shameless wrote:

Very disappointing news for you guys.

I would like to ask a question, I am not trolling nor trying to rub salt in the wound, however, does this news alter your views on a ground-share at Glasshoughton?

If the council put all the promised into one stadium and the clubs worked together there is no doubt the ground could be up by 2012.

Surely SL in Glasshoughton is better than NL at Oakwell?

The RFL will not allow 2 SL clubs to play out of one stadium so Glasshoughton is a non starter.

Looks like the end of the road for us but best of luck to Castleford in securing the funding for Glasshoughton or there will be no SL in Wakefield, which I think is what the RFL wants.

Re: Disappointed isn't the word!!! : Tue Dec 14, 2010 1:18 pm  

Right I've stopped being depressed and feel the need to get on and do something positive. So i've emailed the Wakefield conservative party at, mcrowther@wakefield.gov.uk imploring them to use whatever means they have at their disposal at local and natonal level, to question the SoS decision and locally to come out in public support of the development. Time will tell, can't harm!!

Right I've stopped being depressed and feel the need to get on and do something positive. So i've emailed the Wakefield conservative party at, mcrowther@wakefield.gov.uk imploring them to use whatever means they have at their disposal at local and natonal level, to question the SoS decision and locally to come out in public support of the development. Time will tell, can't harm!!

Re: Disappointed isn't the word!!! : Tue Dec 14, 2010 1:24 pm  

kinleycat wrote: Right I've stopped being depressed and feel the need to get on and do something positive. So i've emailed the Wakefield conservative party at, mcrowther@wakefield.gov.uk imploring them to use whatever means they have at their disposal at local and natonal level, to question the SoS decision and locally to come out in public support of the development. Time will tell, can't harm!! Can't reverse the decision. For what its worth I think the outcome of the PI will be positive but with the franchise application date looming it will be too late and as we will not have a guarantee of a new stadium we will lose out and be told to apply in 2015.

kinleycat wrote: Right I've stopped being depressed and feel the need to get on and do something positive. So i've emailed the Wakefield conservative party at, mcrowther@wakefield.gov.uk imploring them to use whatever means they have at their disposal at local and natonal level, to question the SoS decision and locally to come out in public support of the development. Time will tell, can't harm!! Can't reverse the decision. For what its worth I think the outcome of the PI will be positive but with the franchise application date looming it will be too late and as we will not have a guarantee of a new stadium we will lose out and be told to apply in 2015.

Re: Disappointed isn't the word!!! : Tue Dec 14, 2010 1:28 pm  

All this really does justify the lack of spend in preparation for the coming season. Our new NRL prop might as well stay where he is too. Why throw money at something that ultimately won't make any difference?

Re: Disappointed isn't the word!!! : Tue Dec 14, 2010 1:31 pm  

Unless we get a Super League licence I just cannot see how we could play at Oakwell as how will we be able to afford to pay the rent.If we are in NL1 I am afraid that we would probably only get 1,000 to 1500 people if we are lucky.Many people will just think that if we are not in super league they would just not be prepared to pay good money and will walk away from the game,me include and I have watched Trinity since 1948.

Re: Disappointed isn't the word!!! : Tue Dec 14, 2010 1:33 pm  

j.c wrote:

thats not really the case though is it ?.
you were never going to be in a new stadium by the start of 2012 but niether are castleford and neither are salford 'probably'.this then brings all the other criteria into play.over the last few years i dont think you've been the weakest club.

Out of those three, Salford, on paper, would be the poorest perfomer, by a long way.

Unfortunately, they have a Council paying for a large part of their new ground.

The decision rests with the RFL remember, criteria counts for nothing, who they want, is who they’ll have.

In Salfords case, it’s highly unlikely their Council will now renege on the deal, so with a new Stadium on the imminent horizon, they should be a shoe in.

Cas’s application will probably be similar to last time, in that, they will be in a new ground within the next three years, possibly.

For Wakefield to continue in any capacity after next season in Super-dooper League, they must move to a Red Hall approved ground, and that’s not on Donny Road.

Re: Disappointed isn't the word!!! : Tue Dec 14, 2010 1:42 pm  

The Devil's Advocate wrote:

Unfortunately, they have a Council paying for a large part of their new ground.

The decision rests with the RFL remember, criteria counts for nothing, who they want, is who they’ll have.

In Salfords case, it’s highly unlikely their Council will now renege on the deal, so with a new Stadium on the imminent horizon, they should be a shoe in.

Contracts have been signed by the council , the club and the developer so there wont be any going back.

Only thing thats putting a stop to the start of the actual build is the bad weather

Re: Disappointed isn't the word!!! : Tue Dec 14, 2010 1:44 pm  

Sandal Cat wrote:

Can't reverse the decision.

For what its worth I think the outcome of the PI will be positive but with the franchise application date looming it will be too late and as we will not have a guarantee of a new stadium we will lose out and be told to apply in 2015.

Correct

Lets get one thing clear here, this is a setback and it can put us back another 12 months but if everything was fair and Rosey in the RL world that is all it would be nothing more than a 12 months delay.

But I don't think RL is fair, it is being run by manipulative people who have an obvious agenda and we are not part of their future Eutopia. So in a way a side of me is not that bothered about this and it may be the time to move on. Our City deserves pro sport of one kind or another and if RL thinks we should be good little chidren and be gratefull for their offer to play in the Championship then they can F off as far as I am concerned.

Its early doors yet and none of us know how this will unfold, but if its the end for SL then I will be the first in the queue to help give our City a pro sports team of whatever form it will take

Re: Disappointed isn't the word!!! : Tue Dec 14, 2010 1:58 pm  

R.I.P Wakey Trin. I will always love you but the powers that be coupled with some poor management have driven you to your death. Devastated at this news, I genuinely believe this is the end for us.

Re: Disappointed isn't the word!!! : Tue Dec 14, 2010 2:04 pm  

Why not a ground share at Barnsley, I'm not oing to Cas end of, I will stick to watching Wakefield.F.C. First...