Re: Five New Signings : Mon Sep 26, 2016 2:30 pm  

What a pleasant change to be in a position that we're talking to so many players, that the Chairman can't keep up.

Re: Five New Signings : Wed Sep 28, 2016 12:10 pm  

went to Batley on Saturday V Salford. Hirst showed up fairly well when on the field, didn't seem to play massive minutes but when he was on he made good ground and found a few offloads despite his fairly awkward looking running style. Seemed to have a good positivie influence on his team mates, hopefully he will carry that on and it's not a case of big fish small pond in confortable surroundings at Batley.

One who did catch my eye though was Tom Lillycrop - wasn't he one of ours at one time? Not the biggest by any means but a really strong ball carrier with a huge workrate from what I saw. Wonder if he's in the pipeline for Kear.

Re: Five New Signings : Wed Sep 28, 2016 3:44 pm  

Mable_Syrup wrote:

He was tweeted about this yesterday and said CC txt him whilst on air to remind him who the 5 were so it is 5 plus MCB and KH

Due to the timming if it is 5 to come I presume one of the five was Grix. So that means four to come.
If Chester can name them all then I presume its done deals. I wonder when we will find out. I suppose we will have to wait till season ticket sales hit low points for them to feed us the next name.

Re: Five New Signings : Wed Sep 28, 2016 4:11 pm  

If Fifita re-signs they may class that as one

Re: Five New Signings : Wed Sep 28, 2016 5:01 pm  

Tricky2309 wrote:

If Fifita re-signs they may class that as one

Presumed he re-signed, MC asked Pete Smith about how a 2 match suspension for DF could be served in pre season games. JJB got 2 games and will not miss any league games, Fifita is a 1-2 game chance at next weeks hearing.

Re: Five New Signings : Wed Sep 28, 2016 5:31 pm  

The squad we have and the quality of the signings are entirely down to the supporters apparently. If they do not commit to a season ticket then the money available will be less and the squad will suffer accordingly. The problem is only the diehards will buy now the majority will wait to see who the club are signing. It's the classic chicken and egg situation does the club gamble and sign better players in the expectation that it will sell more season tickets or hold back and hope that the supporters weaken and buy anyway.
I don't know what we do with the Sky money or the sponsorship but it is obviously not enough to guarantee a good squad of players.

Re: Five New Signings : Wed Sep 28, 2016 5:36 pm  

Scarlet Pimpernell wrote:

The squad we have and the quality of the signings are entirely down to the supporters apparently. If they do not commit to a season ticket then the money available will be less and the squad will suffer accordingly. The problem is only the diehards will buy now the majority will wait to see who the club are signing. It's the classic chicken and egg situation does the club gamble and sign better players in the expectation that it will sell more season tickets or hold back and hope that the supporters weaken and buy anyway.
I don't know what we do with the Sky money or the sponsorship but it is obviously not enough to guarantee a good squad of players.

If that's the clubs stance I see nothing unreasonable in it. TBF on MC a man I don't always agree with he's never claimed to be a sugar daddy so he's right it is down to the fans.

Re: Five New Signings : Wed Sep 28, 2016 5:39 pm  

I'm guessing it goes into keeping the ground maintained. But I agree the sky money should ensure every club pays full cap. More corporate at a new/upgraded ground will really help matters. I wouldn't want to bring a prospective business to belle view

Re: Five New Signings : Wed Sep 28, 2016 5:52 pm  

Mable_Syrup wrote:

I'm guessing it goes into keeping the ground maintained. But I agree the sky money should ensure every club pays full cap. More corporate at a new/upgraded ground will really help matters. I wouldn't want to bring a prospective business to belle view

Nobody would - frankly if all we get from any deal is a re-vamped the east stand with boxes and connect it to an upgraded Cats bar then that would do for me. It's a base to build from where sponsors and players can be treated in a professional manner. I keep saying get this right and get the big rollers on board then the rest will come.

The rest of the ground in all honesty is ok just needs the terracing etc brought up to scratch which could be done by a supporters group like they have at Fev.

I now inhabit the north stand and if the bogs were upgraded and the terracing repaired and tidied up I'd be more than happy with that - ditto the west terrace for away fans, most of whom enjoy the old style freedom it offers. Eventually a terrace could be built very cheaply at the south end. See Dewsbury stadium.

However for now so long as the prawn sandwich brigade are catered for I'm happy.

Re: Five New Signings : Wed Sep 28, 2016 6:21 pm  

MC has stated previously and more than once that he would be very interested if more investers came in to back Wakefield.

When Andrew Glover owned us he wasnt the only backer within the club.

The chairman of the grounds new owners 88m Group does appear to be a wealthy business man and has his fingers in a lot of pies. He has pretty much everything in his portfolio apart from a sports stadium.

He has been retweeting a lot of news items lately regarding the club.

Could there be more into this than we all initially thought