Sheffield : Sun Jun 25, 2017 6:42 pm  

Good performances from Harris and Carney seeing as one hasn't played for a while and the other hasn't at all and is it just me or is Wakefields ground getting worse

Re: Sheffield : Sun Jun 25, 2017 7:24 pm  

Today was like popping round a neighbours house while they are away on holiday under the guise of picking up the mail and watering a few plants. The reality is you can walk round the place and see all their dirty secrets.

The last 5 or so years I have walked up dog poo alley and gone into the side terrace, viewed a game from a worms eye level and left. Today we owned the dump for the day and it's not a pretty sight. From the garden shed selling beer, via the interesting plants growing through the terrace concrete to the Aleppo style car park, it needs flattening.

20 years of sky money has gone into Wakefield, they should be ashamed to leave the keys with the lodgers.

Re: Sheffield : Sun Jun 25, 2017 7:38 pm  

That's just it, the ground could be seen in all its glory today being emptier then normal, and yep, it's not a pretty sight. Certainly, it's no longer a 'Bellevue'.

Re: Sheffield : Sun Jun 25, 2017 8:40 pm  

Yes, our ground is definately getting worse, and this from a Wakefield fan of 35 years+

For any of you Hull KR fans out there not aware of our trials at the moment, we have been in a well publicised battle with a local developer and the council.


In a nutshell, we have had planning application granted for a site for a newly built stadium at the side of J30 of the M62.

The build was approved on the back of a proviso of two trigger points that had to be met, by the council and the developer. Unfortunately these promises havent as yet been met.

Our owner is in constant meetings with these people, and recently the national press have also got on to this story.

As for SKY money, this figure doesnt cover the cap, so SKY funding would NOT build a team a new stadium

Re: Sheffield : Mon Jun 26, 2017 7:56 am  

Eastern Wildcat wrote:

Yes, our ground is definately getting worse, and this from a Wakefield fan of 35 years+

For any of you Hull KR fans out there not aware of our trials at the moment, we have been in a well publicised battle with a local developer and the council.


In a nutshell, we have had planning application granted for a site for a newly built stadium at the side of J30 of the M62.

The build was approved on the back of a proviso of two trigger points that had to be met, by the council and the developer. Unfortunately these promises havent as yet been met.

Our owner is in constant meetings with these people, and recently the national press have also got on to this story.

As for SKY money, this figure doesnt cover the cap, so SKY funding would NOT build a team a new stadium

I feel sorry for wakey fans they should have better but what will happen if nothing is sorted out were will you finish up

Re: Sheffield : Mon Jun 26, 2017 8:53 am  

Thanks for that.

We are currently working with the new owners of the ground to stay put until the new community stadium has been built and I think the ground could be having a bit of a revamp during this time.

Think the initial plans for the stadium have been amend slightly so that it will also be used by Emley FC, with Trinity being anchor tennants.

I like your stadium, as I go fairly regular as my wife is a season ticket holder and when games dont clash we attend both.

There has been talks with us sharing with Fev and Dewsbury until this is all ready.

Very frustrating for all concerned at the club, as they are making steady progress on and off the pitch, and dont spend anywhere near full cap

Re: Sheffield : Mon Jun 26, 2017 9:04 am  

Eastern Wildcat wrote:

Thanks for that.

We are currently working with the new owners of the ground to stay put until the new community stadium has been built and I think the ground could be having a bit of a revamp during this time.

Think the initial plans for the stadium have been amend slightly so that it will also be used by Emley FC, with Trinity being anchor tennants.

I like your stadium, as I go fairly regular as my wife is a season ticket holder and when games dont clash we attend both.

There has been talks with us sharing with Fev and Dewsbury until this is all ready.

Very frustrating for all concerned at the club, as they are making steady progress on and off the pitch, and dont spend anywhere near full cap

Whilst dewsbury have a tidy little ground, it's rather small in capacity.

Re: Sheffield : Mon Jun 26, 2017 9:36 am  

It is, and probably too small.

Sure I heard, or read that if Dewsbury was to happen, certain things would have to be improved there before they went, and I think that is why they are looking into the possibility of staying put.

I mentioned that the plans look to have been modified from initial plans. I think the cost and capacity is slightly less than initial plans. Could this be to fund improvements at BV?

One problem we have is that were not the only club that fall under Wakefield Council, as Castleford need one too. The leader of Wakefield Council is a Castleford fan.

Without turning this political, we are under Labour, and our Tory candidate for last election is a Wakefield fan. Dont want to turn this political though.

Re: Sheffield : Mon Jun 26, 2017 12:00 pm  

Eastern Wildcat wrote:

It is, and probably too small.

Sure I heard, or read that if Dewsbury was to happen, certain things would have to be improved there before they went, and I think that is why they are looking into the possibility of staying put.

I mentioned that the plans look to have been modified from initial plans. I think the cost and capacity is slightly less than initial plans. Could this be to fund improvements at BV?

One problem we have is that were not the only club that fall under Wakefield Council, as Castleford need one too. The leader of Wakefield Council is a Castleford fan.

Without turning this political, we are under Labour, and our Tory candidate for last election is a Wakefield fan. Dont want to turn this political though.

Wouldn't it make sense to share a stadium no council is going to fund two

Re: Sheffield : Mon Jun 26, 2017 12:49 pm  

At the time of initial applications I think a large percentage of fans would have been happy with that, on the priviso that the site was somewhere between where the 2 teams play now. Think most would have been happy if it were around Normanton.

I tbink too much water under the bridge now so to speak.

Our site isnt too far from the Cas area coming in from Methley, but the site where Cas are planning is near escape which is further away from the city centre.

I have a theory though that the modified plans that have been mentioned in the past couple if days are for a different site, though I maybe wrong.