Re: Statement from Wakefield & District Community Trust : Sat Jul 01, 2017 3:22 pm  

Sacred Cow wrote:

Well i have the feeling SRW isn't working alone on this new trust but right now is for some reason keeping quiet about who else is involved, hence it hasn't yet been officially registered for all to see. Why he would do this is open to interpretation. I'm prepared to give him until the end of the month deadline to prove himself legit and come up with a solution, its a fair amount and ample time to sort it. Lets be honest another 4 or 5 weeks is neither here nor there. If the delaying tactics are continuing and nothing has moved on by then he won't have a leg to stand on and will surely have to move aside and that exposes Yorkcourt for what they are. All that though still probably means no stadium which is why i hope middle ground can be reached but the original trusts hand is at least strengthened again.

I think all need to be clear on this timescale thing - it is not a random date plucked from the air. The club are under intense pressure from the RFL to show progress on a stadium deal or they will be forced either to leave SL or leave BV, or possibly both! That may not be next season, but their patience has run out with our club and, who can blame them. Michael too has made clear his views about being able to operate from BV. No stadium deal will, IMO, result in our departing BV as of the end of this year and the July timescale is set to allow time to give notice to quit.

The very furture of our club, as we know it, is in the balance here, not just a stadium!

Re: Statement from Wakefield & District Community Trust : Sat Jul 01, 2017 3:28 pm  

Got to be the original Supporters Trust for me.

Re: Statement from Wakefield & District Community Trust : Sat Jul 01, 2017 3:48 pm  

I wonder who the football club is that Sir Rodney was saying could share the stadium, doesn't having a football club at the Stadium increase the funds able to be used from Lottery funding etc

Re: Statement from Wakefield & District Community Trust : Sat Jul 01, 2017 3:55 pm  

djcool wrote:

I wonder who the football club is that Sir Rodney was saying could share the stadium, doesn't having a football club at the Stadium increase the funds able to be used from Lottery funding etc

Potentially it brings a number of benefits - more opportunity for revenue, which in turn covers costs, assuming it can be made to work around the anchor tennant. However, in typical SRW style, we have no idea who this is or what he has in mind. This way of working is what ultimately led to him leaving the Stadium Trust as we were wanting to be much more open in the details of the discussions taking place, supposedly on our behalf. There is much we never fully know!

Re: Statement from Wakefield & District Community Trust : Sat Jul 01, 2017 4:34 pm  

Sandal Cat wrote:

Fair point.

My last post of the day as I am setting off for Belle Vue shortly to watch Wakefield Trinity which after all is what this is all about and I hope I'm able to continue doing for many years to come.

The situation we are in is serious as the whole future existence of Wakefield Trinity is dependant on a positive outcome with a new stadium being provided that is let to the Club on terms that will enable it to be sustainable and provide a facility for the wider community.

Just a simple question to all. Which of the 2 Trusts do you think will represent the best interest of Wakefield Trinity and the wider community ?

I think you know that answer SC - for the vast majority on this site!

Re: Statement from Wakefield & District Community Trust : Sat Jul 01, 2017 7:53 pm  

TRB wrote:

I think all need to be clear on this timescale thing - it is not a random date plucked from the air. The club are under intense pressure from the RFL to show progress on a stadium deal or they will be forced either to leave SL or leave BV, or possibly both! That may not be next season, but their patience has run out with our club and, who can blame them. Michael too has made clear his views about being able to operate from BV. No stadium deal will, IMO, result in our departing BV as of the end of this year and the July timescale is set to allow time to give notice to quit.

The very furture of our club, as we know it, is in the balance here, not just a stadium!

So will Cas be kicked out of SL and forced to leave their hovel too then ? Surely there's no difference. They may have the go ahead to build but I haven't seen any sign of a brick being laid !

Re: Statement from Wakefield & District Community Trust : Sat Jul 01, 2017 8:01 pm  

Could be sharing with Cas for all we know.

Re: Statement from Wakefield & District Community Trust : Sat Jul 01, 2017 8:12 pm  

MashPotatoes wrote:

So will Cas be kicked out of SL and forced to leave their hovel too then ? Surely there's no difference. They may have the go ahead to build but I haven't seen any sign of a brick being laid !

Lets not start this or this thread will end up in turmoil.
2019 is when stricter ground criteria will take effect and we'll be kicking it off in ou brand new community stadium.
Up the Trin

Re: Statement from Wakefield & District Community Trust : Sat Jul 01, 2017 8:14 pm  

MashPotatoes wrote:

So will Cas be kicked out of SL and forced to leave their hovel too then ? Surely there's no difference. They may have the go ahead to build but I haven't seen any sign of a brick being laid !

The only real difference I can see is they fill their dump more than we fill our dump. Plus they have more roof, and more asbestos...?

Re: Statement from Wakefield & District Community Trust : Sat Jul 01, 2017 8:21 pm  

Jizzer wrote:

The only real difference I can see is they fill their dump more than we fill our dump. Plus they have more roof, and more asbestos...?

Don't forget the wood