Re: Do Something! : Sun Apr 25, 2021 7:19 pm  

Wollo-Wollo-Wollo-Wayoo wrote:

Seem to remember they were approached back in the day (early 90's ?). The line from them was that the company don't do the type of sponsorship that we wanted on a local basis.

Re: Do Something! : Sun Apr 25, 2021 7:20 pm  

Redscat wrote:

I've never managed to find out why as a club we've never approached one of the largest corporations in the world, who seem to sponsor other sports, namely Coca-Cola. They have the most famous brand name in the world and here they are in our own city

Surely they could splash a million or two out of their countless billions on little old local club, Wakefield Trinity RLFC. OR have we approached them previously and been told to "Get lost"?

Mark Grattan who's on the board at cas used to work there in the office and told me they wasn't interested in having anything to do with us, we'd be but off getting pepsi instead better taste too

Re: Do Something! : Sun Apr 25, 2021 7:34 pm  

There's never been any money at Wakefield trinity so it's nothing new but there has been plenty of debt in the past we even lost the ground due to debt so if we all look at what has really happened since M carter took over .we have minimum debt and we appear to be on a sound financial footing we now are in control of our own destiny with our ground hopefully getting redeveloped, I think we've made a lot of solid progress since he took over what was an absolute basket case ,I know the team is struggling at the moment but hopefully things will change ,some clubs are very lucky to have a sugar daddy pumping money in every year we've never had one ,some of the supporters of other clubs take the mickey out of us but there clubs wouldn't even be able to carry on without a sugar daddy so taking things in perspective I think we've done petty well all things considered.

Re: Do Something! : Sun Apr 25, 2021 7:49 pm  

Roverman1 wrote:

There's never been any money at Wakefield trinity so it's nothing new but there has been plenty of debt in the past we even lost the ground due to debt so if we all look at what has really happened since M carter took over .we have minimum debt and we appear to be on a sound financial footing we now are in control of our own destiny with our ground hopefully getting redeveloped, I think we've made a lot of solid progress since he took over what was an absolute basket case ,I know the team is struggling at the moment but hopefully things will change ,some clubs are very lucky to have a sugar daddy pumping money in every year we've never had one ,some of the supporters of other clubs take the mickey out of us but there clubs wouldn't even be able to carry on without a sugar daddy so taking things in perspective I think we've done petty well all things considered.

I think we did have a benefactor back in the 60's by the name of Ronnie Fell, but he died quite suddenly I believe, and so did his money.
All speculation at the time, but it's ironic that we were a top team with his influence and financial support, the benefit of which lasted throughout the 60's.
Our limited success in the late 70's came from the club lottery and probably some borrowing!
Our survival since then has been a miracle in itself, although we would have gone bust a couple of times had it not been for money from the council.

Re: Do Something! : Sun Apr 25, 2021 8:10 pm  

Don't think Ronnie fell put the kind of money in that Hudds ,st helens , Wigan ,Warrington and other clubs sugar daddy's have put into there clubs to keep them going and signing players they carnt really afford but agree he did put money in,also Stuart Hatfield put money in and somehow created the top team of 1960s .as for Wmdc think they got the ground as collateral for any money they lent us and then I think we bought it back at a higher price.

Re: Do Something! : Sun Apr 25, 2021 8:13 pm  

I know of a possible "sugar daddy" who lives In a smart well-heeled village to the south of Wakefield. He is (was) a very wealthy businessman/entrepreneur who has in the past had an involvement with Wakefield Trinity and has helped out many lost causes in the sporting field n the past including snooker football and even Wembley stadium.I'm sure he would be interested if MC went knocking on his door. Oh!...Er!.....Perhaps not!!!!.

Re: Do Something! : Sun Apr 25, 2021 9:53 pm  

vastman wrote:

Pure compost gold.

So as we sell RL from the back of a van (BV) Wigan sell it from Oxford street (JJB).

I can only assume you’ve been to neither ground or you wouldn’t post such guff would you steff.

But you own the van mate, the rent Wigan pay for the Oxford Street shop is crippling them. How much longer will Lenners keep stumping up.

Re: Do Something! : Mon Apr 26, 2021 6:11 am  

There is a large NDC of an electrical wholesale distributor on the Normy Industrial Estate, I think their turnover is massive, called YESS I think.

Also isn't, or wasn't JM a senior partner at PWC. A very large organisation, who probably has several contacts with others

Re: Do Something! : Mon Apr 26, 2021 2:43 pm  

So the people suggesting that it is a lack of money that means we have a poor quality squad are the same people that suggested at the start of the season that we should be looking at a top 6 finish, indeed many on here were scathing of the bookmakers who suggested we would finish bottom or second from bottom. The same people ridiculed Gary Schofield when he predicted a 12th place finish for us. Those people looked at our squad and coaching set off and felt it was better than half the clubs in the League.
Realists looked at the squad and suggested that 9th / 10th would be an excellent over achievement. You also have to say that nothing has changed, two years poor results, and the trend continues. Most coaches would have been sacked at the end of 2019 season. The balance of the squad under Chester`s leadership is terrible, some of the signings have been mind boggling, even the most rose tinted amongst us could see that we were and are screaming out for a decent hooker and we take an average winger on loan. Our tactics don't seem to have changed we are sticking with the same proven not to work structures. Same captain , same old same old. We have two new assistants, why two ? Either their input is been ignored or they don't have any decent input ideas.
I admire that Carter has stuck loyally with Chester, I disagree and think the time for a new coach was months and months ago, out with the old in with the new, fresh ideas etc etc.
One thing is for certain we are in a relegation battle, in the past we have had coaches and players who refuse to accept this, they need to understand this and simply focus on the reality.

Re: Do Something! : Mon Apr 26, 2021 3:36 pm  

Bellycouldtackel good post I said as soon as Randel went we had to get a 9 of the same standerd or higher but no.We are now depending on a guy who 32 and said it's is last season .The 3 coaches of H K R ,Salford and Leigh .have brought in a recognised 9 with the ability to drive the team forward wether it's kicking or attacking the line and can get the ball away quick from the play the ball .Fans go on about our 6 and 7 not creating chances but there is no help from the so called hooker S we have at present..It as been a problem for all to see ,but our Coach thinks it is not important enough to fix We will see how important it is when we play these teams.