Re: Takeover updates : Sun Sep 10, 2023 6:11 pm  

Eastern Wildcat wrote:

Glover did put money in, and a considerable amount given the fact he was only there for two and a half years, in which he got
two stands erected, while at that time we didnt own the ground, and managed to do this without any shirt sponsor money coming in for the best part of 12 months.

I also think its fair to say that throughout that time of him in charge, most of the clubs energy and emotions, stadium wise, were pinned on Newmarket

... and again, I though Walker ended up forking out for the roof over the North Stand.

Re: Takeover updates : Sun Sep 10, 2023 6:35 pm  

Khlav Kalash wrote:

... and again, I though Walker ended up forking out for the roof over the North Stand.

He didnt

Re: Takeover updates : Sun Sep 10, 2023 8:09 pm  

Plenty of facts and figures relating to Trinity's finances over the year's in Mike Rylance's book.

TRINITY: a history of the Wakefield Rugby League Football Club 1872-2013

Re: Takeover updates : Mon Sep 11, 2023 6:25 am  

Khlav Kalash wrote:

... and again, I though Walker ended up forking out for the roof over the North Stand.

Rodney Walker paid an urgent tax bill of around £150,000
Had he not done so we were the subject of an Inland Revenue winding up order

Re: Takeover updates : Mon Sep 11, 2023 6:31 am  

The Clan wrote:

Rodney Walker paid an urgent tax bill of around £150,000
Had he not done so we were the subject of an Inland Revenue winding up order

Correct, and was paid back via the RFL, though I think it was nearer the £175k mark

They reduced it from our monthly funding along with the payment to the BOI

[PopTart]

Re: Takeover updates : Mon Sep 11, 2023 7:55 am  

The point of all this discussion is that every owner/director has put money into the club.
Nearly every one in my life time have done it when we are struggling or literally hanging over the admin trap door.
They all had good intentions no matter what their motivation and should be applauded for that.
Some were better than others in managing the club but ultimately, until now every one has had to hand over the club because they ran out of money and didn't manage the money we had correctly.
Some had to sell top players and a ground along the way.

What Carter did was downgrade that so we operated where we were capable. He hands over a sustainable club but hasn't spent what we haven't got on chasing a dream....so the on field suffered.
We all want the dream. And hopefully Ellis can help us see it.

Re: Takeover updates : Mon Sep 11, 2023 12:39 pm  

Sums it up very well PT.

Re: Takeover updates : Mon Sep 11, 2023 2:06 pm  

Looking forward to it happening

Up the Trin

Re: Takeover updates : Mon Sep 11, 2023 2:22 pm  

PopTart wrote:

The point of all this discussion is that every owner/director has put money into the club.
Nearly every one in my life time have done it when we are struggling or literally hanging over the admin trap door.
They all had good intentions no matter what their motivation and should be applauded for that.
Some were better than others in managing the club but ultimately, until now every one has had to hand over the club because they ran out of money and didn't manage the money we had correctly.
Some had to sell top players and a ground along the way.

What Carter did was downgrade that so we operated where we were capable. He hands over a sustainable club but hasn't spent what we haven't got on chasing a dream....so the on field suffered.
We all want the dream. And hopefully Ellis can help us see it.

Spot on and hope you right about Ellis

Re: Takeover updates : Tue Sep 12, 2023 9:09 pm  

I don't like the sound of the answer John minnards gave to the question about the takeover He said" It remains under discussion ". That is the sort of phrase you use when you think it could be off but you think there is a slim chance it might go through. Not the sort of language used in other statements where he and Mr carter sounded very confident







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