Re: Stadium Statement : Fri Jul 16, 2010 6:15 pm  

Gaslight wrote:

Why?

Nobody could FORCE the teams to merge, the RFL can ask & offer money, but nor force it. Both teams would still be given a lot of money from Sky per year and I'd bet Wakeys grounds would go UP at Glasshoughton because there would be more travelling fans.

At Oakwell you'd lose a franchise criteria point on the 40% full ruling because it holds over 20,000, at Glasshoughton you wouldn't because it would hold 15,000.

You really believe thats the case, they could and they will, i aint willing to take that chance.

Thats a fair point.

Re: Stadium Statement : Fri Jul 16, 2010 6:31 pm  

From Wakefield's perspective we should dismiss GH straight away. Forget it, be strong and get on with NM regardless of the pressure being exerted. If/when NM gets delayed then we should look at playing at viable stadiums in the near vicinity with the exception of GH (if built). If that means the club being demoted in the near future then so be it, but NM should be our future home which will secure our survival.

I have no bad will to Cas but first and foremost this is about Wakefield and Newmarket. Glass houghton plays no part in our future

Re: Stadium Statement : Fri Jul 16, 2010 6:33 pm  

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I think Mr Cryne would welcome us with open arms i want to see Wakefield Trinity play SL RL in a new stadium in Wakefield
I will not support them in a ground share at Cas
I would support a merger with Cas or Fev with a stadium in Normanton
I would support Wakefield playing at Oakwell even if we lost the Wakefield name and I am sure we would pick up a decent number of the Barnsley public

If all else failed we can play Pennine League at the Dorothy Hyman Stadium and I can walk to the match

Re: Stadium Statement : Fri Jul 16, 2010 6:34 pm  

its a pity we cant decide this all by who wins on sunday - now that would add some spice to the game!!!

***apologies for mentioning rugby***

Re: Stadium Statement : Fri Jul 16, 2010 6:37 pm  

I would not want to watch Wakefield in NL1 with NO prospect of coming back into SL. There is no way that if Wakey lost their franchise (and Cas retained theirs) that we would get back into SL - EVER. If you want to watch lower level rugby in perpetuity then do it but I would not have a problem with supporting a vibrant and strong merged team competing with the other big boys.

Re: Stadium Statement : Fri Jul 16, 2010 6:56 pm  

If I were the owners of Xscape or the retail outlet the last thing I would want is a set of people with recognised anger management problems (chucking bottles at officials? Abuse of minorities?) turning up every other week and frightening the customers. Far better that they are coralled off on an industrial estate well away from such facilities.

Re: Stadium Statement : Fri Jul 16, 2010 7:00 pm  

There will be a £60 fine for fans using the 'Xscape' and 'Area51 shopping outlet' car parks for the Rugby.

Re: Stadium Statement : Fri Jul 16, 2010 7:04 pm  

sixtiescat wrote:

I would not want to watch Wakefield in NL1 with NO prospect of coming back into SL. There is no way that if Wakey lost their franchise (and Cas retained theirs) that we would get back into SL - EVER. If you want to watch lower level rugby in perpetuity then do it but I would not have a problem with supporting a vibrant and strong merged team competing with the other big boys.

Me too and I've been watching Trinity for almost 50 years.

I'd rather watch a merged team playing SL than NL with no prospect of ever getting back into SL.

I'd even be happy to play at Glasshoughton - Wakefield Tigers playing in Castleford - hows that for a compromise.

Re: Stadium Statement : Fri Jul 16, 2010 7:38 pm  

binks wrote:

Did Wakefield council not bail out Wakey when they sold you the ground for a pound ! How much did that 1 pound bet earn you

Quite the opposite, WMDC didn't want to accept the responsibility of maintaining the ground any longer. Trinity were happy to take this on & given the immediate running costs that the club would incur a sale price was agreed of a nominal £1.

Re: Stadium Statement : Fri Jul 16, 2010 7:57 pm  

t-r-i-n-i-t-y wrote:

The logic is brilliant. We won't play at Glasshoughton cos it's not Wakefield, yet we're happy to potter along to Oakwell, which, when I went there last, was in Barnsley. ?

Yes but your logic is poor

1. There is another SL club over in Glasshoughton area. The public over there alrready follow that side.
Last I heard there is no RL in Barnsley so at least there is a chance of picking up some local support.

2. There is no stadium at Glasshoughton as far as I can remember and no evidence to suggest there will be one soon. Last I heard there was a very good stadium already built in Barnsley.