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Classic Box tactics at yesterday`s council meeting held at Ossett. So when the question of the stadium was raised he acknowledged that there were several Trinity fans in attendance and advised that the council was working withe club to try and resolve the issue, so that`s a lie for a start as there has not been any contact since April. He then advised that as there would be many questions he had arranged for his planning officer to be at the meeting, one Mr Rogers ( Box`s new poodle ), who would be available at the end of the meeting to answer any questions the Trinity fans had. Brilliant tactic from the oily snake to resolve himself of any involvement so that when everything that Yorkcourt want is granted by the Council, which it undoubtedly will be, he will be at arms length and simply shrug his shoulders and say I did my best.
Now the planning officer Mr Rogers is hand picked by Box, he his a very unimpressive man , lacks personality, lacks any sign of strength, is not the man you would want on your side leading the fight against streetwise Showmen like Yorkcourt and their army of sharp legal advisers. ................................(You can't say that bit Belly, Libel issues there. Poptart)
Rogers did confirm when questioned that there is not a cat in hells chance of the Newcold factory ever counting towards the trigger point of land developed and that the extension to Newcold will also not count. He did also confirm that he has been talking to the Trusts, please note Trusts plural, when questioned if one of those Trusts involved the snake oil salesman Rodders he would neither confirm or deny. So it is blatantly obvious that Rodney is involved he is the person that the planning officer is been told by Box to deal with. Can someone on the official Trust confirm if the pathetic Mr Rogers has had any contact with them. I think I know that the answer will be a big fat no.
So as we all probably knew the facts are that Box is doing nothing to assist the community get a stadium, he is not talking to the club, he is through his pet poodle planning officer Rogers liaising with Rodders and Yorkcourt to ensure that Yorkcourt get their planning with no financial commitment to fund a Community stadium. We are I am afraid dealing with a bunch of low life lying scum bags and that is been kind to low life lying scum bags.

Succinct as ever Belly. Nice one.

You answered your own question, its a big fat NO.

Do we know for sure he hasn't been talking to the club? Would MC be able to confirm this as fact?

I was in attendance at yesterday's meeting. Mr Box spoke to a group of us prior to the council meeting and said he had spoken with the club that morning. Asked us not to bring the stadium up during the meeting as Mr Rogers would have a meeting with us at the end. Rogers said they could only ask the developer to contribute to the stadium. Didn't have much faith on him being strong enough to assist in our fight. What was surprising was his statement that they were working with the 'Trusts'. Rogers was reminded that we weren't only talking about a stadium for Wakefield Trinity, but a Community Stadium for the whole of the Wakefield district.

Interesting. Not talking to the Wakefield & District Community Trust and will not reveal who the other Trust is.

A community stadium for the whole Wakefield District - wonder if the community stadium for the whole Distict will end up in Glasshoughton - no surely not. The PI was clear, it was a stadium primarily for Wakefield Trinity in order to maintain its place in SL and sustain its future which would also be available for community use.

WHEN HE said 2 trusts he meant Sir Rodney’s trust as well

I thought he spoke well, interesting when he said the council didn’t sign the original agreement. Any reason anyone from the trust or the club didn’t attend?

Because it’s a Unilateral Undertaking and not a Multi-Party Agreement. A UU is given by one party (Yorkcourt) to a beneficiary (WMDC). The Council are party to the UU but not a signatory as they did not need to sign it.

No Trust Board Members were in attendance as we felt it inappropriate but we had eyes and ears at the meeting.

Interesting just been to watch the cabinet meeting at Ossett on line ,suprising it cant be watched.Wonder why ?