Nostalgia : Thu Apr 23, 2015 10:14 am
Hi guys, as a 67 year old Wakefield supporter i hope you dont mind me posting on your forum but i,m sure you are all aware of the problems Wakefield RLFC have been through over the years and are still going through today.This started me getting all nostalgic for the sixties when we had some great games against Saints, i remember one particular game at belle view when as a 10 year old i arrived at the ground with my mates just before kick off and the ground was packed. We entered the ground at the Doncaster road end which was the end where all the Saints supporters were and we could not see the pitch, but without hesitation the saints guy,s picked us up and passed us over their heads down to the front, we had a brilliant time, oh how i miss those day,s.
I,m sure your older supporters will remember those days too when Wakefield had a good team and Belle View was a decent ground, alas after the Bradford fire we had to demolish the wooden west stand and the club also decided to demolish the south stand to develop that end for corporate entertaining this did not happen for years untill they built the so called "Benidorm" flats so now there,s not much atmosphere.
To get to my point, sinse the sixties we have not had any money backers to keep us up there with you guys, i presume you must have enjoyed good support from wealthy buisneses or individuals because you have managed to maintain your position in the top flight throughout the years.
I just hope you all appreciate this situation i,m sure your supporters of my age do as they have paid thier money and enjoyed top flight rugby throughout the years, i really do envy you and i stil hold out hope that one day we will return to a situation where we can hold our own with you guy,s and our young supporters can ones again sample what i did all those years ago. Please dont take your great club for granted keep up your support and good luck for the future.