Re: AGM/EGM tonight : Wed Jan 05, 2011 6:31 pm  

Inflatable_Armadillo wrote:

You mean the people in Methley who live between 2.5 and 3 miles away from the site and once again the SoS has dismissed those objections already as being not-credible. He does not think it directly effects them so why do you think it does.

Just out of interest - Where is this from?

Re: AGM/EGM tonight : Wed Jan 05, 2011 6:36 pm  

braytontiger wrote:

a question id be wanting to know would be if the club has got its self into this position despite selling its assets and reducing the wage bill no end how can it afford to continue and continue has a viable business,imo it cant.

the rfl can see this and will also use this as a valid reason for saying wtw cannot function has a full time club.it all looks to be coming to a sorry end and i hope you find investment from somewhere but nobody would invest in something thats going out of business when it can be bought for next to nothing in the near future.

its all very sad tbh

It's hard to disagree with that. I think the writing's on the wall as far as our immediate SL future is concerned. I just hope that's where the damage stops.

Re: AGM/EGM tonight : Wed Jan 05, 2011 6:43 pm  

I think everyone has underestimated the damage that licencing can do to those clubs that are in the firing line.

As was shown last night two investors have pulled out at the eleventh hour because of the uncertainty surrounding the clubs SL status.

That will have been repeated accross all aspects of the club including sponsorship, hospitality, player and staff recruitment the net result being an almost irreversable undermining of the clubs stability just when it needed to be at its most secure.

The RFL will know this but it suits them for it to happen.

Re: AGM/EGM tonight : Wed Jan 05, 2011 6:52 pm  

RebelRebel wrote:

It's hard to disagree with that. I think the writing's on the wall as far as our immediate SL future is concerned. I just hope that's where the damage stops.

Very hard to disagree.
Would also like re-clariyfying what monies were received for the ground and where that has gone. Was it 50% taken to assist with the debts. So where is the other 50%,
Also the quote from the web-site re; stadium funding clarification 16/12 from Diane 'I am pleased to confirm that the Wakefield and District Community Trust, formed by Sir Rodney Walker in 2008, has already been able to utilise some of this funding source which was first made available by Wakefield Council in 2009'.
What amount of funding has been utilised ?

Re: AGM/EGM tonight : Wed Jan 05, 2011 6:56 pm  

allmatt wrote:

Just out of interest - Wher is this from?

The call in notice, they have determined exactly what they "wish to be informed about for the purposes of his consideration of the application" and in a nutshell it is - does if meet the core strategy in the LDF, is it consistent with government planning policy on sustainability, green-belt, urban regeneration, biodiversity and transport (but it's location and accessibility to reduce car use, not HGV traffic access) and finally recreation space development.

It is the issues that we all knew remained valid objections, which was policy and greenbelt points, but I still think that the majority are met but his opinion is the one that counts.

The recent policy change on car parking spaces to domestic development is sending a new signal about what the Tories (sorry Coalition! ) think of that and similar policy so it comes down to green-belt (specifically countryside encroachment) and biodiversity issues.

The issue that concerns me is that he will reduce the B8 to just the 33 ha which is a 35% reduction and then even though I think he will pass the stadium and sports facilities, will they actual get built if they don't get the full 50 ha for B8?

Re: AGM/EGM tonight : Wed Jan 05, 2011 7:00 pm  

Anyone know how many pledged £1000 last night(estimate)

Re: AGM/EGM tonight : Wed Jan 05, 2011 7:02 pm  

MOPSEY LIVES ON wrote:

do you think eastern europeans or asians are bothered.

Last time Trinity were at Wembley, you had Mike Lampkowski at scrum half. Your opponents Widnes had GB RL legend Vinty Karalius coaching. If your memory doesn't go back that far, you might like to think about where names like Kris Radlinski, John Stankevitch or Ikram Butt come from.

Re: AGM/EGM tonight : Wed Jan 05, 2011 7:03 pm  

The Clan wrote:

I think everyone has underestimated the damage that licencing can do to those clubs that are in the firing line.

As was shown last night two investors have pulled out at the eleventh hour because of the uncertainty surrounding the clubs SL status.

That will have been repeated accross all aspects of the club including sponsorship, hospitality, player and staff recruitment the net result being an almost irreversable undermining of the clubs stability just when it needed to be at its most secure.

I think you're absolutely right, but I can't see there being much sympathy for that view from the Championship clubs that have been living with that reality for a number of years now, while we've been dining at the top table.

The Clan wrote:

The RFL will know this but it suits them for it to happen.

The RFL are probably no worse than most other large governing bodies in that respect. OK, they have the smallest membership of all the other major sports, but in terms of satisfying the personal ambitions of those who run the show, they're no worse than the FA, the RFU, FIFA, UEFA.... They turn in a profit, though, so they must be doing a good job. My

Re: AGM/EGM tonight : Wed Jan 05, 2011 7:05 pm  

The immigration point is irrelevant to the issue. I've seen immigration blamed for some things in my time, but Trin's plight is a new one on me. It's because we are performing not very well in a decrepit stadium that costs a fortune to enter.

Re: AGM/EGM tonight : Wed Jan 05, 2011 7:09 pm  

JonM wrote:

Last time Trinity were at Wembley, you had Mike Lampkowski at scrum half. Your opponents Widnes had GB RL legend Vinty Karalius coaching. If your memory doesn't go back that far, you might like to think about where names like Kris Radlinski, John Stankevitch or Ikram Butt come from.

whats that got to do with the price of fish. its a trickle over 40 year, not exactly a flood is it