Re: NEWS FROM TONIGHT'S BIG MEETING : Thu Jun 09, 2011 10:06 am  

I think some fans need to take a step back and have somewhat of a reality check.

Months ago we were hours away from going out of business. One local man (& his support team) put their money where their mouth was and took a HUGE risk taking on our troubled club when many others had looked at it but in it's hour of need had walked away.

Yes ok it's backs to the wall time BUT I am confident we are now in safe hands and in a far more stable state than in previous years under the old regime. I'm also confident we have some clever, intelligent and trustworthy business men running our club now, not back stabbing, lying cheats.

IMHO the fans and people of Wakefield need to stop moaning and bitching about god knows what and get behind the club, the players and all the people who ARE trying to help take this club forward and bloody support them.

Yes we may feel a little underwhelmed, let down by previous owners, feel down re all negativity that has happened at the club in the past etc etc but what's said is said and what's done is done.

It's time to start a fresh, we have a clean slate and a very slim chance of still maintaining our SL survival and we as fans and citizens of Wakefield need to get behind the club as it needs us and our support more than ever before.

I for one welcome the change, hugely respect the man (& all concerned) for taking our club on and I for one will be happy to hold my hand up and do what I can, when I can for whom I can to help us climb out of the hole we are in and move our great club forward.

Don't look back in months to come and regret what you didn't do, what you should have done..... the club needs us now.

[tb]

Re: NEWS FROM TONIGHT'S BIG MEETING : Thu Jun 09, 2011 10:20 am  

Khlav Kalash wrote:

Not doubting what you said but the I believe all existing SL clubs, Grade C at least, must apply for a licence. There is no if about it.

Yes there is: you (as in any club with an SL licence for 2009-11, not specifically Trinity) could decide not to apply for a place in SL for 2012-14.

You're right that all clubs with a 2009-11 licence need to apply for a 2012-14 licence if they want to continue playing though (though only us clubs with Grade C licences are at risk of losing them: the worst that could happen to a club with a current A or B licence is that their licence is downgraded)

Re: NEWS FROM TONIGHT'S BIG MEETING : Thu Jun 09, 2011 10:41 am  

Will someone inform this so called journalist that we haven't shelved plans for Newmarket. http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/ru ... _1_3461744 With Rugby Football League bosses ready to announce on July 26 the next draft of three-year licences that will determine membership of the top flight from 2012-14, the Wildcats have shelved ambitious plans for a new ground and instead revealed a redevelopment scheme for the the Rapid Solicitors Stadium.

Will someone inform this so called journalist that we haven't shelved plans for Newmarket. http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/ru ... _1_3461744 With Rugby Football League bosses ready to announce on July 26 the next draft of three-year licences that will determine membership of the top flight from 2012-14, the Wildcats have shelved ambitious plans for a new ground and instead revealed a redevelopment scheme for the the Rapid Solicitors Stadium.

Re: NEWS FROM TONIGHT'S BIG MEETING : Thu Jun 09, 2011 10:42 am  

bren2k wrote:

Someone just did - Andrew Glover is funding the redevelopment of BV to make it SL compliant for the next round of franchises; that'll be your million quid right there, give or take a couple of hundred grand.

Depends, they might just put a couple of big conservatories up around the place!

On that note though if its big investment great, tell the world how much its costing. It seems to be the way others operate and what the RFL like to hear.

Re: NEWS FROM TONIGHT'S BIG MEETING : Thu Jun 09, 2011 10:43 am  

tb wrote:

iirc, if you apply, you agree to accept that the decision in final.

Also iirc, the operational rules say that any club starting legal action against the sport's governing body would be immediately suspended from all RFL sanctioned competition. If Trinity sued the RFL because they didn't get a licence, the club would find itself unable to get a game, even in the Pennine League …

I bet a decent lawyer would be rubbing his hands at a case like that!

Re: NEWS FROM TONIGHT'S BIG MEETING : Thu Jun 09, 2011 10:47 am  

deeHell wrote: Will someone inform this so called journalist that we haven't shelved plans for Newmarket. http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/ru ... _1_3461744 To be fair the press release should have made a mention of Newmarket still being the clubs plan A and the BV development just being a temporary measure.

deeHell wrote: Will someone inform this so called journalist that we haven't shelved plans for Newmarket. http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/ru ... _1_3461744 To be fair the press release should have made a mention of Newmarket still being the clubs plan A and the BV development just being a temporary measure.

Re: NEWS FROM TONIGHT'S BIG MEETING : Thu Jun 09, 2011 10:48 am  

deeHell wrote: Will someone inform this so called journalist that we haven't shelved plans for Newmarket. http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/ru ... _1_3461744 Very poor journalism.

deeHell wrote: Will someone inform this so called journalist that we haven't shelved plans for Newmarket. http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/ru ... _1_3461744 Very poor journalism.

Re: NEWS FROM TONIGHT'S BIG MEETING : Thu Jun 09, 2011 10:50 am  

Theboyem wrote:

To be fair the press release should have made a mention of Newmarket still being the clubs plan A and the BV development just being a temporary measure.

Maybe so. By all accounts Radio Leeds have been mis reporting. This is the clubs response on Facebook.

Radio Leeds said that Newmarket has been scrapped this morning. This is certainly not the case! The radio station got the wrong end of the stick completely - we are redeveloping The Rapid Solicitors Stadium so that whilst we are waiting for Newmarket we can be playing in a Super League compliant stadium fit for our fantastic city and our fantastic team!

Re: NEWS FROM TONIGHT'S BIG MEETING : Thu Jun 09, 2011 11:00 am  

deeHell wrote: Will someone inform this so called journalist that we haven't shelved plans for Newmarket. http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/ru ... _1_3461744 Done! Are there no standards or essential qualities required in order to become a journalist?

deeHell wrote: Will someone inform this so called journalist that we haven't shelved plans for Newmarket. http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/ru ... _1_3461744 Done! Are there no standards or essential qualities required in order to become a journalist?

Re: NEWS FROM TONIGHT'S BIG MEETING : Thu Jun 09, 2011 11:03 am  

Theboyem wrote:

To be fair the press release should have made a mention of Newmarket still being the clubs plan A and the BV development just being a temporary measure.

Maybe, but nowhere other than in reports written by crap journalists is it written that Newmarket is scrapped, so in the absence of such BIG news they've just made it up!

Incompetent!