And if they go out of business..were will they start up again..it cant be in the championship can it ?

which is hardly fair on cas.......but ive seen it happen in junior cricket leagues..but this is a PROFFESSIONAL sport.

let cas keep the points....let other teams benefit from a bye week

I think thats the way they will do.

the big question would have been if wakefield would have taken the 2 points off Cas

then it would be simple.....cas no points, still same result..i think........bells is kicking in ...lol

Nothing on the BBC or Wakefield's site. Hoping this isn't true.

If Wakey are gone, the RFL will have little alternative but to strip all MM points to keep a level playing field.

As Cas were the only team due to play them 3 times due to MM they'll either be at an advantage by keepIng the 2 pts or screwed if they're taken off.

Another reason why MM is a load of crapola.

well they have no staff, so who's gonna update the website??!!??

Bingo!

1 When being made redundant you have a 30 day consultation period so I doubt anyone has left yet

2 Numerous websites reading different things - one saying Kear has quit!!

3 This is normal procedure for any business going through administration. I have no doubt most of the staff including players, coaches, office, cleaning the whole lot will be made redundant and then they can 'cherry pick' if you will who they want 'back' and on what terms

It's a sad sad time for Wakey but for once I think the RFL have got it right in letting it play its course (I don't think they should have stepped in for Quins and Crusaders).

I also genuinely believe Wakey will (eventually after lots of hard work) be ok

The RFL can't step in because Wakefield have nothing to offer as security. The ground was sold by Ted Richardson to his own development company which then went bust. The ground is owned by an Irish Bank. I wouldn't believe anything you read in the Sun. Slightly more reliable is an article online by the Yorkshire Post which states that 14 admin staff were finished last night, but Kear and the players are still at the club and the takeover should be completed this morning.

I'll believe it when I see it on a proper website/hear about it in a proper newspaper.

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Thanks, would definitely believe this more than anything written in the Scum.

Sad to see this is happening to Wakey, hopefully they can recover off the field but I feel its 99.99% certain that they won't be in Super League next year.

They have a coach who excels at conquering adversity but how long until he's poached by another club if they get rid of their coach?

I wonder if Salford are having a look at him with McRae very unpopular there, looking unhappy and (I think) out of contract at the end of the year.

As appoint Kear, they might as well keep McRae.

What is happening at Wakefield is horrible to see and must be heartwrenching for their fans. In real terms, it effectively finishes them as a superleague club after this season, if they make it that far.

Doesnt look like they are as far up poop creek as the sun(

) made out.

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"Reports of our death are greatly exaggerated". The family mafia that ran the club (into the ground some may say) have all gone, new owner, some new players. We aint going to be running out at Old Trafford but we're still in it for this year at least.

Just had 4 points taken off them!

Consistent with Crusaders then.

Come on wakey fans , get out in numbers now you have a clean slate !!

Got to agree with that! We came out in numbers when our club wasn't doing well and its time for the Wakey fans to do the same. The club will not stay alive unless they make some money! They need fans through the gates.

Quite right. There's a lot of people around Wakefield who always say that they will not go back to watch until the Richardson family who controlled the club are gone. Well it's time for them to put up or shut up. All four family members who were employed by the club (Chairman, two daughters and son) have gone.

Next week at home to Salford should be interesting, anything over 6.5k would give me hope.

Still championship bound i think

I'd think so. If any other club went down they'd justifiably feel hard done to.

Still think that there is a twist in the tale.

If Sky can be persuaded to pay more for the SL contract
we may yet see an increase in the number of SL teams.

Rumours are that the championship is to be reorganised, so
changes at SL level could occur.

Wakefield are now debt free and no longer under the control
of the blood sucker Richardson family (who even sold Belle Vue
to themselves).

Financially, Wakefield are now very sound.