Just out of interest why Dewsbury and not fev.6500 crowd yesterday no bother .Looked good

Not sure about them both tbh but sandacat did say there will be an update when trust members come back from abroad 3 weeks ago !!

Was really impressed with Featherstone's facilities yesterday. Can't understand why Trinity would move their "home" games into Kirklees when surely their local WMDC neighbours have more to offer.

If we moved to Fev then Box would say we already have a stadium in Wakefield and he could then justify giving us absolutely nothing more. At least being forced to move outside Wakefield would cause the council some embarrassment. However I think Dewsbury although 100yds outside the wmdc is still nearer to Waket than Fev.

Because dewsburys ground is close to Wakefield than Fev and Dewsbury don't have any rivalry with us compared to Fev. As for WMDC it's a council run by inbreds no loyalty to them.
Love the City
Hate the council

I read how badly we have been treated by the council but, we all agree that the ground at Featherstone is far superior to ours but yet I don't believe that have benefited greatly from large chunks of public money. They instead of blaming others upgraded their ground themselves rather than letting it slowly fall down. They even managed to level the playing surface, not a requirement at Belle Vue.
I would guess we prefer Dewsbury because it is not in WMDC due to the fact that like some on here it as become a matter of pride with the club the means to prove a point.
I believe the 30 day deadline set by the club must have been reached so I expect we all look forward to a full update of what is going on to we can decide if we want to invest in a season ticket.

Agree SP mc gave himself a self imposed deadline hopefully some good news soon

Apart from having negligible hospitality, an undersized pitch, (which hasn't been levelled BTW), being a ground that they actually own (so can safely invest in), and having loads of space around the ground that can be developed, then yeah, 100% correct.

As has been pointed out already, if we have a "home" in "Wakefield", WMDC will use it to further wriggle out of their obligations.

A move to Luton wouldn't be far enough to cause WMDC some embarrassment.

Aside from a football stand they nicked from a liquidated amateur club, Fev's ground is awful. It's on a chuffin slope for starters.

Even if there was money to develop Belle Vue I still think it would be a Folly to spend it on the place. The whole area of Belle Vue is a run down mess and it should embarrass the City. I hate going down there and if it was not for the ground I wouldn't go anywhere near it. I know Cas has its dodgy areas but nothing like Belle Vue and Agbrigg. I bet Box would not allow a ghetto like that in his beloved Cas.

I don't think Box gives a flying fig about Wakefield and anyone in it, You have only to look at MyWakefield the councils twitter page and the photograph on the welcome page. No its not the Hepworth or chantry chapel not even the new council building Wakefield one. Its the bloody foot bridge over the river at Castleford

Could it simply come ddown to finance and the benefits Wakefield get out of Dewsbury say rather than Featherstone.

We may have been offered rental at both but a cheaper rent at Dewsbury. There could be other benefits involved.

Michael Carter is no mug.

They will also be absolved of any responsibility for running a sports ground. We of course have to live with the decision whatever that turns out to be.

Belle Vue is the oldest dedicated rugby league ground in the world now that what I call iconic, not some converted rubbish tip in Bradford
The history of the ground, the team and it's achievements over 140 years are being abandoned shame on Box and his cronies

My neighbour seems to think the Super Bowl is going to be a garage and food outlet like the one down at J39 with Gregg's, Subway etc.
Anybody heard this or am I a bit behind with rumour?

My job involves me basically driving and visiting people all round the WMDC area daily, believe me there are much worse places than BV & Agbrigg. It's just run down tbh.

I don't think your far off the mark there Manuel.

Not a mosque backed by the council, what a surprise.
I wonder if the dropping of the Wildcats tag is more to do with the fact it does not start with the same letter as Kirklees rather than history.

Rhinos doesn't begin with "L" either ??

Dewsbury Trinity has a bit of a ring to it but, we should all be fighting to keep Wakefield Trinity.

Walked past ground tonight on way home from work.

There was a board up stating that a company called 88m group had acquired the site.

Dont know who they are but just looked on their website but didnt really say anything.

Any thoughts?

Maybe we could build a hover stadium and move it round the country?
Big Nige would love that.
No need for supporters coaches, just get there and off we go!
Brilliant!

this is getting beyond a joke now ---- the ground situation is a disgrace - somebody do something or we will be dead

Whatever is decided the one group that will not be considered or consulted are the supporters. We have been promised updates on several occasions covering many years and to date nothing but one excuse after another. The last I believe was when everyone was back from holiday, but I now notice that our Chairman is away.
I expect we will be left with a fait accompli because the club is nothing more than a pawn in a game of brinkmanship between the board and WMDC with the only losers the great club that is Wakefield Trinity and us the supporters.
I expect the usual suspects will rally to the support of the board and the fine work they are doing but remember we could shortly be moving to a championship club with a reduced capacity and outside our home district and no plans in place to ever return.
It is easy to blame the council but I don't know of any extra help they have given to Castleford or Featherstone. They gave us planning permission called in by the conservative Goverment they provided the same for Castleford. If someone can explain in what way we have been treated on a less preferential basis than our two neighbours. Over to the happy band of MC tweeting set to enlighten us all.

Do you really think the council would feel any embarrassment at us moving out of Wakefield? If so i can promise you that you are misguided on that one, they will probably hold a leaving party. In fact us voluntarily taking the option to move out with 4 years left to run on our lease to a ground outside the area is akin to digging our own grave, it gives another stick to beat us with. It is a decision that could have dire long term consequences without a guaranteed exit plan. And what chance that? You are right that Belle Vue is hardly in palatial surroundings and maybe we could be trying to polish a turd by doing it up but in my opinion it is better than moving away. As for the Fev thing a fair comparison is taking the distance from our current ground, the one everyone is used to visiting. In that case Dewsburys ground is getting on for nearly twice as far away as Post Office Road and that ground is already superleague ready. Would there not be a better option if possible?