Well done Sir Rodney, I'm so glad your on our side!

His numerous other donations to various schemes and assosiations based in the district says otherwise.
You could say "he's our Jack Fulton"

Now now young man, no need to bracket us with the uneducated louts you spend your matchdays with.

Still wouldnt trust him though, there will be an ulterior motive for the betterment of mr Walker

In what respect would you not trust him? On a personal level? Have you had business dealings with him? Or based on the fact he's just given Trinity £160,000 and it's put your nose out of joint?

I'd go with the last one!

I don't know about anyone else but I feel this post lost credibility with the first two words.

The use of the word 'Rat' is interesting in the fact it sounds very similar to a word which IMHO describes you perfectly.

This helping hand for Trinity maybe more to do with Soccer than Rugby

What is "soccer"? In my country we have a game called "football", is that to what you are referring?

I would be surprised if you were being used as a "test" case as they have been doing this successfully to football clubs for the last few years. Arsenal were hit with a massive bill. It was one of Gordon Browns policies when he was chancellor.

Apparently some of the clubs saw it coming and did not make these offshore payments or exemptions but most did and will probably be the next to fall under the investigation of HMRC. I understand 2 big clubs should be very very worried about this and look to be facing a potentially massive bill. One of these clubs has a backer who will no doubt foot the bill with ease but the other may very well struggle.

Thank you Sir Rodney. Hopefully we are onward and upward from now on.

No "Soccer" is correct.

I am not quite sure why you don't just say what you mean mate?

Sir Rodney is Chairman of Goals Soccer Centres [urlhttp://www.goalsfootball.co.uk/[/url and allmatt thinks that Sir Rodney might want to build one at Newmarket.

I am not quite sure why it matters, if he does good luck to him, of course getting planning for one under a reserved matters application would be easy, given that sports facilities are permitted development in green-belt anyway!

No its football, your opinion counts for zero on here.

Never mind.

Also, why would giving Wakey money have any bearing on what else goes on at Newmarket? We will be nothing but tenants of a Community Stadium. He could hold a circus on the pitch every other day and we would have no say. So why would he need to sweeten us?

So if WTWC's had folded on Wednesday that would have had no bearing on Newmarket? (The whole development - not just the stadium)

As well as the clowns on a sunday................................ what a cracking idea lol

Alas, he knows his rugby history. In areas where other codes of football were dominant, association football was commonly known as soccer.

After having a look at the youtube video on their website I think something like that could clean up in Wakefield!
And would fit in perfectly with the Newmarket Development.
Good on you Uncle Roders if thats what you fancy doing! More sporting investment can't be bad!

Having watched it again I think a facility such as that based on the same site as our community stadium would be perfect and could be utilised by WT very well too.
We host a lot of "camp" activities for local children- This would give us a perfect base away from the stadium for these sorts of events, with facilities suiting both RL and football.

Just an idea but fits perfectly into the grand scheme of NM.

In Uncle Roders we trust!

I remember when Rodders was chairman of Trinity and he'd brought the actor Richard (This Sporting Life) Harris onto the board. At an AGM someone from the back shouted "When's tha gunna get some brass arta that Richard Arris?" Rodders looked over to him and said "All in good time, we don't want to rush the bloke" (or words to that effect.) I think Parkie was co-opted onto the commitee round about the same time.

His contact book must be worth it's weight in gold!
As I've said before; any fan sniping at his involvement with us comes from nothing more than jealousy and fear.
-Any RL club would welcome a man like Uncle Roders with open arms, he has friends in very high places.

Is that it?

Of course Wakey being viable is part of it, but it makes sense to ensure the anchor tenant is viable. The Wakey stadium is a crucial part of the project, but there's nothing sinister.

Its just another good days scrounging at belle vue

Edited for accuracy
That's it exactly- If Sir Rod has his eye on a bit of the development then that is why he found £160 grand lying around to keep WTWC afloat. ( Not to mention his shareholding) If they had gone under Newmarket would not suceed even if it was sent back by the SoS.


As for nothing sinister in it - well



In all walks of life some people in this world are good at pulling the wool over some peoples eyes.

well said, although the polecats will take offence at this obvious truth

Watch out, theres some green eyed monsters about- and its not even Halloween yet!