Isn't there a Wakefield Youth Band? Also a WMDC brass band.

Not sure about the bingo, there might be time for a line or four corners at half time.

No idea - I've never seen any.

As I am labeled in the category of grumpy I couldnt care less about a band as long as its not blerting out near me I go to watch the game not listen to drums banging and people thinking they are musical genius'

Just let me know where it will be sited so I can totally avoid it.

I don't think its a case of being grumpy, its not everyones cup of tea.

Plenty of room around the ground for those who don't like it.

I do not mind, so I will stand with the band and chanters







Like big Al said plenty of room around the ground who do not want or like it so everyone happy...

There you are..... "the band"

Like the idea of them marching! And the idea of playing modern songs would be great too!

We've all known for years the Wakefield brand and match day experience needed "modernizing"- although while we had Ted we had a soft target for blaming the lack of change that failed to happen. Who are we going to blame now? If we all want change we all have to make it happen. Accept the changes and move with the times- we have a few decades of catching up to do!

Bottom line: We have to evolve- If the "grumpy old men" don't like it-tough! Hopefully they come for the real stuff (the RL) anyway!

A WT brass section, properly kitted out, would be a great addition to the match day experience- if not a crowd puller in it's own right!

Uncle Andrew/James Elston please get on this!!!

Are we talking about a small brass group like the one that follows the England football team. If we had had them playing the Great Escape in the 2nd half of the Cas game what an atmosphere that would of been.

The club have bought 4 Drums and have appealed for some brass

Not again - is Ted back?!

Sorry it should have read Brass instruments

I play trombone and teach music in school. I come into contact with loads of kids who play brass. If someone from the club wants to pm me I am more than happy to try and put an England football brass style group together. I'm sure I could get an arrangement of the Great Escape done. Now I think about it I know of a lot of very good Trinity supporting brass players.

Wooaah there grandad chillax!

Last thing we need is a brass band! Have you heard the latest Eric France ad? He'll be weighing all the instruments in!

My favourite!

Ending with a big "Wakefield!"

E-mail club, I'm sure they would be interested.

Too right, and the young fans would of loved it

, and what a laugh that would of been...

Get forward Jason.

Go for it! Sounds ideal.


It would be an excellent experience for them to play to a live audience and 13 gigs a year wouldn't be excessive. What age group are you looking at?

P.s. If they're looking for banned members they could see the mods; although most of them will be cas fans

They have a band that marches on and give pre game entertainment, come on in the breaks too. While the game is on they sit in the stand and play for encouragement like the cheerleaders

Yes then - sounds like just the ticket.

Do you know a song called "The Decline" by NOFX? There's a simple trombone riff in there that would be great on the terraces. Just needs some simple lyrics put over the top "We're Wakefield" maybe??

-Actually a very fitting song in terms of it's lyrics to the situation we/our game is in.

Showing my "punk" roots there!!!

Save us
The human, existence
Is failing, resistance
Essential, the future
Written off, the odds are
Astronomically against us
Only moron and genius
Would fight a losing battle
Against the super ego
When giving in is so damn comforting

And so we go, on with our lives
We know the truth, but prefer lies
Lies are simple, simple is bliss
Why go against tradition when we can
Admit defeat, live in decline
Be the victim of our own design
The status quo, built on suspect
Why would anyone stick out their neck?

Fellow members of
Club "We've Got Ours"
I'd like to introduce you to our host
He's got his, and I've got mine
Meet the decline

Not something for the terraces but a sample of a very fitting song IMO.
(The whole song's like 18 mins long!!)

Don't Call Me White - in no way relevant to the discussion, but one of my favourite songs of all time.