I don't blame you old boy.

I share this thought. I don't know whats going to happen, or how it's going to happen or when or where. There's no point in having dumb arguments with each other, Cas & Wakey fans are pretty much in the same boat.

We're unified together now. One club is going to get a decision against them - one is going to be buoyed. I actually feel sick in the stomach. Years of bickering, years of arguing and not to mention planning going to waste.

=#0080FFI'm with you guys on this one, it's a real shame that it's come to this.

Are you all that much against a merger im not? My kids are not ? But im a realist dont think that will happen even though its proven to work ( West Tigers ) .
Both BoDs can hold there head in shame they have let us down too many failed promises, like everyone else i feel for both sets of fans another sad day for the greatest RL development area in the UK

Wow, this has prompted me to do what i have said i would never do, post on a message board, so here goes.......................

Its about time we, Cas and Wakey supporters stopped the 'mines bigger and better than yours' crap and started working together on this one, because the ground sharing nonsense is just the precurser that the clowns at Red Hall want to force the merger issue again.
The ground share is a no no if we both want to retain our individual identities, and imo the team that moves out of its own heartland will be the one that withers and dies.
We should ride this storm and stick with our own plans , us at GH , Wakey at Newmarket and if both fail or the Superleague decide we are not wanted, then tough, let Leeds pretend they have a rivalry with Bradford when their supporters see Cas and Wakey as their real derby opponants and we will recommence hostilities in the championship along with a tasty extra derby with Featherstone.
Superleague will miss us both more than we will miss them, and we may just have a laugh on the way, saving both clubs identities and sticking 2 fingers up to the clowns at Red Hall.

Firstly, welcome to the board mate. There is a huge difference in quality between the championship and SL, and as I watch Cas for entertainment I would rather watch my team, playing at GH and sharing a ground with Wakie. The costs to both clubs would be halved for a start. Thus allowing us to have a better team. We would play in a state of the art stadium, Wakie might even look at it as a short term thing and just pay us rent until they can sort themselves out! I would rather help Wakie out than see them struggle.
Times are changing, and unfortunately you have to move with the times. Sometimes even if you don't like it.

Its time to leave sentiment behind us and consider whats best for the kids! the future of the district.
Do we condem them to a future of nl1 poor standard of RL or do we seize this obstlcle and turn it into a chance to forge a super club? one that in the years to come the supporters of tommorow will be proud of or do we dig our outdated sentimental heels in just because thats what we always have done !!

I think Newmarket will get the nod...just a feeling i have. It'll be a nightmare that j30 turn-off

A merger yes but I don't mind a ground share.
When all this is sorted and we do have to share a ground I think all those that buy season tickets or even better a season card should have entry if they want it to both teams if you don't go to away games.

Sorry mate but it scares me to see that some people can even contemplate killing off our club for the Superleague silver.
I have seen a few Fev games this year and tbh sometimes they looked a lot better than our shower 6 or 7 games ago, the standard in the championship aint that bad.


Merger......... I feel sick

We know the score now. No more bull required the council will now decide where the ground will be, simple as.

I just hope they don't drag this out too long, then we all know where we stand (or sit).

There is so much contradictory information going around that continues to raise question on who or what source can be trusted.

I could have sworn that I'd heard or read that the WDC were not going to put any money in the Cas stadium....now on the Cas website they'd promised £2m if we'd got our act together !!!

However, looking at things in a simple way..... if either club has ever been sincere to it's fans about their claim to be able to meet the financial challenge alone as asingle club. With a now potential combined effort there should be some money to spare....should there not

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For crying out loud......will both clubs please get on with it, before it's too late. The RFL would love to replace both of our teams and we are giving them every opportunity to do exactly that. Get your acts together!!!!!

Ok hows this
Sat night Trinity Tigers play at home in front of 16000 Billy Slater scores winner and sees us beat Saints 24 22
Sun Afternoon 2 x Feeder clubs ( Wakefield and Castleford ) play at home on alternate weekends in the National league

easy where do we sign

Nightmare, total bloody nightmare, sorry mate but i dont believe you mean any of this and are just trying (and succeding ) to wind us old timers up.

Same place gateshull and shuddersfield did

Why not as i see it people who wish to follow there club even if it means following them into nl1 still get to see them ie the sunday games
Peolpe who wish to see teams build of the best players in the world( ok maybe a bit hopefull) will get to see them in the Sat game and no im not winding anyone up just putting an idea out there

In all fairness Speedy neither of those mergers were real just look at the distance between the fan bases

I would hate nothing more than to see my beloved Castleford Tigers become a feeder club, I want no part of that. A joint venture on the staduim is fine/realastic. To sell the soul of the club I have watched since god was a lad? Can't put a price on that as it is not a deal I would welcome.

That's ok if thats what you want, and lets say 50 / 50 of the fans agree and the same disagree and walk, what does that give the merged club, the same as we have now,

I for one would never watch a fabricated team with no purpose than to satify the prats at Red Hall and the two monkeys on sky. I have supported Castleford from going as a young kid with my dad and still today (muffled numbers of years spoken quietly) I wont change and whats more i dont want to change, They can shove it as far up their ar$es as they can get it . As for the ground, the land at Newmarket is greenbelt, they wont get permission to take away above 200 acres of land. It has to go to the secretary of state if the council decides to give outline planning, They have no option because it goes away from the departure plan. This will take a minimum of 12 months from any permission. It will be too late

What about the people who want to watch Castleford Tigers in Super League?

Disagree as the kids who will support the club when us old boys are no more will not have the sentiment for the old club that we have ( Again look at West Tigers / St George Illawarra )

Agree that i feel the Nm project is a non starter as Leeds City council alone have scuppered that plan and Central Gov will see land available 4 Miles away thats not green belt why would they have a bun fight over NM

This is still my pref option i would love both clubs get a ground , Its just im not opposed to Plan b or C if thats what it takes

Surely if both clubs are sharing the 1 stadium then why the need to offer 2 licences, surely there is only the need to give out the 1 licence. I hate the licencing system but it would seem to make no sence to me to dish out 2 licences to clubs playing out of the same stadium