“It’s a valid point to make, then, that the RFL could literally turn around and tell us they want us to resign as a member of Super League. That is a real genuine concern. I’m not sure if the council think this is some sort of joke. It really isn’t.” Read more at: www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/ru ... -1-8674027

“It’s a valid point to make, then, that the RFL could literally turn around and tell us they want us to resign as a member of Super League. That is a real genuine concern. I’m not sure if the council think this is some sort of joke. It really isn’t.” Read more at: www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/ru ... -1-8674027

Quote ="Wakefield No 1"“It’s a valid point to make, then, that the RFL could literally turn around and tell us they want us to resign as a member of Super League. That is a real genuine concern. I’m not sure if the council think this is some sort of joke. It really isn’t.” Read more at: www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/ru ... -1-8674027'" Pretty sure the Council would be delighted if we had to resign from Super League.

Quote ="Wakefield No 1"“It’s a valid point to make, then, that the RFL could literally turn around and tell us they want us to resign as a member of Super League. That is a real genuine concern. I’m not sure if the council think this is some sort of joke. It really isn’t.” Read more at: www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/ru ... -1-8674027'" Pretty sure the Council would be delighted if we had to resign from Super League.

I can't see why; I think they would be delighted if we sorted out our own accommodation without them having to be involved at all - but it doesn't work like that. I can't think of a team that have moved to a new facility without the support and backing of their Council.

Quote ="Wakefield No 1"“It’s a valid point to make, then, that the RFL could literally turn around and tell us they want us to resign as a member of Super League. That is a real genuine concern. I’m not sure if the council think this is some sort of joke. It really isn’t.” Read more at: www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/ru ... -1-8674027'" They could but that would be the nightmare scenario, it would make such a mess of the Super 8's. Don't think it will happen myself. They could though demand we resign our place at our seasons end.

Quote ="Wakefield No 1"“It’s a valid point to make, then, that the RFL could literally turn around and tell us they want us to resign as a member of Super League. That is a real genuine concern. I’m not sure if the council think this is some sort of joke. It really isn’t.” Read more at: www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/ru ... -1-8674027'" They could but that would be the nightmare scenario, it would make such a mess of the Super 8's. Don't think it will happen myself. They could though demand we resign our place at our seasons end.

Our local government leader should feel really proud of himself and we shouldn't even mention the property developer who has swerved their obligations for so long.

Can someone remind me what the difference is between our ground situation and Cas's from an RFL perspective?

We are Wakefield, they are Castleford #nuffsaid

Councillor Box is. Share holder at Cas
That's why !!!!

I have no idea where Cas are with their development - but it's a fair bet that theirs isn't unfolding like an episode of Game of Thrones, which appears to be where we are. And right on cue, MC has just announced in the press that "winter is coming..."

Agreed, they won't just turn round and tell us we are gone on Monday for the reason you mention. I think the worst case senario is the RFL would review the position at the end of the season, more likely is an edict that we can stay in SL for next year but play elsewhere and new stadium progress has to have been made by a set date next year or will will forgo our SL place.

and on his twitter, MC has said:

[size=150'Whatever happens over the next 3 days, now is the time for anyone with affiliation & love for this great club, to stick together & back us'[/size

I don't think the RFL care about that to be honest! What they do care about is that Cas have a much better stadium agreement in place, a developer who is committed to the site and has already started work on the site through the and some of the contracts already signed for the retail and, from what i here, more in the pipeline which will facilitate the build. Everything our developer seems very reluctant to do.

I will stake my reputation (as small and insignificant as it is)
THAT NOT ONE BRICK WILL EVER BE LAIDFOR A NEW WAKEFIELD STADIUM WHILE EVER BOX IS COUNCIL LEADER

He can say all he wants, but it will always be lies. The guy hates this club and he will do everything in his power to see we never get anything.

It's a good moral boost for the players just before the start of the 8's. Hearing the Chairman saying it's a possibility the RFL will kick us out of Super League.
Just what they all want hear I should imagine.

He's been saying it all season, things haven't gone too badly on the pitch.

So let's make it as difficult as possible for them to kick us out by winning the Grand Final

I'd imagine all that the players have heard since last game is "that's what happens when you think you can take you're eye off the game".

MC will do what he feels is right for the club and I can't see any reason to doubt his stance. The time for diplomacy is over.

If we do lose our super league place, it will be a sad say for the club, and also the sport in general.

I have said a few times that I love my club, and will support them till I die, but am out of love with the sport at professional level, with how much those idiots at Red Hall have ruined it, and if we are replaced by Toronto, I will walk away from professional rugby league alltogether.

Sorry if this sounds negative, but the council dont care if we exist, let alone be in super league. I also dont think the RFL, along with Sky and some super league sides want us in, given the constant negativity about us

Looking at wholly objectively, as hard as it is, I can understand the RFL position. Our ground is not fit for purpose. Our own chairman agrees with that. We have been promising a new ground since we were promoted. The failure of each has never been our fault, and we know where the villains are in this ongoing piece, but the RFL should be able to say that we can't play somewhere that isn't fit to play in, and there might not be a viable ground elsewhere. How long are the RFL expected to wait?

There are villains in this. I don't believe the RFL is one.

I agree with everything you say but I don't think the RFL will kick us out of SL because if they did that where would we play.

If our ground is not good enough for SL its not good enough for the championship either in its currect format. Because if we are in the championship you can't have a system of the top 4 play offs because we could get in the top 4 and then it would make a mockery of the system. For instance if we got in the £1M game it would be a farce because we could not go up if we won.

My bet is the RFL will realise none of this is our fault and give us a bit of slack.

Our current ground is not fit for purpose.
Cas' current ground is not fit for purpose.

We have no timescale for moving to a new ground
Cas have no timescale for moving to a new ground - rumour has it that a number of the retailers they were expecting have pulled out

Despite the fact that ours is in the public eye due to lack of progress, there is little difference at this moment in time between us and Cas. Until they start building they are in the same boat as us - so why is it only our place in SL that is at risk???

My concern is that the RFL have been cutting us some slack for 20 + years where the stadium is concerned. Yes, this latest farce is not of the current regimes doing, but we have had many years to try and sort this, but because we have jumped from one financial mess to another, we have never been in a position to do so.

I don't claim to know how real the threat is, but i could more than understand it, if it were to happen.

Have Cas made any commitment to the RFL regarding a "moving in" date ?
If so, that would be the main difference.

Whether they can meet that date and what happens if they dont, only time will tell but, there is activity on the site ?
(mind you there is a bloody big white box, which is getting bigger by the day, at Newmarket and that hasn't done much for us)

I asked MC about Castleford his answer was
Cas meet more of the criteria then we do &have a concrete plan to be in by 2020. However this is not about cas. Good luck to them

I have heard the exact opposite about retailers on their site but only time will tell a little further down the line if contracts are signed. What altered was the supermarket pulled out a while back and planning permission had to be altered to change the typre of retail allowed. This pushed the build back to 2020 but 3 or 4 stores are already signed and more are now close, or so i'm led to believe. If their timescale slips again then i expect them to come under the same pressure moving forward.