hi everyone I've been away for a few years but time to return to the fold:

I was a member almost from the first ever forum (names have included Tank, Spook, Underground, Spookdownunder) I used to write for the Trinity program under the name of Spook and the sad passing of my old compadre, Kyassor has remined me that life is too short... retirement, moving home and a catastrophic family illness saw my attention wane, but we are now happily ensconced in a small NSW country town (if anyone ever reaches Cootamundra you are welcome to visit)... My first love is Trinity, since living in Australia I became a Sharkies tragic (we lived very close to Shark park for a number of years)

on my last visit to UK I saw an academy game and an under 16s game (there was no first team game in the two weeks in Wakey)... I was blown away by the talent and spirit of the U16 and its great to see a number of that team now in the first team squad... anyways ... enough reminiscing... its good to be back...

ps I stayed up and watched the council meeting which saw the stadium proposal and its funding passed... I have never been so bored and happy at the same time!

Ps my real name is Andy... feel free to use it

Welcome back to the forum Andy!
Up the Trin!

Indeed welcome back m8!!

Hey andy i love cotta -used to go there every year for a touch footy tournament in jan !! i live in the shire so anytime u come up for a sharks game (even though i am a dragon ) we can catch up

not sure I should fraternise with a Dragon?!?

We lived in Kareela for a few years and I get all my wine making gear from Caringbah so a visit is not out of the question.. and yes Coota is a great little town and has tons going on although we've been here a year I still haven't seen the local Bulldogs play yet

Welcome back - and enjoy!

Greetings and salutations old friend!

Welcome back on board!!

Blast from the past, but an ok one.

Now the club is hopefully really on the way up we need this site to be as lively as possible. I myself am attempting not to be the nasty vasty of old, doesn't always work

Not Andy Deakin of Normanton is it?

No mate... sorry!

Hey old thing!

I remember we had moments of comradeship and antagonism... but I’m too long in the tooth for all that stuff now... I think you are right about the club being on the up... thanks to the hard work (and hardheadedness) of those in charge... certainly knocks previous regimes into a cocked hat! And I mean no disrespect to the efforts of those people.

Getting the 8.3 (or 8.8 ) million banked is a vital next step. I don’t know if I’ll be back to see it in person, but I’m looking forward to seeing the ground development on TV.

Good to see you back

On the subject of being here since the beginning
17th October 2003

Anyone here longer than that?

4 Jan 2003

Wildthing by a year

Me as well. Aug 2002

I think a lot of us were registered on older forums before this one though? I can't remember the exact dates but can remember commenting about Trin things on the original Virtual Terrace during the year 2000 pre season. That would be just before our 1st Mustang Sally's Event I think. When was that Dale Else forum going that became the Official Club Forum??

Can’t pinpoint an exact date ... but I too was a regular on the club website forum, having left Wakefield in 1995 it was a good way to stay in touch...

Ps it is good to see wider members of the clan getting back in the news in a RL way...

Welcome back Spook and good to see The Clan back on again too...hopefully be reading regular inputs from the both of you ??

Dec 2004 but I was around a good few years before my old username was banned. Think I made this account before that was banned to leak the news about Gareth Ellis signing for Leeds.

That was hardly news was it, everyone knew that was happening, either that or Bradford. You sure that’s what you got banned for.



I go back to the board run by Dale Else??? I think he was called, around 2001 I’d guess.

Do you ever read any of the previous posts on each thread?

Yeah I do (in most cases) and I did but I was being specific to me. No offence but your posting history has no relevance as I’m far more important

I used to read as a guest, as I'm sure some still do.
I joined in 2008 as I wanted to comment on Leon's passing.