Could not believe our chairman didn't come and thank JD fo his service and efforts over the years in front on the crowd who stayed behind to farewell JD. Yet anoher example of how poor our club is run. Not even a word in the programme from him either. Why do we need this guy still surely its time to go?

He applauded him onto the pitch as part of the guard of honour.

This is getting a bit silly now. Why didn't the Chairman come out and thank Martyn Holland, David March, Neil Law and many, many others for the years of service they gave to the club.

I'd rather the Chairman worked on improving the club than a pointless gesture.

There was also a generous piece from Ted in JD's testiomonial brochure as well. Did you buy one "not again".

i'll have to get one then.

Well said, i too would prefer him to concentrate on the club.

thought the attention JD got yesterday was about right. Although I am sure he has been great behind the scenes his main link has been with the fans.

Wish people would stop trying to pedal nagativity about everything single thing that goes on.

Ted has been great for Wakefield with limited resources, a disinterested Council and some pretty bad luck on and off the pitch. If he helps us get a SL franchise 'again' I will stalk him like I did that French guy.

To be fair I think it would be reasonable to describe the council as very interested in Trinity.............very interested in making life as difficult for us as possible that is. I hope that they see sense at whatever planning meeting Newmarket is being heard at next month and that it's third time lucky for us in terms of plans for a new ground.

Dont be daft

The council will evaluate our ap[plication and decide on it.

according to the people who peddle our new ground, the money they offer was never important, so the council have only to be professional, and not6hing more

your subjecture is fantasy

what i heard yesterday was that the council told us to go out and find something else after the thornes park debacle .. but have been stone walling us when we have!!

btw.. why have we a chairman who is skint? when is his appeal to the rfl going to be? always thought that a chairman would put some kind of cash in to the club but seeing him drive away yesterday makes me wonder..my little un has enough in the bank to buy a better car than that..or is it a cloaking device?? but with the cheapest of the cheap so-called personal number plate i am not so sure..

you can't make owt from his car, owner at sam smiths brewery used to drive around in a £200 proton and came to work dressed in rags

very eccentric he was

But brewed a nice ale.

Pint of "Richardson's" anyone?

Well what you heard is utter garbage, totally incorrect!

Chariman Ted never wants anyone to get more recognition than him, think about it as soon as a player or anyone tied to the club gets positive recognition Ted starts to work to get rid of that person, Gareth Ellis is a good example as is David Solomona, Willie Poching are others. There are many more examples just think about it. You had a "Super League Coach of the Year" and from that point on he was on the outer as far as Ted was concerned. Move the chairman and the club will move froward.

utter garbage

I agree with the last sentence, but not because of any faults with Ted's personality - just his bank balance.

Did the council not sell us Belle Vue for £1???? How much did it get sold to the developers for and is this going towards the building of the new stadium??? Me thinks not!!

Did the council not sell us Belle Vue for £1???? How much did it get sold to the developers for and is this going towards the building of the new stadium??? Me thinks not!!

No - we bought the ground back for more than we sold it the council for - albeit some of that was never paid as it became part of the CVA in 2000.

The money from the sale is to be used to 1) keep us afloat and 2) to help us develop the business.

It is not going where you are indicating!

develop the business???
We are needing alot to keep us afloat!!!! Transfers out, money from sale of ground to developers not a good financial footing to keep us in super league. No assets remaining!!

We don't have a sugar daddy - if one was out there they would find it quite easy to buy Ted out.

In the meantime, and with folk happy to buy £10 tickets from the Con Club, how else do we continue to keep ticking the boxes that SL requires of us? I know, let's get the white flag out and give up eh?

Is Mr Richardson doing a Mike Ashley and keeping hold of the club for as long as possible to secure an inflated price for the club. "if" we get another franchise and "if" we get a new stadium the club would be worth much more than if we dont get a new franchise even if we have a shiny new ground. Time to cut his losses and sod off for me!
if nobody knows who Mike Ashley is hes the prat at Newcastle United.

I doubt Ted thinks much of you either and, on balance, I think I'll take his opinion of matters over yours. Is that OK with you?