we should tie him down on a longer deal

yes,yes we should.

Of huddersfieldeque proportions before they do

I hope Kieron gets a fair run next season under RA, think we'll see the best of him then.

I'm not entirely sure where he will fit in. I don't think he's got what it takes to play in the halves and he didn't look great a full back, although granted he's had limited opportunity there. At the moment Tony looks like the best option there.

I don't. Don't see what he offers

He showed potential at 6 when playing with Lee (dare I speak his name here) e.g Catalans away, Bradford away, Hull KR home. With a continued run at 6 I think he'll turn out good there. Got pace for it too.

Hyde's best game was Cas away but I get the feeling that he will never quite be good enough to cut it at SL level.

I disagree, I think he has what it takes.

I think he can cut it in SL just got to find his position.

A dual Reg or loan deal at season start could be just the ticket.

That's a decent call - a dual reg could do him the world of good.

Lets just hope if he does go on DR that he gets used more than Davey and Gledhill

I've got Good News and Bad News:

Good News is that the board at the top of Broadway in Lupset is no longer being used to advertise the Bradford game.

Bad News is it's not being used to promote the Season Ticket deal or anything else either because it has gone!!

They're horrible anyway - they look low rent and chatty.

We should get some of those massive bill-boards in strategic places - the ones that Eric France has, until recently, been plastering with scantily clad ladies; they certainly grab the attention.

I'd also invest in a couple of those tow-along boards - stick them on the back of vehicles on weekends and drive them around town, parking in high volume areas for periods of time, them moving on. If you want to be radical, there's even a Leeds based company that featured on Dragons Den last year - they hire out electronic ones that can be towed on a bicycle - few of those round Wakefield city centre on a weekend are bound to grab attention; they're green and healthy too, so a good fit with a sports business.

It's not, as they say, rocket science.

So why do us amateurs (in a well meaning way) come up with these things and the pros come up with nothing? Very odd. Where's our 'brilliant' TV ad now?

I'm choosing not to be offended by that.

Probably because we've always employed amateurs in the marketing postions. Mind you I imagine they have sod all budget to work with anyway.

Said at the time the money used for the TV ads would be better served promoting the club within the City.

The bill boards is a simple but effective idea. Even the Cathedral School has utilised this method. A few well placed bill boards around the city, perhaps with a massive picture of a number of the players, similar to what they have in the touchline bar, would certainly grab peoples attention. Stick the season ticket offer information on as well. All in all I imagine, ratio wise much cheaper than 30 seconds of prime time TV in getting more people to the ground.

I phoned up and ordered a ticket/gold membership on the first day of the offer, and duly got a £100 charge on my credit card bill.

Now, a month later, I have received an email from the club confirming my Gold Membership. Not sure whether to a) get excited - target hit, no £75 bill coming my way! Or b) shake my head at the predictability of WTW taking a month to acknowledge my pledge and continue hoping (as unlikely as it is) that we will hit the target...

Would be nice to get the city centre covered in red white and blue. Massive flags, banners and bill boards everywhere. All comes down to money, though.

You would think that our wonderful Council might help with something like that, to mark the fact that a local, self-made businessman has taken over the [ucity's[/u only professional sports club and not only rescued it from extinction, but guaranteed a further three years in the top flight, putting the city on the national sporting stage.

Not to mention promoting sport and healthy lifestyles to kids and other communities throughout the [ucity[/u, aswell as getting women and girls involved through dance and touch rugby.

Not to mention working his nuts off to provide the [ucity[/u with a world class sporting facility.

Not to mention, in a time of recession and rising unemployment, providing jobs both within the club and it's supply chain and associated businesses within the [ucity.[/u

I wonder if there's a particular reason for WMDC's apathy towards the club that does all of the above things...?

Latest on the membership sales; wakefieldwildcats.co.uk/news/one ... y/2011/09/ Quote The club are getting much closer to the all important 2500 and are confident that the final push this week will help us exceed the target and keep prices low for our valued supporters!'"

Latest on the membership sales; wakefieldwildcats.co.uk/news/one ... y/2011/09/ Quote The club are getting much closer to the all important 2500 and are confident that the final push this week will help us exceed the target and keep prices low for our valued supporters!'"

Also: Quote WE ARE KEEPING THE £100 SEASON TICKET OFFER ON DURING THE DAY ON SATURDAY 1ST OCT IN THE SUPERSTORE DUE TO FRIDAY'S PAY DAY!'" twitter.com/#!/WTWildcatsRL

Also: Quote WE ARE KEEPING THE £100 SEASON TICKET OFFER ON DURING THE DAY ON SATURDAY 1ST OCT IN THE SUPERSTORE DUE TO FRIDAY'S PAY DAY!'" twitter.com/#!/WTWildcatsRL

I saw an Eric France poster on the back of a bus

Heard a radio advert today advertising the offer. I think the club are copping some unfair stick here.