I agree, hence my exasperation at the rubbish poster; given the importance of the event, how come noone noticed that it's barely legible unless you're standing 6 inches in front of it and squinting!?

at least you noticed the poster HA, the posters were put around the city merely to raise the profile of the event and to get people talking. This certainly worked as my family commented as did my neighbour. It would be great to have an A1 board but that would be taking the P$@s.

We make every effort with the budget we have to market the club in the best way we can. This generally means doing the simple things like linking up with partners but other than that you need a small fortune. The best marketing is perception, if people speak positively about something then people want some of it.

Granted we are struggling on the field but still in with a fighting chance of a top 8 finish, the club off the field is doing well, the stadium looks very positive so we are Ok.

Wakefield Wildcats Family Fun Day will be a good day, a chance for the fans to enjoy a week off from Super League supporting a great club and great event.

Look forward to seeing you all

I admire your optimism, and attitude Davide I wish the rest at WTW would show the same, fighting chance of top 8 id love to see some of the players put in some fighting attitude.

I hope its a good day, I hope the weathers nice, I hope the turn out is good and I'll know it'll be a good event given your success previously.

Good Luck,

However I wont be there.

Thanks mwildcats

now I feel very bad about all the nasty things I have said about the club, but mostly about you Mr Longo. I will ofcourse be coming with my tribe, and will enjoy myself very much, and be happy right up to the hearing the whistle for the next kick off

there will always be people who want to moan and groan about everything..hope all goes well, we can't make it due to a family up (err that will be a barbecue then!

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hope it's a good day and well done for trying.

I'm not quite sure what you mean by that; otherwise, your optimism is to be applauded, even if it is totally unrealistic!

I won't be there on Saturday as my kids are away for the weekend, but I hope it's a success.

You are of course right as we are proving by talking about it. I've never been before but might do this time, and only know because if the posters. I know how hard it must have been putting them up considering the number too.
Just thought the date was too small. Obviously a clever marketing ploy to get us talking


Didn't mean to offend oil. No need to get defensive. Just making an observation.

I reckon most posters know that you guys put the effort in, no doubt in my mind its the shining light at the club and Micks told me how much efforts been put it.

I have no interest in Stavros Flatley but i hope it attracts fans and is a success. Meeting the players is not something i feel the need to do.

Season ticket, shirts, academy games, away games, golden gamble, lottery, Squadbuilder and shocking performance on the pitch leaves me with a drink problem

so my £3 is going on that pint.

Good luck with it all the same

A lot of effort indeed! I don't think there is a lampost in Crigglestone, Durkar or Wakefield for that matter, that isn't advertising the event. A big well done to the club! Just a shame that the players are letting everyone down at the moment and despite John's words yesterday, they are badly letting everyone down. I've NEVER experienced a period in all the 42 years in watching Wakefield in which I feel so low. Good luck with the event. If I am there it will be because the kids have made the decision, not me.

I hope the event goes well, the people doing the hard work promoting it deserve it, plus the club needs all the money it can get at the moment. However, I am looking forward to a Wakefield Trinity free weekend and I am still seething at the lack of effort and passion last Sunday at Hudds.

So good luck all. I won't be going though.

I like most fans are hurting and appreciate people deal with this in different ways. I think everyone can agree the off field community department is up there with the best in SL. Last season we had the on field success too from all teams at WW. This season hasn't lived upto expectations and i hope like all others they pull something out of the bag in the last 3 games! I said i wasnt going to another away game this season chumping to my Dad. Ive calmed down, picked up my dummy, had a few Guinness and will be going again!

This event is without doubt the biggest Family Fun Day the club has put on - Stavros Flatley, Cheerleaders, Wildcat Dolls, and other perfomances, 5 Engage Inflatables, local bands, BBQ, Players, 15-20 Fairground Type stalls Coconut shy, asteroid blaster, football shot, basketball shot, tin can alley, archery, quoits, lawn darts, skittles, splat the rat, golf put, hook a duck, etal... The prizes arent massive as its more for the fun but its only 50p a go to encourage participation! Have some fun and lift the gloom, laugh, joke, have banter - I'll start!!

'I Don't think of myself as an ugly person, just a beautiful monkey' (Would you agree Al?)

Although fans are a little down it would be great to see you all there and if your umming and arring whether to or not, come for the intrigue, support the club and community department that work so hard and see what you think. However if you dont want to or cant, enjoy your weekend anyway, lifes too short..

Front Page of Wakefield Express Free Midweek Paper and Ridings FM all week..

I do hope anyone who attends enjoys the day, and there is a lot for the kids Big/Kid Adults to do and watch!

We want positivity from the event but welcome any feedback / development points too so come along and let us know what your thoughts are!

Fairground Stalls are run by agencies but also a few charities that may be close to your heart - Cats Protection, Heart Research UK, Macmillan Cancer Support, Wakefield Hospice.

WISCA would also like your support and have fun and tea/coffees/food to buy..

Hope to see you all there

Surprised you found time for organising it Mick, especially with your appearances on Emmerdale. Hope its get the attendance all the hard work deserves

We had a great day, didnt mind paying the £6 for my hubby and myself as its all going to the club and at the min lets face it every £ helps. The only thing i have to say about the day was that as its a family fun day why were there no help for people with pushchairs and prams. We had to carry our pram down the stairs with people coming up and down next to us at the same time which really wasnt safe at all. Carrying the prams/pushchairs is fine aslong as you have someone to help you but i did notice some people who didnt have any help and had to carry pushchairs up and down the stairs on their own.

Came home from work past the ground about 12.30 and it looked busy and a few cars parked up on sugar lane.
Hope it went well apart from the rain. Well done all involved

I am also feeling very low about the club on field but mainly off the pitch regarding it's future but a big well done to the club for today's event.
I didn't mind paying three quid to get in (yes it would of been nice to get in for nothing) but Stavros Flatley would not have come cheap and they certainly brought people in.
This was a big improvement on previous ones (organised by WISCA I think). In what other sport would the public be served food by the first team squad at an event where the spectators can rub shoulders with players, coaching staff and senior management. This was everything I like about being a RL fan!

Really enjoyed it today - lots more for the kids to do , more stalls & more entertainment . Big hat off to the players and JK too , my lad bought a ball and we got it signed by everyone in the squad , but every single one of them said hello,no problem etc . - basically no-one stuck up there own you know what , which makes a refreshing change in this day and age compared to other sports , so a big thanks from the Spongebobs . (hope the organisers from WISCA,SWAG, Davide, Jimmy,Sarah,Francis are all enjoying a well deserved drink tonight !)

That's a great touch. Hope the event was a success, and that we see the same effects we saw after the JD testimonial panto when we play Wire.

It was a very good event, everybody seemed to enjoy it. Shame it absolutly poured it down about 2.15pm!! at least it was nearly all done then. Well done everyone for all their hard work

Stavros Flatley displayed the best footwork I've seen on Belle Vue all season. Wonder if either of them can play scrum half.

me and my other half had a really good day pity about the rain but congrats to all involved in arranging the event well done.
Got to say the sing along in the bar afterwards was a laugh as well

Don't forget PLOD, he'll be enjoying a drink but he probably won't be paying for it, again

I am glad the day went well... listening to this from 12000 miles away I have just one question... what is Staveros Flatley?

Question should be Who is Staveros Flatley? They are a father and son 'dance act'. They are Greek novelty dancers and were in Britain's Got Talent. They are very good and amusing to watch.

=#FF0000EDIT, no youtube links thanks.


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