.... but he did object

Not quite - he just sent a letter that rather artfully answered a question that wasn't asked in the first place.

For clarity - I'm not advocating a merger, just discussing the business case, which is quite compelling.

Gronk!

If you were at the PI you'd have seen the proof he did object, without writing a formal letter of objection.

He wrote a letter of support for an objecting party. If you can see a distinction between those two things I think you're splitting hairs, obviously not RW's but still....

So I think the irony is still abundant & will taste just as sour should it come to it, but as I eluded to before, I think RW will take you down kicking & screaming before admitting he's done for.

For all your indiscretions to WTW fans I'd say your as much in the firing line for banter... Enjoy the next 3 years!

He answered a question that he was asked

That he didnt have to answer.. if he thought of the implications of doing so.

But probably should have declined to do so, in hindsight.

That kind of letter (and reply) is usually set up in advance, its not as though he was forced to appear, like a witness in a murder trial.

He was replying to a question on behalf of the objectors and his reply was written in a manner so as to make the point that there was going to be a Stadium at GH that they were prepared to consider allowing tenants to play there so there was no need for a Stadium at Newmarket.

All done to try and derail Newmarket as was the guy who had a business in Castleford and spoke on behalf of Methley Residents although he did not live in Methley but was thinking of may be buying a house there.

Do you ever tire of making yourself look like the end of a bell?

he'll never tire, it just comes naturally to him

I think a ground share would be an excellent idea.

A stadium utilised every weekend.

Cas should get on board ASAP, its only a stadium and not a club share.

Initially!!!

Think you'll find Tricky Dicky did reject - Rodney Walker invited Cas to join in play there right at the start when the Community Stadium was first announced.

Just a question...not trying to start anthing....

Would Trinity be happy to come play at GH if it all palyed out that NM didnt get the green light and GH got funding??

I hope NM does get the green light by the way, im also willing Cas to get a new stadium but i dont think that will happen while ever RW is leading the club.

Also a merged team would probably take off within 10 years if it happened, i personally wouldnt support them, i would probably watch the odd match

If it was for one season whilst NM was being built, a la Saints, then yes, I can see no problem with it.

No to be honest!
I would support us at NM if we shared with Cas, as I consider NM not to be ours, but a community stadium, a community that cas is part of and a stadium that is politically and geographically equidistant from both club.
I don't think it would be a brilliant idea to groundshare, solely from the Merger pov, but I can see how it would make business/financial sense for both clubs.
As for a Merger, I could see it working (in the long term) under certain circumstances.
As with the mergers including Sheffield and Gateshead they ended up keeping their own identities, if a cas and a wakey side still were competing say in the championship and were feeding a team that could be a success in SL I'd support wakey one week and the merged club the other no worries, is still be a wakey fan bud I'd support the merged SL club.
And I think that could work at NM because of its neutrality!

if cas play at newmarket then glasshoughton will never get built.

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Papers, don't you just love em.

Same company too printing contradictory reports, great aint it?

I was always told don't believe everything you read in the papers. In this case i'd advise you to not believe either of them!

This one sums it up for me.

23 minutes between those two press releases

I'm not sure they are contradictory, as the first article says that they are about to put pen to paper on the Tesco deal. The second article just uses the word 'defiant'. I suppose the question will be what Tesco do if the other deal is approved. If they would do it anyway, why not do it? Or are they waiting and seeing?