Not the point, what has he ever done for you is the real question. No new ground, no new ground likely soon, no franchise likely.

maybe to ensure NM (which is certainly of great interest to the potential owners), goes ahead the new owners might feel that wakefield need to stay in SL.

given that most teams cannot compete due to not being able to spend to the full cap, then would SL relegate one of the few that could?

if this is the case then £700k for three years in order to ensure the future of the brand new stadium could well be a very shrewd investment.

also, why do any of SL chairmen pump money into RL?

there arent many, who year on year, need to put in £700k.

If thats the case why are Hull KR and Saints in hock to the Directors for multim-million pound sums (as I suspect are Huddersfield)?

Wakefield fans:

1. Chill out, we all know what the most likely outcome will be and even if for some reason things are slightly different we have to remember that the worst is over & everything's up hill from here.

2. Why try and engage rival fans, the only ones who gloat now are pond scum & do not deserve communication with their social betters such as ourselves! Don't feed them and they will wilt and die!

Have a glass or two this evening and be glad for all we still have- each other, our passion & determination!- none of which can be bought, sold or taxed!

They do lose money, but Im pretty sure any loss of around/over £700k would be the exception rather than the norm, it certainly isnt sustainable.

Over three years that is £2.1m they need to put in and doesnt address any of the structural problems which led Wakefield to this point, which would still need to be addressed.

If Mr Parkin or Mr Glover are to come in and invest, that is a good thing, but the what everybody wants is for Wakefield to become sustainable and growing. That will likely necessitate investment behind the season, clearing debts, increasing marketing, looking for where costs can be cut and revenue grown, getting the club on a firm footing and making it sustainable with a £1.2m SC before putting another £500k costs.

Lets be realistic it took Paul Caddick 7 years to get Leeds to the top, and that was with a lot of advantages that Wakefield dont have, if Mr Parkin or Mr Glover can have Wakefield in a new stadium, financially stable and sustainable, spending a full salary Cap they will have done a fantastic job

A fair chunk of that money owed is because of the works to improve NCP.
Pitch+Drainage, East stand extension, Floodlights, New club shop.
Some monies are due to yearly shortfallings I agree but not as much as our directors owings suggest.

Speak for yourself!

He wont be getting any money from those who have already bought season tickets, but the hundreds of people who have held back from buying ANYTHING from the shop in recent weeks/months will be more likely to put their hand in their pocket with a change of ownership.

I see the turnover in the next few weeks being a lot higher than last year's same period. On the flip side, the last few months will have been a lot lower than previous years.

Sounds like you have a finger in the dyke investor. Just plug the gap and hope the water stops flowing out.

You need to get some realistic marketing manager like that bloke Poskitt at castleford, he has got over half a million sponsorship this close season, that is done purely on contacting people, hard work and sleeved rolled up. No use moaning get on with it.

Can you remember the name of that bloke who ran off with the cash from Cas a few years back, can't just think of the name.

russell gaunt?

Thats the one ta.

Careful !

Jog on sonny.

Nice!

just like to add that if cas do get a new franchise craig will have played a huge part in it,the work he has done has been top class.

i do believe that cas will have one hell of a job keeping hold of him has sooner or later somebody is going to come after him.

this is the type of person wakefield needs at the club someone with drive and ambition to not only better themselves but also better the club something craig has done superbly.

Alf & the like; you know your presence is neither wanted nor valued. Yet you still come to stir the pot!

Why bother posting? You rubbish the valued points you choose to make on less emotive subjects with the childish majority of your posts. Grow up or go away.

You could be setting yourself up for one hell of a fall.

You're wasting your (virtual) breath; I've tried the hubris lecture before, but it falls on deaf ears. I'm not sure if that's because of overbearing smugness, or just that they don't understand what it means.

They post because people don't ignore them. Should just be banned from the board to stop the nonsense.

So what was arrogant/smug about my last 2 posts?

Do you realise that when you are in the championship in 2012 there will be no one on this forum, it really is for the big boys not school boys.

Oh Amber, you show your true colours constantly.

Simply put, you are far too thick to fool us.

Interesting to see one of our potential investors is on line again