So M C and J M get a no credit (think that is who you mean when you use the word incumbents) for finding a new invester , Do not think any investors would have stepped forward 10 year ago when we had a club that was millions of pounds in det, and a crap ground ,wait i forgot think M C did it.Agree there was a lot of money wasted on players at beginning of this season ,that could have been spent on L Gale.but Some fans would have not been happy with that .I admit i did not want him at the club and following on from the making Gaskell our 6 for start of season had give up all hope.But got to admit Gale as brought speed to the movment of the ball , even when out injured .Sorry you have not got sufficient brain cells( your words not mine)you should put it down to old age like me .Keep mind active by going on Clash of Clans give it a go ,it works for me

So why respond to my post which was clearly not aimed at you?
Think you’ve got a bit of a chip on your shoulder!

Fair enough but I think you are on your own on that one.
Even the FB idiots haven't thought of that yet.

This does not refer to just contributors to Facebook but anyone who you consider just attack the incumbents. I like to think of it being free thinking and not one who believes what ever rubbish they tell you.
I hope this explains why i replied to you or is it necessary to dumb it down more for clarification.

But free thinking in this case is just thinking of the worse case scenario no matter what the facts tell you.

And I just checked.
BBC announced Carter stepping down 9th March
Ellis sponsorship announced 9 June.

So no correlation between them at all.

The facts are that until we received the additional investment from the new sponsor we were cascading towards relegation. The current incumbents were clearly out of ideas after trying the two week player loans. It was only the possible new owner who gave us a chance to survive, the incumbents without him would have just seen the season fizzle out.

Ok I did wander a little onto the band of negative posters on here, who seemingly like to bash the club owners at every opportunity, sometimes with unjustified personal attacks, hiding behind their anonymity.
Frankly, it gets boring reading the childish attacks on two particular men who have acted with the clubs best interest at heart. Ok, they haven't always got it right, as I've commented on previously, but I'm extremely proud of what they have, and are achieving for our club.
If you don't like my comments then tough, they are based on free thinking.

Pop Tart, you must have the patience of Job!

What’s Apple got to do with it.

I got in trouble with the police last year and got assigned to 50 hours Community service.
Scarlet is my care in the community project

That’s what they told you because they were worried about your mental state when they found out you were the same Pop Tart who defended the club without question. I guess they were protecting you from yourself, unfortunately I was the one trying to wean you away from the influence of the club, it’s still a work in progress.

It may well be the case that the new owner is waiting to see whether they are investing in a SL club or a Championship club as there would likely be a very different price tag and it's not unreasonable to think that the "investment" made this season would have to be taken into account - it would be strange to have a new buyer pumping in "sponsorship" to ensure that they were buying a "better product".
However, we should levee this to the parties involved.
Despite the sniping and criticisms, everyone on here wants the best for Wakefield Trinity and despite the abysmal first half of the season, the club is moving in the right direction.

recheck, that's Steve Jobs

I know

John Minards has provided an update today....

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Perhaps the know-it-alls (that know nowt) will give it a rest now....

You would think so but it’s unlikely!!!

But wait. Surely that can't be true.
It was from a reliable source.....

Let's move on now. We've got some games to win.

Its a real shame that JM has had to do this. There is nothing to update other than due diligence is still ongoing but having to reiterate this due to what appears to be some rumour (unfounded) spreading. Some people need to rely on facts not opinions or rumours from others, Not that many will know a great deal about the law around contracts and also potential defamation etc. that said some people may find themselves in a tricky situation by posting potentially damaging allegation/accusations without any substance.

Excellent update how can anyone knock that?!
The immediate exciting stuff is on the park- looking forward to the run in!

Thanks for the as expected statement John and glad to see you've had your mind refocused and once again thanks for your efforts while you've been here. Bravo

Wow. Just wow!

Good update from John but it wasn’t needed. They already informed us of the process and it was blatantly obvious that things were still taking place as they would with a deal this magnitude. It would be as expected.

Should the deal fall through we would have had news I’m sure or vice versa. In 4 weeks it will be the kit man or groundsmam blocking a deal no doubt. Be running out of eggs at the local shops.

We all want the deal done now so we can start looking to a better future, but frustratingly, these things take time. The extra funding has bought breathing space for ME to make sure he is happy with what he is purchasing. Whilst it's poor form for people to cast aspersions in the absence of news, it's a good thing to make regular updates of where matters lay.

I know in business most people do as JM has done and keep quiet so not to compromise the deal, but sport is very public business with fanatical interest. A bi-weekly update confirming negotiations are still on going wouldn't go amiss.