Heard they are meeting-up on Hungate Lane later

Was it a giant amuser ?

Dont you start ................ pmsl

theyre skint dont you know , and really struggling now someones nicked the collection bucket

BIG ISSUE and 20p towards the tax bill guvnor please................................ ahhh the call of the westgate warbler

Perhaps because one of our financial backers has volunteered to pay it for us....it happens in sport, and is usually called sponsorship, but in Wakefield we like to play it differently, and keep people guessing

I think it might have been a RED HERRING !!!!!

Edited for clarity !!

Have not bitten your troll bait so far. Just felt I ought to point out that as far as I'm aware the payment was something to do with off -shore payments to players and new tax rules regarding them. All clubs will have to pay these including your MEGA rich and seemingly perfect club. Our debt is now paid in full - when your bill finally arrives - and it will - are you sure you can pay it? Let's hope so old luv.

Quote ="PHe"Don't tell Amber tho'. wakefieldwildcats.co.uk/2010/10/ ... -revealed/'" Ah well at least its something else Jessie James won't be able to mouth off about

Quote ="PHe"Don't tell Amber tho'. wakefieldwildcats.co.uk/2010/10/ ... -revealed/'" Ah well at least its something else Jessie James won't be able to mouth off about

As i've heard it,the tax people hit the little guy (Us)first,when they've hit the little guy they've then set something of a precedent,when that's done they start workin up the ladder to get the fat cats,as Vasty points out,everyone in Super league is gonna be gettin a nock,so i'd keep my mouth firmly shut because it may well be your turn next ambernotyeller!

more or less exactly correct, we were a sort of test case and now the legal precedent is set off the tax boys go.No gloating tho cos dont want any club to struggle, well ok leeds!

SRW top points
falmouth thanks for pointing out the connection, you berk!

That's what I heard, that it is an issue affecting all the clubs and that the RFL were fully aware of the issue, and that Wakey was the test case (presumably because we won't pay for the fancy lawyers). Now that the case appears to have been settled in favour of the tax man, a few more demands should be flying around.

To be fair to Cas, I think the issue involves overseas players principally, as I think it was the image rights that the overseas players cash in at home that were causing the problems, and Cas have a lot of homegrown talent, and so may affect them less. We had some players, however, who were in reality Aussies but outside of the quota, like JD, Korki, Hendo, and so the proportion of actual overseas players was perhaps higher at Wakey.

as usual smcb you are correct basically it may just target the bigger profile players whose "image rights" would be greater, heard three clubs mentioned as next batch but as i dont know the facts ill not post them.

From what I was told ages ago, he had no intention of getting directly involved with the club again, so I'd guess the Chariman stuff is unlikely. What he was concerned with was getting the stadium built. He has put considerable effort into brokering the deal, so the motivation is at least in part down to wanting to make sure no obstacle like this gets in the way. I think those suggesting a financial interest in the development ought to be a little more dignified.

I wouldn't be suprised at all if his generosity was recognised in some way in the finished stadium.

I think we had the lowest Image rights bill of all the SL clubs. That and the fact we had the problem last year was the reason they picked on us.

You may find that we were the first case because we owed the least money tax man gets a judgment against us and the rest have had it. Were paid up now who is next?

FWIW I suspect some clubs will be really sweating over this if the HMRC go for it

Do we have an image?

no but in these politically correct times we have a right to have an image,whether we can actually have one or not, (see life of brian for details)

there wasn't many runner for the position was there





many thanks Sir Rodney

yup theres more of this to come, especially with clubs who players were not paid for just playing but for their image, like the right to use their names on shirts etc etc, anyway were out of it now so we can watch and relax.

But anyway, image rights or no image right, 160K is a bloody big rabbit for any private individual not directly involved in RL to pull out of the hat for a cause like this. It's given the Newmarket project and the club itself massive momentum. When we're finally stood/sat in the new ground watching our team play, we owe this fella a lot of thanks.

agreed, shut a lot of people up too!
srw

Agreed.
The guy is Philanthropist ([ia brief definition for amber and foulmouth-[/isomeone who gives for benefit of the wider community) if there ever has been one.
A true son of the Merrie city.

Again thank you Uncle Roders!

Is Sir Rodney from Wakefield ?

I'm sure Sir Rodney will have his reasons for doing this, but I doubt it will be anything to do with Philanthropy.

Yes.