OK - nominations for Sir Humphrey are.......

you have to have a laugh now and then otherwise you would go mad following Wakey Trin.

Another deadline past. Let me guess . Things are happening but negotiations are at a delicate stage so if I told you what was happeningI would have to kill you

How did you guess?

Just because someone on here says there was going to be an update doesn't mean there will be.

Why not, some people on here think they know everything

Please try not to be totally silly.

What deadline?

Who the hell is Wakeylass exactly, are they part of SWAG, WMDC, Yorkcourt, WTWRLFC???

Please tell us how this is a deadline?

Or is it exactly what it appears, a random post by a random poster - give it a rest.

Michael Carter said there could be some good news about the ground at the end of last week in an interview with Radio Yorkshire at the beginning of last week. It was the same interview in which he said he expected to announce a new coach by Wednesday.

Did he?

Which interview was this, do you have a link. If so I apologies. However the point stands on this thread which as far as I can tell has no validity at all.

I don't have a link but I also heard the interview.

Can't do links but go to www.radioyorkshire.com and it is still on the front page lower down . Headlined Michael Carter speaks on Wakefield moving forward.

Can't do links but go to www.radioyorkshire.com and it is still on the front page lower down . Headlined Michael Carter speaks on Wakefield moving forward.

Sorry should be www.radioyorkshire.co. Uk

Sorry should be www.radioyorkshire.co. Uk

Interesting that the usual suspects from Swag aren't commenting on what is going on. Perhaps they are being sidelined.

Is Swag still active now? although they all still post on here individually, I've not heard of them doing anything collectively for ages.

So BAnk of Ireland has set a deadline for all interested parties to submit their bids. Presumably you haven't seen fit to submit your bid so on what grounds do you feel that BoI should be keeping you in the loop?

With Phil and Jonathan on the stadium trust they're in a better position now than they were as part of an action group so it's probably defunct now. Not surprised they're keeping their powder dry given the criticism their updates receive though.

I don't think anyone has suggested that the BOI should keep anyone in the loop.
Also, on what do you base your presumption that the club have not made a bid for the ground?

I think the club have a bid in for the ground, Theatre Club and the car park. I know that one rival bidder wants the Theatre Club and car park to build a larger mosque as the Agbrigg Rd one is now too small.

Genuine information not 3hît stirring!

Whatever the outcome of our proposed new ground is, I for one along with others are quite happy to wait and see how it ends up, what has been frustrating is not the lack of updates if there's nothing new happening then you can't update it, but the inference that there is something happening but we can't tell you because it's at a delicate stage, that's fine just keep quiet then until your at liberty to divulge what you have, saves any frustration and unpleasantness that comes with it.

I heard that mosque bid was backed and supported by Oliver Rowley

No surprise there. Wouldn't want another eyesore staining the architectural delights of Agbrigg.

Mr Rowley is a fan of Halifax RLFC, no family interest in trinity.

The super bowl will go to the highest bidder. If we've put an offer in for both at the same time I thought it was York Court the Club/trust in conjunction with the council.

Who is he

This is a fair question and deserves an answer which I’ll try to provide.

SWAG was set up in 2004 with one aim and that was to make the Council and the public aware of the total lack of community sports facilities within WMDC, especially a Stadium complex. It was not set up with the express aim of getting Trinity a stadium although clearly that was our hope. It was expected that once a dialogue began and it became a political issue the club would take the lead along with a Stadium Trust of some sort.

That was accomplished fairly quickly and by 2007/8 and the announcement of Thornes Park as a chosen site we thought the job was pretty much done as far as we the founder members were concerned.

The idea was then that TRB, Prince Buster and later IA would just help out as a voice. However a recession, a total retraction by the Council and three BOD’s, and a huge planning bungle within the last five years has meant that one of those SWAG representatives (TRB) has been forced into pushing the project and become far more involved than was ever anticipated.

It’s a testament to him and IA that they have stuck at it. SWAG is effectively in hibernation and has been for some years. The reason being that this is no longer a protest issue but more a planning and financial one. As such it simply isn’t suitable to be discussed amongst a democratic group such as SWAG. SWAG has fulfilled it’s original mandate.

Now here’s where it gets complex and TRB may wish to correct me on what I now say. People like myself and our friend Jinjer are no longer heavily involved, out of choice in my case. The main reason is that TRB and IA are invited to the meetings is as part of the Trust team, they may even be on the Trust now though I’m not sure on that. They don’t directly represent the fans or SWAG but they kind of do or at least try to.

I personally don’t get involved because I’m a hot head on hear and I simply can’t trust myself. Which is a bad thing because both IA and TRB have unless I’m mistaken signed confidentiality agreements to which they are legally bound. I’m like you I only know what bits of gossip I here and I don’t hear much.

What people need to understand is that these two are tolerated and have gained some trust and respect - but they really are small fry who can mainly just observe and comment but they have little power. The only card they can play is to get SWAG campaigning on the issue again. For now that appears to be counter productive. Knowing Phil as I do I am willing to trust him. I could ring him today and probably get the full SP if I begged him but as he’ll testify I don’t because it’s not fair on him or on people like yourselves. I’m not trying to sound noble I just know my limitations.

Basically unsatisfactory and frustrating though it is you have to decide whether it’s better to have two agents in the room who you can’t currently communicate with or have them outside the room in full contact but with nothing to say. For me TRB and IA make one vital contribution - they stop the whole thing being brushed under the carpet and forgotten about which I can assure you it would have been years ago if it were not for them.

Thats how I see it.