What all of this revolves around is a local authority who are willing to work FOR the community. It doesn't cost them lots of money to secure funding, but it does take lots of time, and that seems to be something wakefield council don't want to give. Councils can access pots of money which are unavailable to private trusts

Yes well I guess that says it all. Hopefully Mr Carter has managed to get Box to shift his position .....!

If you're quoting Danny Lockwood his next few lines say "Mick Carter has too much on his hands to fight that pointless battle"

Could look at Crowd funding part of the cost? I know it's not much but there is also £1400 in the Wakefield Trinity Easyfundraising account. Can't Trinity look at setting up a regular car boot on the car park to bring in additional funds? What about.... 7. Community development venture funds (CDVFs) CDVFs were launched on the back of findings from a report by the Department of Trade and Industry’s (DTI) Social Investment Task Force. They are funded by the DTI and the private sector with the aim of increasing investment in deprived areas. Bridges Community Ventures (www.bridgesventures.com) was the first CDVF to launch in May 2002, with a fund of £40 million. Funds are provided to a maximum of £2 million in exchange for a stake in the business. Thus far, Bridges has invested in ten companies. bridgesfundmanagement.com/social-businesses/

Could look at Crowd funding part of the cost? I know it's not much but there is also £1400 in the Wakefield Trinity Easyfundraising account. Can't Trinity look at setting up a regular car boot on the car park to bring in additional funds? What about.... 7. Community development venture funds (CDVFs) CDVFs were launched on the back of findings from a report by the Department of Trade and Industry’s (DTI) Social Investment Task Force. They are funded by the DTI and the private sector with the aim of increasing investment in deprived areas. Bridges Community Ventures (www.bridgesventures.com) was the first CDVF to launch in May 2002, with a fund of £40 million. Funds are provided to a maximum of £2 million in exchange for a stake in the business. Thus far, Bridges has invested in ten companies. bridgesfundmanagement.com/social-businesses/

Surely Sir RMW could have a chat with some of his millionaire business contacts and put a consortium together to raise funds. He owes something to us supporters following the let down of his chairmanship tenure. Come on Rodders!!!

Surly bloody newcold should contribute a fair sum

Just seen the report in the Express where MC states he has concerns over the Newmarket location. In isolation I could understand but it seems a strange comment when he's prepared to take the club out of the district to a stadium not that much different in its location (ie edge of a residential area, near to a motorway junction, not much else around).

A new stadium in a crap location, is better than no stadium at all.

New plan:

1. Groundshare with Dewsbury
2. Dewsbury continue to freefall into L1
3. Dewsbury carry on being crap in 2018 in C1
4. Dewsbury sell us their stadium
5. WMDC and Kirklees agree to change boundary lines
6. Wakey now own a suitable stadium inside WMDC with potential to expand

Indeed.

Maybe the plans for Newmarket have been tweaked a little.

Didnt Vastman have the ideas of temporary structures built which were a fraction of the cost and time, than that of bricks and mortar.

I seem to recall that MC had invited him down to the ground at some point to share ideas.

No Newmarket is perfect M1,M62,A1 perfect ! Bv is crap hole

We want a Leigh type sports village not bv the all area is craphouse

I think it is quite a good location personally.

Although further out of town than BV, as Cosmicat says close to major road networks, which the RFL look upon.

Could there maybe more buses be put on. I think 443 and 446 go closeby, though not over regular. Another thought is trains, there is a station close to J32, could a station be built between Normanton and Woodlesford, though not quite sure how close to the site the line runs.

Regrettably the nearest railway lines have both gone long ago. Methley would be quite near (walkable) but the chances of a railway station are probably remote. When it comes to bus services there are two from Wakefield, 446 (basically hourly) and 173A/174/174A/175/175A which collectively are no better than hourly during the day and not at all on Sunday. Though they could be improved. Indeed our beloved council talked of improved bus services and a park and rise site when the plans were first unveiled, though the park and ride would not be on match days obviously.

Thanks for that two points.

Though trivial to some, public transport connections are important.

This topic i started last night is throwing up some positive vibes, surprising what even a glimpse of light at the end of a tunnel can do for people. Keep up throwing in the ideas for a more positive outcome. The plight of Trinity and our new stadium is now getting a lot more exposure and it is been talked about more in the press and on tv. Why even one pundit mentioned "iconic" club in his musing on the plight of Belle Vue and Wakefield Trinity.

It is good to hear positive news Kev.

Out of curiosity, where did you hear this initially.

Have to say i've always agreed with him on that point, never thought Newmarket was the right place for a new ground and i know i'm not alone there. Still beggers can't be choosers and if MC is going to try an ld raise £10miliion then it's going to take a lot of begging. 90% of it will have to be grant funding at a time that all public bodies are having the amounts they are given for funding projects cut by central government and money from europe is likely to get much harder to come by. And all this needs that council support again. Wouldn't surprise me if this 'positivity' is a delaying tactic from them, seems to fit their modus operandi.

This weeks league express.

www.cornwalllive.com/another-ste ... story.html Seem to be in a similar situation. I wonder whether anything could be learnt from them? Is an application for funding being submitted to Sport England? https://www.sportengland.org/funding/co ... sset-fund/

www.cornwalllive.com/another-ste ... story.html Seem to be in a similar situation. I wonder whether anything could be learnt from them? Is an application for funding being submitted to Sport England? https://www.sportengland.org/funding/co ... sset-fund/

I'm not convinced it's in the right place either (and I live within a mile of it!). Newmarket's great selling point is that it is literally two minutes from the M62 and therefore great for away fans in a car. To be honest it's pretty easy for people from the west side of Wakefield as you can use the M1 and M62 and Ossett to Newmarket is 20minutes (on a good day) probably no longer than Belle Vue. The big problem is Public Transport and people who normally walk to Belle Vue. How far is the KCom stadium from the centre of Hull? There are currently no facilities in the area either. The nearest pub closed some time ago and there is one shop at Moorhouse Estate. Still these things are minor problems compared with actually getting the thing built. As many others have said, I'll believe it when I see it or in my case sit/stand in it!

Thats why I haven't read it then first hand for myself.

My work mate usually gets it and then passes it on to me, and hes currently away. Will call at the shop then and get it myself.

Yes, I agree regarding public transport, but maybe Wakefield could work with local bus companies, maybe an arrangement also for sponsorship. We are served mainly by Arriva, but there are also a few smaller independant bus companies operating around the Wakefield area. Also, if there are more businesses nearby, then there would be an argument for more buses anyway for potential employees

There aren't any bus services now - but 'specials' could run on match days. Could even ask Pinderfields if their staff car park (the one off Aberford Road, currently closed at weekends) could be used as a park & ride if parkings tight at the stadium.

Leeds City Council has just brokered a £40+ million deal for Leeds Rugby & Yorkshire Cricket so clearly it is within Wakefield Council's remit to do similarly for Wakefield Trinity - if there is the will!!