To be fair speedy they offered it but you are correct, there was no 100% promise and if it fails then the money would be a debt owed. However, Crusaders got twice the money Wakefield wanted with two wealthy backers and not one bit of security and 10 years to pay!

You are right about it not been cut and dried and I didn't say it would NOT go to a PI, I said I thought it wouldn't and I am still surprised... but I was wrong. I am not saying Newmarket in it's current form will happen either, what I am saying it is highly likely they will build warehouses on 33ha (minimum) on Newmarket in the immediate future regardless... look at the draft site specific LDF... tells you everything you need to know!

You all keep comparing the RFL's stance on your club with Quins and Crusaders. Both those clubs groundhsare with other sports and maybe the RFL were and always have been trying to get yourselves and Cas to ground share. Lowering the costs for both clubs does appear to have sound business sense.
So many other SL clubs groundshare, Leeds, Wigan, Huddersfield, HullFC. as well as Cru and Quins.
It may well be that you will be offered a chance to play your games at Cas's new place providing that is built.
Best of luck with your endeavours and I hope you survive in SL and start to thrive in the future.

But by that logic as Wakefield are already planning a move to a shared stadium until Newmarket is built, then a franchise would be certain as well you would think!

PS. Not having a go at you personally mate, but you can see the issues, they are proposing to be almost exactly like Quins and Crusaders!

As things stand, the contract for the sale of the land is complete and SOME of the money due to the club has been paid. Other payments are due at various stages based on the terms of the contract and until all the money is paid we can stay at BV effectively rent-free, although we still have to maintain the ground as necessary & at our expense to keep it operational.

The ideal scenario for Cala is for us to stay at BV for as long as possible to ensure that they dont have to pay out the next lot of money - which would probably be enough to keep us going now.

Either way, staying at BV any longer than absolutely necessary would just cause the financial problems to increase rather than decrease.

Maybe got assurances that if administration happens then it would not prevent a new franchise, maybe they are going to invest when they are not going to have to pay debt off

Nice idea but cant see it with the run of luck we are on.

Wow. The figure has raised by £50k and still no source for either the figure or the claim that it was a loan.

btw, as I understand it, Newmarket, if it happens - and the scheme of which it's a part of doesn't yet have even outline planning permission - will be owned by a third party, with Trinity as tenants. What exactly would Trinity offer as security for a loan? Their tenancy? Clearly not the stadium itself as it belongs to someone else – it would be like me offering a house I rent, which belongs to someone else, as security for a mortgage. I'd get laughed out.

bbtw, I hope Newmarket does happen. And that WTWRLFC are the anchor tenants of a community stadium.

my wife watched the last franchise announcements as it happened and she told me that richard lewis said no team should be ground sharing with any other team from any sport at the next franchise.i did not see this myself so only saying what she told me.also is there anyway of signing nm form other than by downloading form as printer is on the blink,i live about 2 miles from nm.there is support in methley not for the ground but for the jobs it will create.

PM me your address and Ill send you some forms. How many would you like?

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Think about that for a minute: in 2008 Richard Lewis said that Wigan (never mind Hull FC, Harlequins etc) should move out of their current ground and build a new dedicated stadium just for rugby league, or lose their franchise, all within three years?

only saying what she told me

Please come along to the Public Meeting for local residents at Stanley Rangers next Tuesday evening if you possibly can ... and bring or tell others about it? We need as many people there as possible to show their support.

i want to but ave got training same night and night before a cas n district meeting

It was a mistake, it was £700k I heard and my source is reputable but not for a message board.

I think it was the £350k Yorkcourt have an agreement to give them when they get PP, so yes, it is a gamble, but if the Crusaders rumour is true, then you can get the 'bigger gamble' with that! The Community Trust would own the stadium (that is not a secret at all) and they would set up an operating company to run the complex. Yorkcourt might even retain ownership of the land, and lease it to the Community Trust on a peppercorn 999 year lease, while ever there is a stadium and business to run it.

It is looking ever more likely Newmarket will happen, the warehousing is looking highly likely, so the stadium is the fight now. Wakefield confirming that it is viable playing in NL1 is a big boost as well, but that is understandable because it will be debt free from the start and brand new!

Do you know anyone else down your way who does support Newmarket?

Can you ask the local shop to put up a poster for us?

Methley calling. Life long Trin fan who DOES support NM here.

Stanley Rangers, Tuesday 7.30pm mate... be great to see you?

Stop it now! or are you just trying to wind me/us up ?

Will be there. Hoping to fetch a few others from the "catchment area" aswel.

Nah thats the key in the back of your head that gets your brain going.

It is an NLP technique, if I keeping saying it over and over again, you will believe me eventually!

Top job, thanks! I be the bloke looking shifty at the front!

Now that ted has indicated that he is prepared to leave for 500k surely this is the ideal time for a sponsor or ex sponsor to come in and take over.

no he hasnt he will step down but the 51% of shares still left means he will still have his finger in the pie

They shouldn't have been lent 700 pence never mind 700 grand. They should be out simple as, how much more money is the RFL going to throw away on Crusaders and Harlequins when no-one is interested in the game in these areas.

Is their a way back for Wakefield if/when we lose our franchise? Assuming Widnes take our place in 2012 and we get the stadium and consolidate in the championship until 2015 who would the RL demote? It's obvious the RFL will continue to throw money at Quins and Crusaders forever and everyone else seems to have their house in order.

I'll be backing Wakey whatever divsion their in anyway plus Super League been a joke since the RFL as good as sanctioned cheating in 2006 (Wigan).