Say what you want about Richardson and Glover, was the club relegated under their leadership?

That’s why those clubs remain in the Championship, the more ambitious ones such as Leigh, Featherstone, Bradford, Toulouse , will find the extra funds to achieve promotion, until now, but who knows with the IMG lottery about to start

Nah you're right, they just nearly went out of existence.

I have supported the club over 50 years MC was doing OK when it was him and Brereton but after he left for whatever reason and MC was in total control the squad and on field performances began to falter. We are now where we are, it’s a pity that he was unable to find additional support in his 10 years tenure especially with him constantly reminding us he did not have the resources and enough supporters turning up to move the club forward.
It is not a vendetta just some of us trying to point out his many failures whilst in charge for which some have glossed over because he once saved the club from the company he was the accountant for, whose owner for all his failings did not reclaim his money invested during his spell.

No, because fortunately there was always somebody worse than us. Sadly this time we were the worst.

Club statement released about Matt Ellis. Sounds very exciting.

Powell on a 4 year deal just one of the changes, the rest appear much needed to run a RL club.

https://wakefieldtrinity.com/news/

https://wakefieldtrinity.com/news/

Sounds great!

Interesting times ahead

Sounds good and is exactly what we need.

Yes about time, a complete breath of fresh air. Seems quite a while since we had such positive and ambitious statements being released. Much better than all the dour woe is me stuff, that has been pumped out over the last few years.

A very positive statement of intent from the new owner. Seems to really understand the importance of investing in fans both on and off the pitch, and what is needed to turn the club around.

Brilliant news, exactly what we needed to hear after a dreadful season.

On the back of this news, I look forward to getting a season ticket and seeing what the year brings

It’s not true PT, all lies and innuendo

Sounds great. Hopefully season tickets will be available shortly.
Let the better times roll.

No beating around the bush, massive statement.

Appoint Daryl Powell as the new head coach on an initial 4-year deal.


Appoint a recruitment and salary cap manager to ensure we have fully researched every new player signing for the club.


Ensure the youth setup and youth scouting setup delivers the best players coming through the Academy/Scholarship and once they reach first team level keep them at the club.

Quite the statement of intent that. If the actions match the words then it could be a very interesting time moving forward. Fingers crossed.

Fantastic news. Someone with some ambition and a plan to achieve it. Hopefully a massive change in direction from the path we have been on.

Certainly softens the blow of relegation.

Indeed.
If the choice was this or survive and continue as we were I think we'd all choose this.

Just in his statement alone, seems a real breath of fresh air, and doesn't look like he just wants to improve things on the playing front.

Thanks for your efforts Mick and John, but this bloke appears like he means business and wants to put the club back on the rugby league map, and hopefully some long overdue success to the club.

Welcome on board Matthew, and the Ellis family, and not forgetting a warm welcome to Daryl too. Up until the Warrington gig, his record speaks for itself.

I dont think anyone should want their club to be funded. ME may well be wealthy, but there is and.

However, I think initially, that will probably be the case, to put a competetive side onto the pitch every week. Theres no substitute for that, and if you have a degree of success, crowds will come. However, they will still need to market the club though, to try and improve revenue streams.

Having read his statemen though, he does intend on marketing the club better than they have

No, it just nearly went under that's all....