Ok. Has anyone heard of an interest in selling shares? Trying to be careful.

That's a cryptic post, what exactly are you asking/stating?

simply that a shareholder may be looking to sell as obviously happens from time to time.

Shares in what?

Sorry Jinjer. You will note that there have been no takers on this thread from the trust.

Were you on a fishing trip there Manuel, because I haven't got the foggiest idea what you're alluding to.

Not sure what you are expecting from the Trust and perhaps you could enlighten us all.

All I can say is that the Club & Trust have as requested by the Council prepared comprehensive Heads of Terms that reflect a similar deal to that of Castleford Tigers at Glasshoughton. You will recall that Peter Box stated in the Council Chamber that the Castleford deal had been described as a "perfect agreement" and that he intended to ensure that Wakefield Trinity would receive a similar deal and we are grateful to him for that.

The Heads of Terms were submitted to the Council last week well ahead of the deadline.

Manuel, are you suggesting that either MC or CB were hoping to sell up?

Don't spoil his nugget of a titbit. Let him enjoy the dimming sliver of the spotlight.

Sandal

Just remind people, in the Cas deal the council are purporting that a developer just turned up out of the blue and offered to build Cas a brand new stadium at a cost of £13M and let them have it for a quid. What a fantastic deal!!!!

No dubious trusts with bloated individuals wanting to get their snouts in the trough for them. A brand new stadium, no strings attached to own outright for a quid.

Surely its only fair that Michael and Chris should be offered the same deal. In fact lets be honest, I am sure they would be realistic and be prepared to pay 10 times more than Cas for an identical ground. A tenner would be a good price, can't be much fairer than that.

Flippen Heck,

Just after making the post above this one, the penny has dropped.

Perhaps Box is touting around to buy some shares in our club so that when a mystery developer turns up out of the blue and sells us a ground for a quid or two, he makes another killing.

The agreement at Glasshoughton is being funded by the Private Sector and it is my understanding that the Developer indeed offerred to build a 10,000 stadium and transfer freehold title to Castleford Tigers for £1. Castleford will own the stadium and have full control over its use and be able to use income from it to sustain itself.
It is indeed a fantastic deal.

Newmarket was similar, it was to be funded by the Developer with a contribution of £2m from the Council with the Stadium Trust taking a 99 year lease from the Developer for a peppercorn and then sub-leasing it to the Club but sadly for various reasons it hasn't worked out that way.

Following Peter Box's statement in the Council Chamber we hope a similar deal can be pulled together for the Stadium Trust and Club and our HoT reflect that.

If the club start talking shares they know what they can do, got court with this with the Ted regime, still got them at back of wardrobe I think what a con that was.

I'd take that as a positive sign!

Why was it a con? It was a poor investment but then surely you knew that as it was hardly the point.

Has a sporting club ever paid a dividend? I don't know but I doubt a RL club has - though I'm sure someone will tell me otherwise.

I know when I bought my single share I never expected it back.

Fair point. I bought shares but expected no return.
What I did expect was to be kept in the loop about anything happening to the ground but got to know nothing (until it had gone!)

Mis-managed would be more accurate rather than a con imho

I've had a good think since Manuel posted his cryptic comment the other day.
IF WMDC did borrow money against a new development, then within reason their neck would be on the line, I think MC stated that if they did borrow it the club would pay the interest payments.
Would the council attempt somehow to get someone in, possibly as a shareholder or some such guise to oversee the club and make sure the payments would be guaranteed to be made? I'd guess it's probably not as simple as that but if I was borrowing a vast amount in my name I'd want to make sure payments would be made.

Sod off Slugger. Spotlight my . Just trying to be careful. Sorry it is oblique. I cannot print everything that was said. I have no idea if all of it is 100%. I remember hearing we needed new investment to move forward. If some shares are becoming available by whatever means, maybe there is a connection via that route and it maybe a big boost for us.
It was not from a pizza delivery man but a very reliable person.

How many jars of your Chilli Jam are you willing to invest Manuel?

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