Well said that man!

Very much this.

As nice as it was to have a false sense of security for the last 2 seasons, as far as being a Trinity supporter this is pretty much standard. A squad made up of cast offs and unfancied players fighting to retain their spot in SL. I would've thought we're all accustomed to that by now.

I too am in agreement on this. I follow a remarkable doctor from Wakefield on twitter called Kate Granger who has terminal cancer and has the most remarkable spirit, she inspires me to be positive and always put things into perspective.
I can't wait for the next season for so many more reasons than the team we can put out on the field.
The quality time me and my family spend together and the team spirit you always witness from the Wakefield dressing room to name but two.
We are down but definitely not OUT for next year and you need only look at the number of topics and comments that are put on here compared to other clubs to appreciate the strength and resilience of Wakefield Trinity fans.

just think every weeks team sheet will be eagerly awaited , every win will be a bonus, much to look forward to

I don't post too often anymore but feel I need to sometimes and this is one such time.

Like everyone else I'm feeing a little despondent at times and have to dig deep to find some reserves of positivity to keep me going.

When I look at the team as it stands today, it's still fairly competitive and certainly not bottom two material, factor in some siege mentality, which we do best, and with players not worrying about being paid and we could surprise a few next year, including ourselves.

As it stands our line up looks like,
Mathers
Fox, Collis, Smith, Cockayne
Sykes, Goulding (or overseas signing)
Poore, Aiton, Raleigh
Kirmond, Lauitiiti
Washbrook

Wildie, Smith, Tautai, Lyne, Anakin, Walshaw, Trout, Kaye?

Even if we lose a couple from that team it's certainly not the worst squad we've had in recent seasons.

We allways suport our team. and our spirit of never giving up we hope will rub off on players and board.

Now having said that things will get worse and not sure we have the right stratergy to get out of this mess.
Unless someone convinces the rest of the suporters we have then am afraid season ticket sales new merchandise [shirts in december is pretty late }
We will generate the income we need resulting in more player sales.

Until we reach a point where income starts to come in and we can afford to speculate it will be as it is now.
That point grows ever closer and every week that goes by and we keep the squad we have shows what work is going on in the background to balance the books and reduce the defecit.
We may not be bringing in players now, but we aren't loosing them every week either, and so the squad remains largely intact.
Of course the sooner that point comes the better, and if people are holding on to their hard earned for any other reason than of necesity, i would suggest that income now may well be better than income in a month or two's time.
There will no doubt be players still to go, many are rumoured certainly but until any of that becomes fact i don't see the point of prophesising doom on a biblical proportion. As pointed out people have real problems and this is just RL at the end of the day.
If you can - get it spent now though!!

We can sit here feeling down/despondent/disappointed with where we are but that won't improve things.

WE (the supporters Wakefield Trinity) can actually make a difference to what happens next year if we really want to.

That team that The Clan has posted is certainly good enough to win games, and yes, we may lose another couple of those but if enough of us want it we can stop that happening and we can actually help to add to it.

This club has been a big part of my life for more years than I care to think about now and I hope it continues to be so for me and my 2 sons (and for the wife's sake who gets a temporary reprieve from me once a week!!).

What's gone is gone, nothing can change it. What is yet to come is within our control if WE choose to make it so.

#WTID #Underdogs #FightingSpirit

This!!!!!
Too many people i speak to have the view that what are the club doing to bring me back next season, personally at times like this an attitude of what can i do to improve situations for us all is the better option.
Think not of what your club can do for you, but what you can do for your club...and all that jazz!!!
Ill copyright that for any future merchandise opportunities!!!

In all honesty I think we will be going down before we go up - if we can manage to survive in the championship as a pro club and get out in 1 year we will be much stronger

I remember the days of Runcorn and batley, no matter how low we get I'll be always red, white and blue

Listen Jacques, we stood together at Wembley in 68. How bad was that feeling!
Maybe our feathers have been burnt too many times to be a phoenix, who knows.
I am either too optimistic or just simply deranged, but I think something will come up, Mrs Micawber!
There are good lads around the leagues looking and waiting for the chance to shine. Many of John Kear's last "no hopers" squad are earning a crust in Super League now. Sure, more will go but others will come. Just think of the Pearman false dawn and all the big hitters we signed.
2014 will be a test of coaching mettle but we WILL be there.

Thanks for the response everyone.
Yep feeling low re.Trinity but still got season ticket, although I only get to a few games, and will be contributing in as many ways as I can to help the Trinity cause.

chin up guys. you lot always seem to pull something out of the hat

I'm down on the RFL rather than the club. The lack of them being able to sell the game to any main sponsor, imposing rules on clubs that cripple them financially only to remove them later (would we be in this mess if we hadn't spent it all on the roof?) and the possible introduction of what I think is a stupid and confusing change to the league and I'm quickly losing interest.

More than likely. It could've saved Andrew Glover a decent amount (if he subsidised the cost, is this what his 600k loan to the club is for?).

Quote ="The Clan"I don't post too often anymore but feel I need to sometimes and this is one such time. Like everyone else I'm feeing a little despondent at times and have to dig deep to find some reserves of positivity to keep me going. When I look at the team as it stands today, it's still fairly competitive and certainly not bottom two material, factor in some siege mentality, which we do best, and with players not worrying about being paid and we could surprise a few next year, including ourselves. As it stands our line up looks like, Mathers Fox, Collis, Smith, Cockayne Sykes, Goulding (or overseas signing) Poore, Aiton, Raleigh Kirmond, Lauitiiti Washbrook Wildie, Smith, Tautai, Lyne, Anakin, Walshaw, Trout, Kaye? Even if we lose a couple from that team it's certainly not the worst squad we've had in recent seasons.'" You forgot to mention Mellars who has another year on his contract! I think we're going to lose 7 out of the 21 names you mentioned if even half the rumours are true as a few are on big contracts allegedly which is why Aiton is going. It'll come down to their cheaper replacements and whether there is sufficient quality to be competitive. If we lose Poore we'll have only 2 props in the 'squad' and we'd need 4/5 IMO. Cockayne to HKR (terms agreed but no contact in last few weeks) Aiton and Poore (possibly) to Leeds (funny prop Moore released today coming the other way?) viewtopic.php?f=17&t=560423&tsmp=1382462285&start=10 Kay out of contract and gone to Fev Rovers? Tautai on a 1 year deal so is he coming back? Goulding out of contract and gone? Lee Smith going to Newcastle Falcons? It could be a small squad training session on 31st October....

Quote ="The Clan"I don't post too often anymore but feel I need to sometimes and this is one such time. Like everyone else I'm feeing a little despondent at times and have to dig deep to find some reserves of positivity to keep me going. When I look at the team as it stands today, it's still fairly competitive and certainly not bottom two material, factor in some siege mentality, which we do best, and with players not worrying about being paid and we could surprise a few next year, including ourselves. As it stands our line up looks like, Mathers Fox, Collis, Smith, Cockayne Sykes, Goulding (or overseas signing) Poore, Aiton, Raleigh Kirmond, Lauitiiti Washbrook Wildie, Smith, Tautai, Lyne, Anakin, Walshaw, Trout, Kaye? Even if we lose a couple from that team it's certainly not the worst squad we've had in recent seasons.'" You forgot to mention Mellars who has another year on his contract! I think we're going to lose 7 out of the 21 names you mentioned if even half the rumours are true as a few are on big contracts allegedly which is why Aiton is going. It'll come down to their cheaper replacements and whether there is sufficient quality to be competitive. If we lose Poore we'll have only 2 props in the 'squad' and we'd need 4/5 IMO. Cockayne to HKR (terms agreed but no contact in last few weeks) Aiton and Poore (possibly) to Leeds (funny prop Moore released today coming the other way?) viewtopic.php?f=17&t=560423&tsmp=1382462285&start=10 Kay out of contract and gone to Fev Rovers? Tautai on a 1 year deal so is he coming back? Goulding out of contract and gone? Lee Smith going to Newcastle Falcons? It could be a small squad training session on 31st October....

Quote ="asmadasa"You forgot to mention Mellars who has another year on his contract! I think we're going to lose 7 out of the 21 names you mentioned if even half the rumours are true as a few are on big contracts allegedly which is why Aiton is going. It'll come down to their cheaper replacements and whether there is sufficient quality to be competitive. If we lose Poore we'll have only 2 props in the 'squad' and we'd need 4/5 IMO. Cockayne to HKR (terms agreed but no contact in last few weeks) Aiton and Poore (possibly) to Leeds (funny prop Moore released today coming the other way?) viewtopic.php?f=17&t=560423&tsmp=1382462285&start=10 Kay out of contract and gone to Fev Rovers? Tautai on a 1 year deal so is he coming back? Goulding out of contract and gone? Lee Smith going to Newcastle Falcons? It could be a small squad training session on 31st October....'" Get yer boots lads!!

Quote ="asmadasa"You forgot to mention Mellars who has another year on his contract! I think we're going to lose 7 out of the 21 names you mentioned if even half the rumours are true as a few are on big contracts allegedly which is why Aiton is going. It'll come down to their cheaper replacements and whether there is sufficient quality to be competitive. If we lose Poore we'll have only 2 props in the 'squad' and we'd need 4/5 IMO. Cockayne to HKR (terms agreed but no contact in last few weeks) Aiton and Poore (possibly) to Leeds (funny prop Moore released today coming the other way?) viewtopic.php?f=17&t=560423&tsmp=1382462285&start=10 Kay out of contract and gone to Fev Rovers? Tautai on a 1 year deal so is he coming back? Goulding out of contract and gone? Lee Smith going to Newcastle Falcons? It could be a small squad training session on 31st October....'" Get yer boots lads!!

From twitter yesterday
@TTautai Leaving for the UK tomorrow, can't wait for the English winter heard it was a pleasure

@rachhh1990 are you still at Wakefield next year?? Xx

@TTautai @rachhh1990 yep at the wildcats for one more year

How your feeling now is exactly how i felt at the start of last year and wouldn't wish that feeling on anyone, good luck and hope you get out of the mess your in.

Maybe you should remember how you felt more often instead of being a constant pillock to everybody else.

Absolutely right Kinleycat. I'm sad and frustrated with another management failure at Trinity...but it's not life and death. Perspective and all that. Dare say I'll be trapsing over from Beverley fo some more punishment in the hope of a brighter future, next season.
Let's face it, it's not like we're not used to it

Dont think the the new stand roof had anything to do with Glovers money, do I remember him saying at one of the audience nights that it was a paid for with a loan from outside the club which was matched by a Sportsmatch grant. Think they said £ 200,000 in total cost. Maybe someone out there will have a better memory than me but I am sure we were told that the funds game from outside the club.

Since my post my assumption has ben corrected and I've heard prety much what you have posted. Safe to say the roofs have not caused the current financial issues.

I always thought he had said they cost £500,000 and implied it had been paid for in house? I wasn't at the 'evening with' though so thanks for clearing that up