You've hit the nail on the head. Everyone seems to be placing our continued position in SL on ifs and buts. The simple truth is that if we have a REAL stadium, that we can actually play in, our SL place is guaranteed for life. We can have plans, planning permission, pretty artists impressions or whatever floats your boat but unless we have all the funds in place and the stadium is built they count for nothing. The smoke screen they create for our license application will only last for so long.



The only way I can see us getting the funds is if us and Cas get together, in whatever guise you want. However I get the feeling that when one or both of us gets kicked out this is the only point when both clubs and people will realise what they should have done.



Do people really think that if the RFL/SL get the chance to throw us out then they are going to decline it? We survived before, by the skin of our teeth, because the other options were limited and not quite good enough. The competition for our place is increasing year on year and the other applications get better. Whilst other application get better we have little chance of improving ours other than finishing higher. At some point we are going to find that someone overtakes us and it won't just be one club.

There is no doubt SL would love us to merge and also pay us a good few quid to do so. If it was a true merger and not a sham like those in the past then it would be one hell of a team.

Like you I could live with a true merger on equal terms. There would be some from both sides that would not accept it like some I know who did not embrace Summer Rugby but new supporters would be attracted.



It would be one hell of a team with good support and with the development of players in the Wakefield and Castleford area it would probably be able to challenge and beat the likes of Leeds and St Helens on a regular basis.



It appears to have worked in Australia but will never happen.

Funding for the Wakefield Comminity Stadium is in place, York Court have met any short falls The council and trust committe have been to LSV to see how its run (council offices incorparated in stadium) and planning permission brough forward to september. It's all good news for the WAKEFIELD community complex

Even includes a picture of our home support this season

Predominantly good news, although Leigh fans seem to suggest that they don't get a very good deal out of it - e.g. access to facilities for training. I'd hope we ensure those kind of issues are covered.

It looks like that bloody Freeport place! They're making us play there!

I think some of those lessons have been taken on board.



I would say this much - the press release was definitely an 'under-sell'. If you read between the lines there is information telling us that the design is already on-going (architects appointed weeks ago), and planning permission is due for submission very soon (Sept according to my friend above). Even with allowances for the inevitable delays etc we are still on track to meet / beat the deadline.

That was my impression with the big news being made into an exclusive for the WE as quoted on here, as well as on the website, I was abit dissapointed not to see it splashed on front page, compared to 1/4 of coloum a few pages in. Not really getting the full positivity and message out.



So we are near to completing the designs of the stadium, with these incorporated into a planning application which is to be submitted in september, which I suspect the architects and the club has been working closely with the town planning dept, and therefore the application should be passed/rubber stamped within a few months???



The community trust and York Court Properties has the land, and they will be getting other developments and finance on board within these next few months...



Then come january what is the plan or aim by this point? What more needs to be done?



Or am I getting way ahead of myself.

Thats great news.



Not doubting you but do York Court know they are making up any shortfall which could be quite a sum.

I had to chuckle when I saw that artists impression. It could be a impression of any new build up and down the country. I remember 30 years ago they said they would build a stadium on land at the Pugneys with a link to Sandal Castle via a chair lift/mono rail. I am not rubbishing any proposals but when I walk up to the turnstiles for the first game I will get truly exited.

Are you not plannng on stopping long?