Hi Dave, the thing really is not to see it as it is today, try to imagine what it can be.
It does not have to be at the specific place I mentioned, I wouldn't get too hung up with that. It could be on your cricket pitch of course but it also could be anywhere in this vicinity that has the potential.

Dont look for the barriers, look for the ways to make it happen and importantly how it can rejunenate the area, bring in further investment, and deliver all that is needed to provide 1 of the real hotbed areas of RL in the country back to the forefront of the game where it should be.

Everyone seems to have suggestions on mergers but no answers to the problems

If the 3 clubs of WMDC merge, assuming (which is a massive assumption) we get over the hurdle of the name and location to play, we’ll find equally greater hurdles lie ahead.

How many fans do you think will attend? My guess is no more than 5/6k regular.
Will all debt be merged as well as assets (I’m pretty sure assets will be zero)? Debt still needs to be serviced, unless all 3 clubs go into joint admin, get a pre-pack and start a fresh.
Will we have a rich owner wiling to spunk his money on a team and support a probable loss making club? No sign of knight in shining armour wiling to step forward. That means running to a limited budget, not spending up to the full cap.

The way I see it is that you’ll have a club that’s no stronger than what Cas or Wakey are at the moment. The best the club will bring to the competition would be the youth production line for the big boys.

who's paying for this then

Hi,

Don't wish to be rude but that is b*llocks.

Don't you beat about the bush Vasty!

I never get this argument

#Point 1: The Calder district is a hotbed of rugby league talent.

Solution: Merge 3 sides into 1

Now, this may just be common sense, if you merge 3 teams into 1, won't you lose a lot of rugby league talent a) out of the area or b) to the game itself?

Cas are leading the way in terms of academy prospects in the Calder area but Wakefield and Fev both bring through their own youngsters on occasions too (Annakin and Trout two recent ones from Fev).

Sorry, but make your mind up.

Nearly right mate.

FWIW I think Ellis & Westwood are far better players than anything to come out of Cas in the past 15 years.

If 2 clubs died then yes the area would be poorer.

If the 2 satellite town's were in the championship, playing as subservient satellite clubs for the city team, then no I don't think it would.

Same diff.

Wakefield/Fev - you got the gist and I'm knackered!

Ellis came out of Cas FYI.

I never said he played for CT.

You said Ellis was better than anything to come out of Cas.

Ellis was born and raised in Cas, and played in Cas before moving to Wakefield. Therefore, he came out of Cas.

Ok Mr parochial & pedantic :

If were going down that road he did, because as we all know your a small town in Wakefield

We already are and if we don't get NM soon we won't survive at this level imo.

"if Newmarket is under construction in 12 months time I think our place in the top 10 of SL will be assured & we'll have nothing more to worry about".

That is a big IF there Trinitarian. Do you think your attendances will remain constant at NW? I still think it as a massive gamble moving out of the city.