The reason Wakey seem more receptive to a groundshare is (to my mind) because they have to be. It was my initial hunch on hearing the news but the longer this goes on the more convinced I become. They know - as do we - what the RFL told them when they granted the franchises in 2008. "No plan B" and all that... This Stanley idea is clearly the last throw of the dice for them (they'll have no more viable chances before 2011) and the more they bang on about sharing the more it seems to me that they know they can't deliver anything there without Cas' help. It seems a sign of their utter desperation that they could even entertain the thought that Cas would walk away from Glasshoughton this close to it's delivery. In that sense I feel quite sorry for them, though I can't say I'm too happy that once again they seem to be prepared to try and scupper Cas' plans just to save their own skins.

I'm not claiming that everything's fully as it seems with Glasshoughton - I'm sure there are a few things being kept from us and for very good reason. Some Cas fans don't seem to want to accept that that's how it should be in these situations. Personally, I suspect I know why too but I won't speculate on here. However, of all those statements being issued by Wakey about preserving rugby in the "district" (yes, the connotation IS blatant), you should console yourself with the obvious fact that Cas aren't endorsing them. In fact, RW has reassured us that our plans are still very much alive and we've no intention of sharing. To me, that clearly shows that Wakey are pushing the possibilty of a share unilaterally. As I said.. everything points to the fact that they're on a desperate last throw of the dice.

Now, I don't know the future... perhaps they'll create enough spin around Stanley to weave themselves another ticket in 2011 - it's how they got this one with Thornes Park after all - and if they can do that then good luck to them. But Castleford's plans are to build and move into Glasshoughton and that's what we're focused on as a club, because we all know that if Cas move out of Cas it would spell the ultimate end for Castleford as a Rugby League identity. Don't be under any illusion though, Wakey know that too and it doesn't seem to bother them one jot.

Fortunately for us we're miles ahead in the race to build, because I honestly can't imagine there'd be any mercy whatsoever from Wakey if we were the ones behind.

Just looked at the clip again Disco and either that train is too small or they are very big passengers, or are they Wakey fans with over inflated ego's since Stanley was announced????

I look forward to a direct connection from Kings X




And why wouldn't it be a mainline stop, once stadium's built …

As far as funding for J30 goes, keep your ears to the ground!
Two HUGE grants will be announced within the next month. Sport England & The Youth Sports Council will both commit to the project. Thats what you get for having men in charge with connections.

However untill they are announced the project will continue to get be frowned upon by some people.

With these grants and the market leading supermarket interested buying BV funding could be in place before the end of next month. With that in mind and the creation of jobs and future income there will be no problems getting PP.

Why would we give a sh*t? Surely you should be telling this to your fellow Wakey fans, than on the Cas forum.

We honestly don't care about J30 as long as J32 continues to progress.

because pardon the pun, i have a SINKING feeling you lot are coming too.

With the state of the land up at J32 builing such a heavy structure would be a death wish with the state of the land.

What a load of rubbish.

Good luck with Sport England, nice to see you have connections at Red Hall.

You really have no idea.

I wonder if we have already built it, but it's sunk into the land? That could be why RW has gone all quiet. I mean how stupid would he look if they had built a stadium and the bloody thing had sunk into the ground. He is probably trying to secure funding to raise the stadium from the Glasshoughton soil as we speak. I bet they have got Red Adair in, I hope they can get it clean for 2011.

To the few Wakey fans saying the land is sinking:

So was the land where Xscape is, they just sink in some concrete & steel supports to hold the land and building up, it's simple really - there will be a plan in place seems it happened about 300 yards down the road at Xscape, so it's nothing to worry about.

I think it could be like Tracy Island............................

We can call it The Phoenix Stadium as it rises from the ashes (Pit Heap).

what sort of land are they never going to bulid your new ground on

I think it's an old pit site Baz. They could have awful problems with subsidence on ground like that. You know, a bit like was happening with the Xscape site. Mind you, with a heavy stadium to support, who knows what might happen?

The plot thickens!

They'll be alright if they spread the load, the stadiums being going to be built at Belle Vue, Ossett, Thornes Park, the field just over the road at J30 (It was a gift I recall from someone who didn't own it) even College Grove was mentioned as a location many moons ago. So with a spread like that for such an 'Heavy' structure they should be okay & the only sinking feeling will be when they fail the next franchise round (Hopefully). Or move it to Barnsley afterall thats what they used to get into SL in the first place.

I do hope they don't get 'Shafted' with this one....

And anyone mention sharing oe the 'M' word again, go and sit down for an hour and read a few excerpts from the boook from last time 'Merging on the Ridiculous'....that should bring you to your senses.

Maybe Trinity, Cas or both will sink their stadiums so far that we have to play in the NRL instead of SL.

Well at least you've said it how it is and fair play to you, lots of other posters try to "cover up there true thoughts"


I'll be glad when we both get sorted and we can get back to us taking the pee after we've beaten you again, you know the old rugby league stuff

Al they don't like talking RL when it comes to te wakefield derby.
we've relegated them twice and as the old song goes "they couldn't score in a brothel!"

as long as you dont beat this am happy

Championship 1995 Wakefield H W 86 - 0

BUT YOU CAN NOT DO IT NOW

Ok, i think people are becoming tired of all this crap now, especially when we're derailing threads. So let's either stop it right now or i might have to put my mods hat back on and dish out a few temporary bans to folk.

It does seem some Wakie fans would love our stadium to fail. Firstly it was we have now money, now the land is no good. Strange people!