Bit different here though. Wakefield will almost certainly be back in SL next season regardless of how they do in 2024. They're also cashed up and will probably give us a battering next season so I don't think you'll be having the last laugh here.

Give over, been on these forums too long for that. You weren't fishing, you were being a burke, and you got caught out, and now your trying to get out of it.

I never said you were jealous of BV, I said you had no idea how much it has improved in the last year, and clearly you don't. As I say, get off your backside and come take a look in March, then comment. As I say, I'll send you a bus ticket.

You're incredibly jealous about the rest of the club and that is obvious, else you wouldn't be so petulant. You've been playing the 'we used to be in SL, and we have a SL following' card for years now. You don't like the fact that another better off ex-SL club is now on the block - one that beats you hands down in nearly every aspect of being an ambitious club.

It's not Trinity or their fans who are hyping us up, it's the media and the pundits, take your anger issues up with them.

I know you've been out os SL for 9 years, we put you there

That’s why you’ve got to get in now. Anyway they do think they’re something special. One of their fans even commented on the club’s Facebook page to suggest that the game has been moved to Friday night by Sky!! There was another one talking about how they were looking forward to Blackpool when they were relegated. Clueless ha ha ha

I’m sure Wakefield will have a much better season in 2024, although the bar is low as frankly they were an embarrassment to SL in 2023. Should comfortably be in the top 4 of the Championship and they should add some new interest into the Championship.

Almost certainly they will be back in SL as one of the 12 clubs based on recent IMG grading, which probably says more about the current state of the sport more than anything.

It’s been a while since Wakey were kicking around on our forum, generally to exhort us to “cut our cloth”.
Looking in the mirror, I do see some similarities with how we behaved in our first year in the championship. The main differences are the img ratings backup Wakey have for this season which allows them to come out with statements like “we want to get promoted the correct way, on the field etc” knowing full well that they’ll get promoted regardless.
Last season there were two full time teams, Toulouse and Fev. They finished top two, which is where Wakey should be aiming as they have continually reminded the rest of the comp that they are full time.

I’m not sure how random the fixtures actually are, but if putting on a show at the start of the championship would help with getting a broadcast deal, then the two clubs which could help Wakey get a sell out (for slightly different reasons) are Bradford and Fev. Fev vs Wakey again could be a very good gate so it’s no surprise where that is in the fixture calendar

You couldn't put together a tougher start to the season if you were doing it on purpose. The cup half-full way to look at it is that we have the sundecks nonsense to try and get rid of the cobwebs. Plus, by the time we are up to speed, some of the hardest games will be out of the way and we can aspire to a really strong finish.

Looking forward to seeing the Fev vs Wakey derby this year. Should be a cracker.

We’ll be up there or there abouts. As will Toulouse. Genuinely more exciting than the SL season.

Wakey vs Bradford is the fixture to kickstart it and it should be a brilliant game. We’ll certainly take a lot. With it being first game of the year, under the lights, big team away. Hopefully it’s a sellout and both teams put on a show. With a Bulls win.

Naaah thump field at hell Vue and give the super dooper league big time Charlies the welcome they deserve then over to greater Manchester for the gimme against the Halifax (is that how you spell it?).

I won’t be going to Wakefield their ground is unsafe.

That’s fine, you do you. I’ll be there providing I’m not working away.

They’ve announced they’ve passed 5000 season tickets which is some effort. They’re well on the way to gaining an average gate of 6000 per game.

They’re going straight back up aren’t they?