Always had a very good and loyal hardcore. Attracting the ones beyond the hardcore has always been the problem, and Belle Vue is a lot to do with that. A new stadium will add on a few thousand extras who want to see something new, will add on more away fans who will be interested in a new stadium, and with a good ticketing strategy, I can easily envisage a 10,000 average. Other clubs will laugh at the figure, but last year's average was over 7,000, and so how much harder would it be to add on 3,000 in a new stadium? The people of Warrington can answer that question.

As an example, how many more existing fans will encourage a friend to go along, or will take their kids when they don't now because they know their kids won't get a good view? Compare how many away fans go to Huddersfield than come to Belle Vue.

It has to be remembered that Wakefield is a rugby town with a long and rich rugby history. It's not like pulling them into Quins. The interest is there, and the willingness to be interested, and so watch this space.

Good news for Wakefield and I hope it comes off. Most of the criticisms of the club have ed around the existing dilapidated stadium.

With, hopefully, increased crowds in a new stadium the club will be in a very strong position.

Yes, a lot of criticism of the club has centred around the existing dilapidated stadium. It is the biggest black mark against the club.

However a lot of sceptics on this thread have argued that the Wakey fans are getting too excited too soon, because of the economic climate.

It is going to be very, very hard to raise the money for such a project at this time. Sir Rodney Walker may be a great dealmaker, but he cannot change the psychology of gloom and doom that exists in the business community. When the clouds of recession lift, it could be another story. But no one knows when that will happen. And the clock is ticking for Wakefield (and Cas, and Salford) as we head towards 2011.

And Hull KR with there dump of a stadium

There's nothing wrong with being sceptical and the proof of the pudding will be in the eating, as they say. At the moment they have got over the first hurdle (of many) but it is a step in the right direction. The club now has the challenge of delivering the stadium and good luck to 'em I say.

13024 actually!

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Mike

What about Saints and Bradfod - oh you forgot because they fit into your silly little plan - how convenient.

Calm down, he was making a point to a renowned troll....not having a pop at Saints!!!!

That was what fans at Salford and Castleford were saying 18 month ago. A word of warning, don't believe it until you see them digging the foundation or in the case of Halifax putting the roof on some ten years later!

I hope work begins when you say it will but pride comes before a fall and even Saints are not above the vagueries of Stadium developments.

So for now you are basically in the same boat as the rest of us with a few more boxes ticked - are you not. In which case said troll should have included you.

tbh i think we should stop sniping at each others stadium projects and hope that they all come to fruition for the good of the game