He may have been watching "a sporting life"

I don't think that Jean actually goes to any games ?

Everyone knows he makes things up. He's just a troll.

You don't know what you are talking about, as usual.

I have been to Belle Vue, on the occasion of London playing Wakefield back in 2003. Before the game, because I was a guest of a prominent Wakefield supporter, I was able to eat in the elite dining facility in the more modern building behind the goal posts. For the game I sat in the stadium's best seats (which were wooden back then) in the stand along the sideline, in the vicinity of Neil Fox and David Topliss. That stand has no elevation so it was a poor view of the game. The toilets forthe general public were shocking and I suspect still are, because I refuse to go back. Only Leigh's then stadium (before LSV) was worse at that time. Leigh have since upgraded their stadium to the 21st century, Wakefield have not.

"elite dining facility".....at Belle Vue?

Now you really are trolling.

It is elite only because it is not open to the general public, and you sit on chairs at tables and eat with knives and forks.
Apparently only club officials, board members and the players and staff can eat there -- along with selected guests, of which I was one.

It was a poor crowd but I can't help thinking we drew the short straw.

Hilton park was a lovely little ground!!
Full of character! Haha

Websters comments about finding form just before the playoffs will have them rolling up

Must admit the powdered egg and milk stout was something I looked forward.

It could be worse there's a superleague team based in France!!!

I'm really disappointed with this figure tbh, a city the size of Wakey with the popularity of RL and with no other sport or club as competition should be getting 5 figures easy.

I hope they get a new stadium as the city deserve it and I think it would vastly improve attendance as long as it is put in a decent location

Yes, chicken wings and chips is the order of the day in Perpignan.
Not much meat on them and cooked outside in the open air but, Jean doesn't like to talk about such things.
(actually they were ok) but its more Pukka Pies than poulet, in Belle Vue (unless you wine & dine in the Neil Fox suite)
But he doesn't mention that either.

It's difficult though really because Wakefield itself only has a population of about 77k - If you include the wider Wakefield "district" then you get up to about 350k. Unfortunately though, a lot of people from the towns surrounding Wakefield don't really identify with Wakefield, in the same way that someone from say Horseforth would identify with Leeds. Also Cas and Featherstone hoover up a lot of support from the East of the district, Leeds from the North and then we have Batley and Dewsbury over to the West, so we are pretty saturated with proud, famous old clubs round here for people to pick from.

I understand but still Wakey has a large enough catchment area to draw from. Also it's hardly the entertainment capital of the world other than the westgate run there is nothing else to do in a Friday might/ sat or sun afternoon