Yup just like your women

The latest news is all sounding positive. The only question I have is :

If we are skinter then a skint man from skintsville (nobleism), how are we going to be able to afford to pay rent to the Community Trust at the same time as presumably not having a full cut of the money generated by the on site outlets selling food and drink?

Not sure how much it costs us to run and maintain BV, so payment of rent may come from that, but how long is the rent likely to be fixed for? Leigh seem to have problems with LSV over exorbitant costs etc..
and therefore presume we are looking for some long term agreement at a fixed cost?

Thats a question thats need answering but i doubt anyone who posts on here can give you the details. I don't think for one minute this ground will solve all Wakeys problems but its a step we must take and at least it gives us hope for the future.

I can see it now in the Wakey Express " Stadium to let would suit professional sports team. Sorry no DSS" (so that rules out a Cas groundshare)

It's all been accounted for in the business plans for the club going forward and for the Trust as Landlords. There are plenty of potential tennants in discussion over use of the site and it all bodes very well for the scheme.

We would not agree to a level of rent which we could not afford.

Also, the idea of being tennant will hopefully lead to us being able to release any capital value raised from BV into the club to boost the squad and the infrastructure of the club - which will need to grow to sustain the increased size of the business!

There's no point the WDCT setting the figure for renting the stadium at a level which the anchor tenants would struggle to afford. It has to be a level which allows the club to grow as a business.

Part of the reason for the visit to the LSV was to establish the difficulties experienced with that development and not make the same errors.

And it still doesnt stop you talking out of it

Sounds good to me the stadium and it's facilities will benefit and be used by a alot of people for various activities and it all seems to be coming along nicely. I believe the community trust and Fran Stephenson have been in talks and visited a number of stadiums so that they can get the best of out this project

We visited others to prevent problems , didn't make any difference , your income will drop dramatically if you dont own your own stadium , fact

Although this could be offset with better attendances (hopefully) and not having to maintain a 130 year old stadium.

We're talking about a community trust set up by people with Wakefield Trinity at heart, not the local council. That's the difference buddy, do you really think a group set up to secure the future of our club would rob it blind?
The players, sponsors and fans will flock when we get this built. FACT.

You'll be more than welcome to come and experience it too matey!