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Quote: RDM "IMO the PI will end in favour of the development and will probably be finished in time for construction to be based on opening at the start of the 2013 season.

As for 2012 I think we'll almost be at Oakwell for the full season and that the details of that move will be finalised some time this month. Rather than just having a Plan B I heard at Headingley that there was also a Plan C as an alternative to Oakwell.

Whatever happens we'll have a franchise application that demonstrates that we'll be playing in a stadium that more than satifies the SL criteria for the full 3 years.'"


nice responce and I hope some chance of a positive conclusion ! Untill there is a 100% answer and definate plan this is a good option in my opinion !

As for it not being working in wakefield and people wont travel up to 10 miles to see their so called beloved team ! ask yourself a question "do yo want us to be in SL or would you like to read in the press that we are no more "? for me , true die hards and supporters will go to any length to keep the flag flying and keep our colours in the right league and well supported !

In short do what you personally can do ! if thats going to Barnsley for a while then so be it and be possitive !!

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Quote: Chairman Miaow " I agree with JT - there is no-one at the club capable of delivering a project of this scale.'"


Which is exactly why the Community Trust are working with Yorkcourt rather than trying to go it alone.

As for where my understanding of the background came from - it was discussed in a meeting I had with the club in a previous job.

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I don't know what more you think WT could have done about plans for a new stadium. We were close to submitting plans for a new stadium that could be financed by the club before WMDC askekd us to scrap that in favour of Thornes Park. '"


That just makes things worse. Whoever made that decision should be shot as they are responsible for our current plight. Thornes Park was never going to happen anyone could see that.

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Quote: J.T "That just makes things worse. Whoever made that decision should be shot as they are responsible for our current plight. Thornes Park was never going to happen anyone could see that.'"


Agreed. Trouble is we are Wakefield and taking the cheapest option is always favoured, even when it is clear it will cost more in the long run

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Quote: J.T "That just makes things worse. Whoever made that decision should be shot as they are responsible for our current plight. Thornes Park was never going to happen anyone could see that.'"


First, I want to make it clear that what I'm about to write is from a business perspective rather than an opinion about the actual individuals involved.

At the time the decision was made the choice was between a stadium of our own that we would be fully responsible for acquiring the land & the cost of the development plus having to bring the council onside in terms of planning OR a stadium that would be built by the council on land it already owned and as part of a wider sports development that by its nature would be fully supported by the council. Although we wouldn't have to cover the full costs we would (reasonably IMHO) be expected to contribute some of the sale proceeds from BV into the project.

When looked at in that context and knowing that while the club could probably support the level of debt necessary to build our own stadium at the time (costs have obviously increased considerably since) it would still be a big burden that wouldn't give a great deal of flexibility in our cash flows, it was - IMHO - a perfectly sound decision that remains just as sensible today as it did then.

The problem with looking back at previous decisions is that while hindsight is 20:20, foresight is a much trickier task. Every single one of us has made bad decisions in our life, but I'm sure that we've also tried to make the best of how those decisions worked out. This is exactly what the club are trying to do now and is why I think we should all be supporting whatever decision is made.

Once our SL future is known, I'm certain that the long-term future of the club will soon be sorted too. I've said on other threads that anyone looking to invest in the club to replace Ted would only realistically do so when we know what competion we'll be in for 2012 for the simple fact that it would cost them a lot less if we weren't going to be in SL.

Ted knows that he's taken the club as far as he can and so do the majority of fans - including me - but right now there's no point in calling for his head on a daily basis because there is NOBODY wanting to take over and inject money at the moment.

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Quote: J.T "The people of Barnsley hardly bother watching their own football team these days so why on earth would they watch a team transported in from another place that they have no link with. I just can't imagine it being viable at all if we do go into Barnsley it will be with a whimper not a bang.'"



The problem with Barnsley FC is we have a marketing department that is nonexistent and incompetent as it is at Wakefield. If the idiots that run our club would open their eyes they would see that Barnsley has many floating RL fans who attend RL matches at Featherstone Cas Leeds Bradford and Wakefield
The fact is we cannot market the club in Wakefield let alone 9 miles up the road

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