Yes i too would ask this, what are we getting, where does the money go, all we are told is its to develop the youth team, can someone put some meat on the bone so to speak.

It would be interesting to knowexactly where our money goes????

You know how on e-bay you don’t tend to trust sellers until they have made at least 50 transaction and have a 100% satisfaction . Especially the flashy ones claiming expert knowledge on specialist products blah blah blah.

Well that’s how I see you - 3 posts on ONE single issue. I’m not saying your wrong or questioning your right to post however compared to say BLM your ratings are low.

I’m made even more suspicious when the blame is laid specifically on another group of people who can’t defend themselves, again it’s not wrong but it makes what you say purely speculation and opinion and nothing more. Also smacks of hidden agenda.

So more meat on the bone please. Who are you? What are you? How have you come by this knowledge?

Thanks

PS: Wouldn't post so close to Tryscorer - it kinda gives the game away

Vastman, I am posting on this issue because it is something that needs addressing, I know all the lads in question and am only giving you facts, I don't know 'tryscorer' nor am I making anything personal. I am not asking for anyone to defend themselves, I am just giving people the ins and outs of what I know about the academy system and questioning where our money goes (afterall I too pay my fees). Some good lads have yet again slipped through the net, and we cannot call the pursuing clubs afterall we have done exactly the same with otther players we have taken from other clubs into our academy. (Shaun Woffit (Hudds) and Judah Masive (Leeds) to name but a few....

He's a bit young at the minute, but if my lad ever gets the opportunity at Wakefield (or any club for that matter) I'd pay for all his training kit myself if needed. I certainly wouldn't let him miss out on the opportunity to be a professional sportsman over something like training gear.

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You're an agent aren't you...?

Why is it every time people ask a question regarding the 1873 scheme the Calvary come out with attacks ,regarding the 19s  I can only comment on what I see on the playing field and imo its been very poor over the last three seasons, proven by the league positions ,   if any dept isn’t wiping its own face (m/c s quote) its surely the 19s regime

No, I am most definitley not an agent but have dealt with a few in my time.

Players may earn more in the short term at other academies, but at Wakefield they'll have a much clearer route to the first team than somewhere like Wigan for example. Lewis Heckford is a prime example. A Wakefield lad playing at Wigan, bags of talent but currently has Ryan Hampshire and Sam Tomkins, amongst others, in front of him. Were he to be at Belle Vue now he'd be in with a realistic chance of first team rugby within the next 12/18 months. I've no doubt he'd be earning less but as we've shown with Nigel Wight, Gareth Ellis and Ben Westwood, if the players are good enough they'll get the big money move eventually and probably more cash than they would coming through the ranks.

But that's the reality of a club like ours. Until we're financially stable and winning trophies that will always be the case. And until then, selling talent at profit will help us become financially stable.