Quote: Fergus "No positivity from Mr Carter there.
He mentioned 'enticement of families and kids'. There has been little or none of this since the end of the season. The club may have communicated with its loyal fan base through social media and local themed radio, and managed to make some decent signings... but importantly, it has not held oustretched arms to the rest of the Wakefield public. In fact I think I am correct in saying that season ticket sales have fallen this year !! It also took an eternity for the web site to be updated and the virtual closure of the club shop during the close season was ridiculous.
A vibrant and successful marketing programme off the back of the Super Eight survival could have been a catalyst for the ground owner or others to feel confident about backing him ( and his sidekick Brereton ) and moving forward to make progress with some redevelopment. Even that Mr Vastman came up with a half decent plan for new terracing etc.
Their unwillingness to keep the ground in order, but instead to let it fall around them over the last three years or so, does not sit well and must be a factor in help being so unforthcoming. I always presumed that businessmen were interested in growth and making their assets bigger, bolder and more impressive - there's been little evidence of this.
He seems very much resigned to a move away from the city. I truly hope it doesn't come to that.
Desperate, desperate times for the club.'"
As always, very nice to hear from you Brian!
It would take £400000 to fix the north stand. That's milky, allgood, England, batch, max, Tom, and huby. If you think we'd be better off employing that money in this way, I salute you. Of course we still wouldn't own a brick of the ground. A ground we were actively warned off buying by influential people within the city, because all it would do is drive the price up for yorkcourt! The rest is history.
As for engaging with Joe public, our 'award winning' community staff engaged with over 30000 kids in the city last season. More then ever before.
Add to that, we currently have the young man of steel, and the Albert goldthorpe rookie of the year, and you think it's desperate desperate times for the club?? I guess you are still waiting for your prophecies of 1 year ago to come true!! Sorry you had us confused with where your son used to be employed!
