IIRC they made a point of playing in the RW&B right from the clubs formation.

You are correct, I noticed that when the Trinity shop was selling WAFC shirts there a couple of years ago.

It's going to be a tricky sell for the football club, as most people will support Leeds or Barnsley already, but there must be plenty of people who "support" their club via Sky TV and might like the idea of a cheap and handy alternative. Or those people who haven't grown up in Wakefield and can't get to their preferred club. It would be great if it takes off, if just for the increased income for the rugby, and their shirts are pretty smart.

There is the other side too, and that's people getting off their backsides and watching sport. It is a habit that is easy to get out of. I wonder how many people will dip into rugby once they regard Belle Vue as their home football ground.

I think if there is to be some sort of offer. Free entry for Trinity season ticket holders for the season. Then you could certainly see the Wakefield FC attendance rise a few hundred over the course of the season from Trinity fans alone. If done right then I can see Wakefield FC thriving at Belle vue. It may however take time. Realistically the club need to be aiming to be hitting attendances over over 1000 short term and 1500-2000 medium term (3-5 years).

I hope it works out for both Trinity and FC. I'm not a football fan, but hope it brings them success.

All depends what your ambitions are. If you want to get into the Premiership and take on these two clubs in their own back yards, both of whom have had success, especially Leeds - then yes imho it preposterous and a recipe for disaster.

If however they wish to create a good semi-pro team that sits one or two division outside the four top divisions they have a chance.

That said football is a congested market and pickings are slim the further down you go.

That maybe a real struggle unless they are "successful."
I have been to games in the National League and there are teams that don't get 1500 fans per match.

What's the point of increasing the attendance with people who don't pay. That won't help them.
The point of increasing attendance is to increase revenue.

I was thinking the same, when I read it PT. Discounted maybe, but not free.

Maybe something to look at, when season tickets are announced for the start of 2024, maybe offer a package that covers both, but then there is the sharing of the revenue to consider.

Many of you may think I am an old stick in the mud but personally I don't give two hoots about Wakefield FC. If they grow and develop their crowds and prove to be good tenants which brings a financial benefit to our club all well and good. However let them worry about how they achieve that, it's their issue to deal with. Its growing our crowds that matters to me, not theirs. Some are talking about attracting new customers to Belle Vue, I want them to come along and watch rugby League, not football. If we could fill our ground for most games which is an achievable target, we wouldn't need them anyway.

Tin hat time

Although Wakefield AFC does have the advantage of representing a city that has no other football representation. Ossett represents Ossett, so anyone outside Ossett won't feel any real affinity. Same with Emley.

As Vasty says, you could be a Wakefield person who is a Leeds diehard but still support your own city club.

I'd imagine the goal would be to something more akin to Chester. Most people there would follow Liverpool or Everton, but enough people turn out for Chester games to make it a good afternoon. I was there myself last season, for the epic Chester-v-Chorley clash. About a tenner to get in, and beer and pies (the beer ban doesn't apply that low down the leagues). Fun afternoon when there's nothing else to do.