Been into the Ridings shop this morning and with only 2 weeks before the big guy comes down your chimney, now would be a great time to invest in some of the new stuff.
Both new shirts look superb "in the flesh" and the other gear in there is the best we've had in years.
Plus mugs, scarves, hats and small stuff.
One trip and you can get all your Christmas shopping done !

You are Michael Carter and I claim my £5

I was in the shop yesterday and spent a good half an our browsing and trying stuff on.
The new clothing doesn't just look good it's of superb quality that will stand up to years of wear n tear. The return to Wakefield Trinity and the use of the new/old badge adds a bit of class to the merchandise.

I spent a small fortune in there and I wasn't the only one, the shop was busy like I haven't seen before.

I hope this is a sign of the dormant fans reemerging and we start to see people in Trinity gear wandering around the city instead of people in Bulls and Rhinos stuff.

Encouraging news this Avenger
Ive never been one for wearing colours,but have just bought a load of stuff on line with trinity.fingers crossed the new clobber will take off.
When I get chance to get down to wakey,I'll get into the shop for a look at the new clothing in the flesh... If there's owt left!

I haven't had time to buy anything, need to try things on being tall/big but I had a quick scan around the shop the yesterday and agree with what Avenger says. The quality really is top notch, from the shirts, the away is nicer than it even looks in the pictures, to all the other gear and the new badge just really catches your eye on everything. It really is a great step forward by the Club.

I have to say I'm a bit disapointed with the ISC branded stuff. I had high hopes but I've got a Macron hoodie that's better quality. I was going to buy the blue training jacket/coat but when I went in to purchase the badge is transfered on. I hope any ISC leisure wear the club gets in is better than the training stuff. Having said that the club branded items that are not ISC look good so if nothing else comes in I'll buy some of that instead.

Been in today and the ISC gear is top quality (not sure what KK has been looking at). Got the away shirt, a wet weather jacket and took the opportunity to join club 1873.

Plenty of others trying on and buying gear so let's hope there's a steady stream of stock and the club raises some much needed cash.

Nice one Hank, take a bow

Seen plenty of people walking around town with Wakey shirts and hoodies on over the last week, I've not seen this in recent years other than match days. It's going to take time, but hopefully the club will start to grow in popularity once more

I just wear Jordan's when he's not training

It's always bugged me that more people in Wakefield wore Bulls or even Rhinos kit buy with their success and better quality merchandise it was understandable.
The Bulls fans who were fair weather supporters are there to be clawed back and this merchandise is a great way to start.

I know of some people out there who were Wakefield supporters and turned to Leeds when they started to get success.

They had a bad season in 2016 and I dont predict them turning it round for 2017 back to how they were. I predict an improved season though.

If their struggles continue in 2017 could some of those be won back.

No thank you don't want any turncloaks. I know someone who proclaimed to support Wakey then did the dirty and switched Cas when they started doing "well" under Powell.

I'd say we're in a position of beggars can't be choosers. If someone wants to come and pay to watch Wakefield then I don't care who they've supported in the past, their money is as good as anyone's.

No its not, they are not supporters of any club they are glory hunters !
When things are not going there way then they are the ones slagging the team off in there local pub and work place . You can do without pee pots like them.

I'm just hoping they still have hoodies left at the end of the month when I get paid anyone any ideas what the sizes are like

I don't mind casuals or people who pick and chose games or teams they wish to watch. Those people are welcome to BV any day.

A turncoat is a completely different beast, they are simply pond life. We may only be talking RL here but I think it tells you all you need to know about them as people and every impulse you have should tell you to give them a wide birth.

I just don't think it's possible to change support and the fact that they can do it shows they were never true supporters of their old club nor will they be of their new one. I wouldn't have them back at any cost but that's just me I suppose. Hell i don't even like belly complimenting Cas. I don't like cas fans generally but I don't hate them, but I do turncoats or quizlings as I like to call them.

Providing they turn up pay £20 quid I don't care. I do remember a lot of bull stickers on cars in and around the wakefield area they did a very good job of marketing the area .
When it matters to me is when a business from the area takes to promotiing or advertising another club. I notice a certain carpet company constantly advertising in the express with the giants squad in the promotion. I would never contemplate buying a carpet from them.
The club needs all the support it can get and will not give two hoots what club they have supported in the past and neither should we

Anyone who wants to put their £20+ into the Trinity coffers should be welcomed with open arms.
From all the cars in Wakefield that started "trimming up" with Bulls flags or Rhinos stuff, we'll have them down at BV.
Of course there are glory supporters who change their team every other year but, lets face it, most people have said that our support will increase if we have some on field success.
Where do we think these fans are now ?
Sure, some are "dormant" fans who may have stopped coming but, many will be "glory hunters".
Is anyone seriously suggesting that we should turn them away ?
What we need to do is, ensure that coming to BV is a good afternoon out and that they may want to come back.

Eventually, they will be hooked and even when things take a turn for the worse, which they often do, some of them may still be coming.

Also, as one of the few clubs still playing on Sunday afternoons, we should be advertising the fact that we will often be the only SL game taking place in Yorkshire.

We need all the funding we can get so in that sense I couldn't care less whether people see the light switch to Trinity from another team! Having said that they could disappear just as quickly as they arrived so again it's not really building a solid support base to help sustain the club long term.

Back to merchandise, best we've had for quality selection and looks good, spoilt for choice.

Up the Trin

Then whats the point in being proud of your club and where does it stop.

But does it really matter though? If we had a bit of success and 1000 glory supporters turned up we'd be far more likely to sustain that success. Personally I'd be far too busy enjoying us being successful to care.

Glory supporters and turncoats are not the same thing. One turns up only when we are doing well which is annoying but I accept it. A turncoat has actively supported another club and applauded said club to the rafters when they have beaten us probably in our darkest moments.

That does matter to me and personally I'd neve ever accept them back - parasites like that ultimately destroy clubs because they jump ship when we need them most.

So you may not care now but you sure as hell will later down the line.

Who cares, just because we couldn't swap our teams at will doesn't mean anyone else can't. It's bizarre to me but their cash is as good as ours when it comes to running the club.