Sorry if I have missed it,has the work by snowei & co upped the capacity for Fri?

Hope to be back from Vietnam in time for Ko.

Saigon or BV? It's a no brainer.

this has to come from the club, its the council that is delaying things, I was told that get the gates working in the north stand would add another 500, that is now done just needs approval

its not for the want of trying I can tell you

Safety is paramount. I understand that. What is frustrating is when certain aspects of Health and Safety are taken to the enth degree yet other disasters in waiting are ignored or left to worsen.
I just hope they sign it off quicker than they repair potholes...

Well if we want to be pedantic about safety why does the council allow folk to use its skate park at Thornes Park without correct safety clothes ie helmets. Serious accident waiting to happen.

So we still don't know what the capacity is for tomorrows game, or whether there is segregation.

Getting close to match day now.

Still reduced capacity for the Cas game. The club are waiting for the council to check the work. Anybody who lives in the Wakefield district knows they do not rush.

Personally, I'm ok with zealous health and safety requirements for the sites of large pubic gatherings; there have been high profile examples of how it can go badly wrong.

That said, I'm not a fan of the glacial speed at which LA's do absolutely everything; I depend on their good offices a lot through work and I'm constantly perplexed by how they get away with such gross inefficiency.

Perhaps by knowing that people in the Wakefield District will never change their voting habits? About time this district and council needed a large kick up the backside.

I work with dozens of LA's of every colour - it makes no odds who's in power, the culture of the public sector is deeply ingrained.

I can definitely agree with that.

Such a shame if this is not approved pre-match. Often the biggest home gate of the season and a big loss of potential revenue. We want to get out of the financial doldrums and losing this opportunity is not a great help.

I appreciate safety is paramount.

Some very dedicated individuals have put a lot of hard voluntary effort into making this happen. It is also a city/district wide event when these 2 clubs meet.

Okay I don't know the ins and the outs of things, I accept that. It is just a great shame if the approval does not come in time.

I understand that the capacity remains at 5400 until the new barriers are tested. The testing is not done by the LA its done by whichever contractor failed them in the first place, the club have to initiate this. Once tested and hopefully passed a certificate is issued and presented to the LA who will then allow an increase in the numbers. The fans that are doing this work need to be congratulated by us all, they are giving up their time at no cost to anyone. I do hope that the Club will have the barriers tested as soon as possible so we can get more fans into the ground.

and changed to what party?

Please don't say conservatives unless you've lived on another planet for the last 4 years

At the risk of boring M62 J30 TRINITY , i agree 100% with all of this especially the bit about the fans giving up their time. I am getting a bit nervous now though as i have a long drive back from holiday and won't make it to the ground until about 14-30. Which are the best turnstiles to head for to save time?