Although I'm cautiously optimistic, because there does seem to be a renewed intent, I hope the planning stuff for a new site is watertight. Give Yorkcourt somewhere new to build, and they might start building there and avoid any trigger point at Newmarket.

I do wonder whether egos are now dictating this. Box might be of a certain age where he's thinking now of his legacy, and what better legacy can there be for getting Wakey the new ground at last.

I do wonder if the ground is at a new site. I can't see the complex being talked about being suitable for the current Newmarket site. A trip out to the new warehousing complex for a meal and a shop doesn't sound the best offer to your nearest and dearest.

I couldn't put it any better. We all need to renew momentum on the protests I feel. I am not sure the best way to take this forward but I will take advice from those of you who have worked on the project directly. What do we do now? Where do we go from here?

Good thing about this is that Jeremy cross seems to be a man on a mission, which to me is a good thing

“I have no more wish than to give credit to the supporter groups for staying with this project and it’s the least they deserve. That’s why I have decided to invite two representatives from the supporters group to join the new Trust."

I'd like to know who the "lucky" couple are?

I'm guessing the ones from whom Rodney detected the most Rod-love.

So Rodney is working with YC to create a Trust that excludes the most vocal/objectionable (in their eyes) members of the original Trust?

There will be a part of most of us that thinks "whatever - if it gets built I don't care." I don't like it though - the Trust existed as a vehicle to deliver this project, and it shouldn't be for the developer to pick and choose how that vehicle is constituted. It stinks.

A question, TRB, IA, Sandal cat, have any of you been invited onto the new trust? Looks a case of divide and conquer.

I know what you mean, but I'd rather the developer decided to work with a Trust of its own making in order to deliver the project than decide not to deliver it at all, which is where we've been for years.

If I'm reading things correctly, the Council have for five years been saying '"nothing to do with us", suddenly it makes the national press and we learn that Mr Box has been negotiating for months behind the scenes.

Sir Rodney Walker as head of the Trust had behind closed doors meetings with the council and the developer, excluding other members of the Trust.

Sir Rodney Walker resigns from the Trust and declares his intention to start a new Trust.

Developers say they will only work with the 'new' trust after five years of working with the 'old' Trust.

Mr Box is in the Wakefield Express giving out positive vibes about the new stadium

So what's changed ? Why does Sir Rodney Walker feel it neccesary to form a 'new' Trust? Why will the Developer only deal with a 'new' Trust? Why the sudden interest from Mr Box and the Council?

As an outsider looking in it all seems a bit 'strange'

Lets see what MC has to say after today's meetings

I guess the issue is on what terms will WT be the anchor tenant of any proposed new development? One has to assume that the original Trust were working towards a deal that would be manageable for WT and allow them to generate revenue from the stadium - will the new Trust have the same aims, or will it have some agenda to help YCP recoup some its costs over the life of the tenancy?

Funny, because I'd rather the developer worked with the existing Trust who we know have Wakefield Trinity at heart than create a new trust that is led by the man who has let them spend the last several years doing nothing. But each to their own I suppose!!

To me it just feels like another delaying tactic from Y.C.

Bringing Agent Walker back into the mix & refusing to deal with original trust is just filibusting I.M.O.

They (Y.C.) have tried ever trick in the trade to wriggle out of their obligations once P.P. was given & due to a lack of commitment from the local authority they have got away with it.

Both Y.C. & W.M.D.C. should both hang their heads in shame.

Good post, it does make you wonder exactly what has gone on in the past and what would change if we "start again", especially as it's still WMDC and Yorkcourt that we are dealing with.

Perhaps tha land at NM is so valuable as commercial land that they dont want to have to put a stadium on there, assuming of course that Youkcourt ever intended to do anything and weren't just using the new ground as a Trojan Horse.