Spot on

A district club, though whoever decided cas and wakey were the same district obviously came from the south and just look what damage he / she has done. But, it's obvious the capitol of this "Wakefield" district / metropolian blah blah etc. is Wakefield City and hence the name and ground should reflect this....Wakefield. But will Cas fans stand for this? Doubt it. But Wakefield it should be otherwise it would be like a club represesenting the whole of London being called Peckham or Tower Crows. Just ain't right.

I'm completely on message with the last few posts. Egos must be parked now for the benefit of RL in a heartland area. We must also be realistic about the timescales and chances of 'going it alone'. Hopefully, somewhere, 2 or 3 clubs are meeting to discuss!

To those who say they wouldn't follow a mereged team; the reality is if the 'built it they will come' strategy which has been behind our stadium plans is carried through you will be replaced and then some if a new, well resourced team in a shiny ground is procured.

But none the less the fact is we are in Wakefield district, and to my mind this would show preference.
Wakeford Wildtigers, just doesn't sound right, and i refuse to where a shirt of red, black, White, amber and blue!!!! Ooooh no girlfriend!!!!!!

Perhaps we consider a tartan?????

I'm liking it........not!!!
Although we may get more funding and security from the rfl for being a jock team, expansion etc. etc. etc.!!!!!

You sound like a man with a future at Red Hall!

news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_l ... 753275.stm If Smiths suggestion was to happen, it would almost certainly spell the End of one of the Wakefield clubs if not both! We have to move on from the past and look to the future, a merged team is the way forward. Calder Chiefs?

news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_l ... 753275.stm If Smiths suggestion was to happen, it would almost certainly spell the End of one of the Wakefield clubs if not both! We have to move on from the past and look to the future, a merged team is the way forward. Calder Chiefs?

You all keep talking about it should say Wakefield or should say Cas, how about it does not have Wakefield or Cas in the name??

Plus Cas have a better chance of getting a stadium at the minute the Wakefield, so i think that you need Cas more than Cas need you.

Airedale Monkeys?

Reply to Jambon, just in case there was any confusion...

Cas need Wakefield much, much more. Castleford saying they will play at Newmarket won’t make it anymore viable than it is now, however, if Wakefield were prepared to go to Glasshoughton it would greatly improve the chances of that project coming to fruition.

Everyone who is suggesting a merger, assumes we will become a force, a side capable of winning trophies and we'll have a superb stadium will masses of fans. Why?

What would happen if the merged club performed similar to that of either Cas or Wakefield, the crowds were around 6k and the stadium didn't come off? Short term it may gain a franchise but in the long term i don't see fans sticking with the club if it doesn't become a top 4 side

I reckon that Stanley Rangers and Lock Lane would get a big influx of fans.

Note that these calls for a smaller league always come from the teams that would be guaranteed to get a place though.
If Smith were coach of Salford or Wakey or Cas do you think his opinion would be the same??? He'd be lining himself up for losing his job or coaching in the lower leagues. I would be willing to bet that he would be completely against reducing numbers if he worked at one of those clubs.

me thinks it will either be a merged SL team and feeder teams cas/fev for the SL ..

in reply to rebel more like the Glasshoughton Hubcaps