IMO the PI will end in favour of the development and will probably be finished in time for construction to be based on opening at the start of the 2013 season.

As for 2012 I think we'll almost be at Oakwell for the full season and that the details of that move will be finalised some time this month. Rather than just having a Plan B I heard at Headingley that there was also a Plan C as an alternative to Oakwell.

Whatever happens we'll have a franchise application that demonstrates that we'll be playing in a stadium that more than satifies the SL criteria for the full 3 years.

I think we should go to Barnsley and stay there, Wakefield council are the most shocking council I have come across. I live in Kirklees and the sporting facilities are second to none.

Nice one

You may just have hit the nail on the head in that sentence

Not in Dewsbury or Batley the only thing that exists for Kirklees Council is Huddersfield

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Well Yvette put a word in for Cas so I suppose it's only fair that Ed is plugging for us!

At the current moment we need get Newmarket out of our head. It's not going to be ready for 2012 and unlikely for 2013. We need to fully focus on delivering a viable business plan for Barnsley. I really think we could unearth some real potential in a move to Barnsley, it's just a case of whether our BOD have the ambition and drive to deliver ( I'm sceptical! )

Even though I thought I would never say this but lets take a leaf out of Crusaders book as an example. A move to a new town managed to attract in the region of 3K new fans. I'm pretty sure a move to Barnsley could be just as successful. Any new fans would more than make up for the loss of any fans that would not travel from Wakey. It would be a safe bet to say that the away support would be a lot stronger in a new ground with modern facilities.

Here's hoping!

The people of Barnsley hardly bother watching their own football team these days so why on earth would they watch a team transported in from another place that they have no link with. I just can't imagine it being viable at all if we do go into Barnsley it will be with a whimper not a bang.

As DeeHell said, it will take some effort (and money) from the BOD to make it work. A move to Oakwell is a lifeline - if the club doesn't have the nous or resources (or just can't be ar5ed) to make a success of it then we really must kiss SL goodbye and we'll fully deserve to be booted out. I think Barnsley could be a good, positive move. If we are going there in 2012 we ought to take some games there next season - get the ball rolling with some good ticket offers, posters in pubs, supermarkets etc, Daddy Cool in Barnsley town centre, work in local schools etc. It could work but we've got to [imake[/i it happen.

If Oakwell is the Plan B then the club may as well do a deal with Barnsley FC and enable their season ticket holders free entry to SL games this season in preparation for 2012 should Trinity get a license.

We haven't made it work in Wakefield. I just don't see how we can make it work anywhere else.

worth a go to boost the crowd