I live in Barnsley, the potential is huge there is also a bit of discontent with the football at the moment there is a standard charge of £25 for match tickets making it a dear do for Family's. Always thought it would have made sense to put the new ground at the Barnsley side of Wakefield so the area could be tapped for new support.

It sure is during the 60s supporters buses ran from Barnsley and the match reports were in the barnsley chronicle
A lot of people watch RL in Barnsley it has huge potential a game on the road at Oakwell would not go a miss the fan base is here to be tapped

I thought that was just a couple of dual registrations? Is there more to it?

yes we now partner Doncaster

I for one would not mind taking a game or two on the road, Barnsley people are a laugh and passionate here hre to the Barnsley Wildcats..

I could do with some of you Barnsley Wildcats fans going on the facebook page and telling your stories of the Barnsley/Wakefield Trinity Wildcats Connection, and help rebuild it...

Plenty of young `uns in Barnsley play League at school but by open age time not a lot happening, unfortunatly too many union teams around willing too poach. Wakey and other league teams need to go and help the likes of Barnsley Broncos build. Not just for the good of Wakey but to help the better code

Rant continuing. Theres plenty of places withing the Wakey area Kinsley Fitzwilliam Hemsworth South Kirkby South Elmsall that could do with a bit more support from a local pro team, the red white and blue pro team.

Very true I think the Wildcats are busy setting up and rebuilding connections with local clubs, as part of the first stage but the above area's plus Barnsley should deffo be looked into...

This particular Barnsley Wildcat has been going to games since 1979. I wouldn't say rugby league is massive in the area but there's certainly some untapped potential. A lot of football fans in the town are unhappy with the £28 admission price at Oakwell (me included) and gates are falling. There could be some mileage in an advertising push in the town, especially in the big new Advanced Learning Centre's where they play rugby league. The headmaster of Barnsley Academy at Kendray where my son goes is a big rugby league fan.

There was certainly a supporters club in Havercroft/Ryhill that also took in Royston in the 60's.

What the club need to do IMO is help set up supporters groups wherever they are needed. Give them help, advice and tools required and let them do it for the club.

Supporters buses and tickets sold locally from places like Upton, Hemsworth, Royston and South Emsal etc could really pay off if done right. Then spread into Barnsley proper. I reckon there may be only a 1000 potential extra fans in all that lot - but that with a bit of success could be enough to push us near the magic 5 figure mark.

Lets hope it happens.

Maybe it could be done in conjunction with the travel club.
As well as sorting out away games travel from Wakefield,maybe (if sufficient numbers were involved) transport from further afield could be arranged and travel to home games.

his is a response from Andrew Glover Tonight, when I asked if they could look into Barnsley..

Andrew Glover‏@andrewGlover1

@Wakeycityloyal hi John. We have seen there is interest there, but our resources are pushed to limits with Wakefield, so don't really know

This is the second tweet..
Andrew Glover‏@andrewGlover1

@Wakeycityloyal how we could there there this year. It is definitely an area we are looking at in 2013

Sound like we are putting every thing into reconnecting roots with the city and local teams to begin with, then branching out in next year or so, I hope our fans from other areas do not take it the wrong way, and see what the club it trying to achive, my message to you is this if I lived in Barnsley I would contact all Wildcats fans that live in The Barnsley area, start up a branch say meet up once a month/ 2 months /3 months and push and promote the wildcats..

Any Barnsley Wildcats fancy a challenge..??