If only we hadn't had the glover/elston period beforehand which meant his first two years were spent righting a sinking ship.

His honesty is refreshing when you think of some of the bull crappers we have had in charge previously

I don't agree with everything he's done but what an achievement to turn this mighty club back on the right track. He's succeeded where many have failed. Many thanks for giving Wakefield a club that is financially correct and something to be proud to be a part of.

Agree

I think your a bit harsh on Glover tricky lad, I think his biggest problem was being so naive and having his eyes pillocked out by boy wonder, but other than that you make a good point.

They've done good, happy to have them steer the ship

Carter & Co have done a superb job.
I dont think that when they came in and had to sell one of our better players pretty much every week, just to pay the wages, that Wakefield would be doing anything better that just about surviving.
The very fact that 4 years on, we have the most successful Wakefield side is, quite frankly, unbelievable and beyond anyones most optimistic expectations.
If anyone deserves this club to be successful, it is MC & CB, thank you gentlemen.

Just a shame about the ground as with MC and CB I think it's the only thing holding us back from pushing on like Cas have and challenging for trophies.

Couldnt agree more with the OP. Thank you Michael, and also Chris Brereton too.

Also agree there with Chissitt, regarding Andrew Glover. Maybe if the two ran the club together back in 2011 onwards, with a very strong CEO that was passionate about the club, and its progression on and off the field. Someone who was strong willed, we may not of gone through the trials and tribulations we went through on and off the pitch between 2013-15.

Jakey, I too feel that the only thing holding us back is the stadium issue. And from that, think the gates would increase, hence more revenue, to help us in spending full cap, which in turn, would make us even more competetive than what we are now.

Don't know why we are onto Glover all of a sudden but FWIW.

I thought he was dodgy from the start and as a stated at the time it was all window dressing, something for which I was shot down in flames for saying.

I agree he had a really poor team around him most notably the boy wonder I can't argue with that but he picked em. As I keep saying it took Ted 15 years to run Trinity into the ground with his wheeler dealer nonsense - it took Glover three years to do the same - tells me all I need to know.

It's just opinions but they are mine.

Mr Carter & co have done a remarkable job under the circumstances & that is why it is all the more heartbreaking regarding the stadium shenanigans & it's probable conclusion!

Andrew Glover didnt spend a great deal of time in the office to be honest, and a lot of the day to day running and decision making, I feel, was done by Jimmy.

It certainly didnt help the club when Eric France went under, costing the club a lot of money. A lot of clubs would have struggled in that situation, regardless of who the chairman is.

A couple of errors were made off the back of this, I feel, given the timing of it. For me they should have pulled out of signing Justin Poore and maybe not signing Molloy shortly after when we sent Mariano out on loan. There was no relegation after all, that year, so could have ran with a cheaper prop at least until we had a sponsor sorted.

The main money drain for me was giving away season tickets and booking acts to an empty stadium, that cost the club a lot of money.

There were also a lot of player compromise deals going off around this time, far too many really, which also cost the club quite a bit. I recall a convetsation with Andrew Glover about this, and he said he didnt like it, and there were too many

Genuinely feels like the club is in the best position I can ever remember it being in
I'd abosultely put that down to carter running the club properly

Everything he does he does really well and when ever I've seen him talk he comes across incredibly business like but passionate about his club , I hope his running trinity is a long and prosperous affair

AGREE- MC has done a great job well done bud!!!!!!! and THANK YOU - you saved us from ruin