Wowzer. This statement from Mr Carter this evening has just linked all the pieces together for me. And I must say, what a devious and clever little game the other 3 parties (SRW, PB & YC) have played. Outrageous, but clearly used their years of experience in these matters to well and truly back WT into a corner.

SRW stepping down from the Trust all of a sudden, PB becoming empathetic and finding a new desire all of a sudden, the secret un-minuted meetings..... It all makes perfect sense to me now.

Forgive my pessimistic approach, but I see it in very basic terms:

They've found a way to publicly and collectively show unwavering support for the development, whilst finding a way to offer completely unsuitable terms for it from the off (MC and CB to stand down, revenue constraints etc). Hence when Wakefield reject the terms, they can walk away saying "we did all we could but WT have shot it down themselves.

What MC appears to have done, quite rightly, is say "right, ok.... If they're the terms, and we must stand down, then we shall! Off you go and get the stadium delivered!"

It'll be an interesting next move from the other 3 parties. But the opaque nature of the proceedings suggest that not everyone is working towards a common goal here.

It seems absolutely impossible to me that a stadium can be built from now, to be ready for the 2019 season, 18 months away.

They've operated like a python, squeezing and literally suffocating the life out of the club. It's a disgrace to the people who have worked so tirelessly for absolutely no personal gain.

Exactly, well said!, what's really sad is this isn't a new plan for getting a stadium, it's a way of covering some dodgy people's backs!! Unbelievable behaviour..

Bazinga.

MC needs to know that the supporters are on his side and don't believe a word of Sir ( joke) Rodney Walkers lies. Even if MC agreed to everything SRW wants there is no way a new stadium would be built be 2019 its just not possible.

What about a massive chant of " there's only one Michael Carter" when the teams come out on Saturday night. It won't change anything but the bloke needs to know we are on his side.

By the comments on here and on Facebook re: this I think he already knows to be honest.

To the fat wasting oxygen thief to stick his 10k where the sun dont shine, once had a lovely chat with RW and his love of the club, would love a rematch right now I tell you. Disgusting greedy snake.

He does.

Wonder if Walker is heading down Newmarket this morning with hard hat and spade for a few pics...it's all that's missing to make his fantasy seem believable...

Well played the club on this one...looks like 99% backing from the fans...and rightly so IMO..

They have the backing of the Stadium Trust and the Supporters Trust. We are all united on this.

The only things they will take any notice of is people power,bad publicity and the club moving out of the city,so what's to be done?

The utter arrogance of you people. You and only you bought Corbyns deluded economics into this.

But thanks for correcting me.