Could there be room for trinity cafe' etc,

is anyone aware of what the Official Community Trust think about the way things are moving? Do they approve of The Club purchasing the ground? I've heard nothing on here, or anywhere, from any of the Trust members. It would be interesting to know their views.

Is it stupid question day?

Well I'd like to ask a genuine stupid question, who actually owns the ground, the club or the trust.

I’m pretty sure it’s all about the Trust. So nothing underhand could happen with it in the future. Eg. Selling it to some dodgy bank in Ireland.

So, have I got this right, the club buy it but the trust own it?

Watched the Cas V Leeds semi final there a few years ago and was very impressed. Anything approaching that would be more than expected.

To clarify it wasn’t sold it was put up as security against a loan/overdraft, fundamentally there is/was nothing wrong with that in a business sence. Also the Bank of Ireland are hardly ‘dodgy’.

The use of the land as collateral may happen again though I suspect in a far more sustainable way.

I don’t know who owns the ground but so far it would appear to be the club not the trust though I may be totally wrong.

Certainly the press release from WMDC stated that the money had been loaned to Wakefield Trinity, with no mention of the trust.
I'm not sure where this leaves the trust, in relation to any "community stadium".
For Trinity, in a way, this is better than it being a community stadium as the asset would eventually be owned by the club.

Does this mean that there will be some "token" facilities at Newmarket and how will this affect any access to grants, which may be harder to access ??

.

Ref. Dodgy bank in Ireland. It was a tongue in cheek comment. I’m sure I read somewhere that the Trust is in control but I could also be totally wrong.

I’ve now find out. It not my place to tell the whole complex deal but I can offer you that it’s a bit of both for now, but it is the club who own it at the moment.

From subsequent comments on the subject, BarnsleyGull, I would say not such a stupid question as you claimed it was eh?? The Trust as I see it were formed to obtain a community sports venue at Newmarket, not to achieve a sale of the ground to Trin, hence my question. As it turns out I think the latter is the better option.

Looking at cheaper solutions, I guess something like the below (with a deeper roof) along the Western Terrace would be fit for purpose. I think it holds 1500 and is approximately a third of the touch line. This is Harrogate Railway so should be achievable for Trinity, especially if the link up with Wakefield FC opens up football grants.

Think we can do better than that, looking at that it's basically a temporary stand/structure - I'm guessing but I don't know for sure that it would only have a ten year lifespan before having to be replaced.