Yet it can also swing too far the other way with a similar end state, which is why we are looking at playing in tier 2 of RL next season

Erm, tier 2 with a way back v tier 10 with no ground to play at.
Yer that's the same

They're asking supporters to take out loans to pay for shares

They aren't selling memberships, they are soliciting donations - and they are facilitating people to take loans to do so. At the end of this, the club has £1000 cash from a loan in someone else's name, and the fan has a £1200 debt. The fan also has f-all to show for it.

It's distasteful to say the least.

At least you'd never catch Trinity soliciting for donations from fans for some pretend shares

Wakey did not, at any time, frame it in the way that SRD have.

Wakey have not implied that you in any way "own" the club.

SRD is not, and will never be, a supporter owned club under the terms of the scheme they are running now,

Quote: dboy "Wakey did not, at any time, frame it in the way that SRD have. Wakey have not implied that you in any way "own" the club. SRD is not, and will never be, a supporter owned club under the terms of the scheme they are running now,'" Quite so, it is unreasonable for people to buy shares in a club thinking it would mean they own shares in the club, it would be completely irresponsible to suggest that selling shares and promoting the idea of being a shareholder in Wakefield Trinity would be in any way similar to what Salford are doing https://wakefieldtrinity.com/become-a-s ... d-trinity/

Quote: dboy "Wakey did not, at any time, frame it in the way that SRD have. Wakey have not implied that you in any way "own" the club. SRD is not, and will never be, a supporter owned club under the terms of the scheme they are running now,'" Quite so, it is unreasonable for people to buy shares in a club thinking it would mean they own shares in the club, it would be completely irresponsible to suggest that selling shares and promoting the idea of being a shareholder in Wakefield Trinity would be in any way similar to what Salford are doing https://wakefieldtrinity.com/become-a-s ... d-trinity/

Everyone who read the details knew it was a donation with a bit of preferential comms and a signature on the new stand in return.
I am perfectly happy with my donation.

So what is the difference between Salfords pretend shares and Trinity's pretend shares? Both teams suggest that by buying "shares" you become a "shareholder" in the club. The Trinity article was even titled "Become a Shareholder in Wakefield Trinity"

But I suppose that's the point, the ones who have "invested" in both phoney share schemes know that neither are actually worth the paper they are written on but the fans are happy to invest, or at least I'd hope so and it's not a cynical ploy from both clubs to con hard working fans from their money

If you didn't invest, why do you have such an issue with it?
Wakefield were very clear about what you were paying for.

I don't have an issue with it, but it smacks of hypocrisy that people are saying Salford are failing because they've just done the same as us. If Salford fans want to invest (which it looks like they do), then great, if Trinity fans want to do the same - great too

But having the audacity to do one and then call out the other is just plain ridiculous

Ah I get what you mean. Fair point.