I've said my bit and there's no need for me to revisit the points I've made over the last week or so.

I appreciate the sensitivity of the talks the club are in so Ill leave it at that for the good of the club.


Great post Vasty

just a quick question to Vasty - I have said from day one regarding newmarket been too far out of town and been a major gamble to WTW regarding finances and the possibility of the support base not moving with the club. I have also stated on here several times that WTW would be better off upgrading BV.

Why the sudden change of mind ? -or is it you agreed with me all the time ?

Just a another bullet in foot for the wakey express, no support what so ever to the club

I have to agree that NM wasn't really doing anything for me. The only reason I was keen to see it happen was to satisfy a criteria. Satisfying a criteria isn't why I turn up to watch Wakefield Trinity.

For the past 5 years since moving to central Wakefield I've been able to walk to every home game and it's become part of game day. A cheeky pint in Fernandes on the way there, a bit of banter with the train traveling opposition fans, and a postmortem of the game in Harry's Bar on the way back. I'm more than happy to see historic Belle Vue get a coating of glitter rather than attend a Lego stadium with no history surrounded by warehouses.

Never disagreed with you as far as I know. However SWAG opinion was that NM was the better option and they are probably right so I was happy to go with them, that's how it works. Now it's irrelevant and it's just my view.

Frankly I don't care so long as we get something fit for purpose.

Oddly I didn't realise how much NM didn't rock me until I heard that BV may get an upgrade excited me - I think you may feel similar if/when you leave WR. The ground in it's own way is more a part of the club than many realise.

Spot on Vasty. I knew we would get there together in the end.

I must admit reading the above and even as an opposition supporter - I'm a bit exited myself at seeing the new BV take shape.

It's the "fit for purpose" quote that is most important to me.
If Belle Vue is just painted up, then I'll be disappointed.
If Belle Vue is developed in such a way that it will be a modern stadium with good access, modern facilities and stands that allow you to see all four corner flags with no obstruction then great.

I had let the history and emotional tie to the ground go with the possibility of a sparkly new stadium but as long as Belle Vue is "fit for purpose" in 21st century England, then it is the better option.

I will be able to tell my son that the nice new stadium he stands in (when he is old enough to go) is the same that his dad, uncle, grandad and greatgrandad stood in.
That is a valuable thing to be able to say.

Lets say "possibly" for now

Been away for quite a while with no internet access and returned to all this.
I am with you Vasty as this proposition really does excite me far more than Newmarket.
Let's hope it comes off .
For me even two new stands and vastly upgrading the rest would be great and more importantly demonstrate that all the hard hard work and sheer frustation of the last 'God knows how many years' will not have been wasted.

that is the object for the stadium mods making sure we find all faults and rectify them, I would like to think that we can have a stadium that is slightly better than a 'fit for purpose'

Just wondering.....when we do the new stadium, wherever it is......
Can we have an iPitch? Seems to work for us !!!!!

Typically for WTW, it seems that some people know what the proposals are and as such, are happy about them; the rest of us are in the dark.

Personally, without inside knowledge, I can't see how a modern, attractive, revenue generating facility can be created at BV, without knocking the whole thing down and starting again, not to mention owning Superbowl.

I still feel like there's been some double-dealing, and I don't like the smell of that.