I think it comes from SandalWildcat that, he said Wakefield went into admin and were struggling for crowds because Cas were stealing resources from the district

Although if a merged team could gather support, which is where it fails it would be a dominant force just on the basis of how good both teams junior development is.

Kids aren't stupid. Left to their own devices, they'll go and support a successful team - and who can blame them? Who, out of choice, would opt for a lifetime of misery, supporting a team that wins nowt and is going nowhere? The only reason we have kids supporting our teams is because of people like ourselves. In my case, I can't blame the old man, God rest his soul... Trinity were a good team in those days, he was enjoying himself, and I badgered him long enough for him to take me along. More fool me, but how were we to know how things would pan out?

The problem we have as a minority sport, is that we rely on parents to bring there kids along with them. If the parents aren't going I reckon the majority would be lost to football. Personally, I would support a merged team as long as they were called Wakefield, played in Wakefield and wore red, white and blue.

We don't know that for sure, though, do we? You're right insofar as if we brought all our junior/academy players into one team, we'd rival the likes of Wigan, and would have one hell of a basis for a local team that could take on anyone. Maybe that would be a start, as an experiment - a merged Cas/Wakey Juniors/Acedemy team... just to test the depth of the water? You know, we might all grow to become friends (emoticon for you)

Thats funny i would support one that was called castleford and played in castleford wearing black and amber, anything less and....i'm out.

Fair point. I'm a rugby league fan because my dad was one, no question about that. I like football too, but it doesn't tug the emotional strings the way that rugby league does, and never will.

But it would have to have a name that incorporated neither place. Isn't part of the thing that it represents "your town". If it had the name of the other town, it would mean less. Trinity Tigers might do it. Just about.

How about we all play in navy blue and white and call ourselves Fev?



I'll get me coat....

Get your passport instead, you need to emigrate after such a comment!

I'm already out of the country, mate... otherwise I wouldn't have suggested it.

No need to merge we are the famous Wakefield Trinity RLFC and will be playing in the Wakefield Community Stadium at Newmarket very soon. Love this club love this City. Trinity forever

Think you might have missed a "no" there, Paul.

so really a merged team would not have to play with red, white, blue, black or amber also not call them selves Wakefield or Castleford, tigers or wildcats


rather watch amateur league