Well in that case there is no such thing as a solvent RL team and they are paying wages and living beyond thei means. 8000 is an astonishing hoem attendance for WT. Its more than I've known in 40 odd years of watching. Few clubs can expect 10000 in RL. If 8000+ is not enough to support a club then the wages paid to players have to be re appraised, across the board. All clubs MUST live by their means

Well said

I'm upgrading my already purchased gold membership to a platinum next week, we've had cheap season tickets of £100 last season and £125 this so I feel I've not lost out by getting the platinum ticket for next season. Hearing some very good things about Mick Carter so I'm backing him and the club.
Love this club
Love this city

Well without a sugar daddy that's what's happening, isn't it, apart from the Leeds, Wigan, Hull, Warrington crowd who get those crowds, plus in some cases also have wealthy owners. It's very easy to sit here as fans and say that but we'll be the first to moan when we have a poor side with no one worth watching and down at the very bottom of the table. Imo running a club like ours would be a nightmare.

I think it could be quite interesting, provided the supporters were prepared to accept that the club was cutting its cloth; so long as we have fans who want to get in for nowt but still expect the team to be challenging the top 8, then yes, it would be (and is) a nightmare.

Strangely, I was at Scarborough Athletic Vs Ashington in the preliminary round of the FA Cup today, watching a match in surroundings not entirely dissimilar to Belle Vue, at Brid Town, when my Dad phoned me to tell me of Tim Smith's departure. A marvellous day in the sponsor's box, but that's by the by. One of the guys there had connections with someone at Trinity I won't embarrass. I was told how much the players care about the club and how worried they are about their wages and futures. Also how they live and breathe RL and train like f237. I felt a bit humble and guilty for criticising. The humour and commitment of the few die hard Scarborough fans made me think how we must pull together to suppot Trinity, though being unable to buy a season ticket on line tonight has made me sigh that sigh of ineveitability again....but we bat on

wow clan.
Yeh its my life too.

would like to echo your sentiments too in backing club 1873,
while the current under 16s move on undefeated the next batch has also some quality players coming through as well, what I have noticed is a desire to play for Wakefield before any other club, that's what you want passion to play for the red white and blue

Its not the first time you've posted along these lines Rich and it strikes a cord with me and no doubt many others, never supported Ted and can't say Glover either so i suppose all thats left is the colours, the badge and US fans.


Well said mate.

hmm - you can't pick your choose then? cause as I say, I only go into wakefield if i'm A not watching cas and B have nothing much else to do....

I suppose if i leave it, the club will actually get more gate money off me anyway lol

Its not the supporters that need to accept it, its the idiots running the club!!!

Both I would suggest.

Wise words Clan

well yes!

8000 tickets at half price only equates to 4000 paying full whack (notwithstanding the price of programmes and a couple of pots on match day)
IF we had all paid £200-225 for our s/t's it would almost make up the shortfall.