That's the problem with our council, those in control do not give a t0$$ about Wakefield or anything to do with it. The only time half of them come into the City is to show their faces at the monthly council meetings to justify their expenses.
If it were places like Knottingley,South Elmsall,Ferry Fryston etc they might be interested, but Wakefield means absolutely nothing to the majority of them.

I wonder where the RFL are in all this , after all Belle Vue is just as iconic as Odsal or Rochdale

Belle Vue is a dump, the sooner its flattened the better. Get to Dewsbury asap and keep the pressure on Box to keep the councils promises re Newmarket. If Box wanted Newmarket to be built it would be built.

The Council (Box) are definitely interested in the demise of Wakefield Trinity and the move outside the City. For years they've stated their inability to act because there's 3 clubs in the WMDC. Well soon they'll be only 2, with just one of them being top flight.

Happy Days!!!

Even after your worst season in years your average attendance is more than the 3300 capacity at dewsbury.so if you improve under brian smith as it looks like your doing you wont be able to get more than 3300 paying customers at any home game which surely cant sustain a sl side (without a sigar daddy)long term

OK as a temporary measure especially if Trinity are relegated. A club killer over an unspecified period of absence from the city. I certainly wouldn't be wasting money on improving someone else's ground, not that Trinity have any. The transfer of the north stand and boxes would cost a fair wack so I guess they will remain.

Shows how far as a club we have fallen to be the junior partner in a share with Dewsbury.

Sad times.

Front page of this weeks wakey express "BOXED out of our city" Carter blames council leader for the one professional sporting club having to leave the city... With the first ten pages discussing the impact...

I don't know but at a guess I would say that might be Barnsley Council and not the club itself.

The actual playing surface is small and even we will need a ground with a capacity above 3300. I cannot see how this can be increased in fact it was not that long ago that part of the stand was condemned. If it is to try to put more pressure on the council it is not a good one.
I fear we have not handled the Belle Vue situation very well by thinking that by resigning it would thrust the Bank into immediate negotiations. We have now given them a property with no tenants which make it a much more saleable to buyers.
The question I would ask is how would you feel if Ted Or Glover had suggested leaving Belle Vue and sharing with Dewsbury.

I tend to agree with quite a lot of stuff that you post, however on this one I am on the side of Michael Carter. For a start Ted and Glover were never in the position that MC is now in so that point is really irrelevant.

Secondly Belle Vue is no longer a viable option. I am lead to believe that even if we wanted to remain there it would be financially impossible. Even if we got a rent reduction , Box would have his health and safety henchmen down at the ground demanding more safety work to be carried out that we could not afford. The place is falling to bits and it has had its day.

I didn't know the issues with Barnsley FC if correct.

I'd say Trinity need a ground that has a capacity of around at least 5000 if it's going to be a SL side next year.

The club could do with a lift...Brian Smith committing to the club for next season would do it!

dewsbury's ground holds just over 5,000 doesn't it? just had a new terrace built behind the sticks
plenty of car parking around there too so it should be fine.

Wikipedia says 5,100

I just hope he isn't using the club to fight a personal vendetta against the council because the only loser will be us the supporters.