Quote gowerthegroap="gowerthegroap"It is too easy to draw comparisons between Wakefield and Widnes.
Widnes were demoted last time around for a number of reasons. They have to be fair to Widnes now corrected most of these. The one offered by the RFL was the fact that they had recently gone into administration. The difference between then and now, however is that Widnes were alone in their predicament. People draw similarities between our entry into administration and that of Widnes, automatically linking the two. Widnes were dropped for reasons of financial failure, therefore so should Wakefield. WRONG!! Wakefield are not the only club to enter administration this season. The RFL simply cannot use this as a stand alone reason for expelling us from the league.
The thing I do struggle to understand is that Salford who both on and off the field have hardly set the world alight are being looked upon as dead certs because of a new stadium. Correct me if I am wrong, but the stadium Widnes were playing out of when they were dropped was in stadium terms, new. Without looking further than geographical location I don't see any other reason why they are seen as impervious to the drop. However, here are some ground to ground, interesting facts for you:
WIDNES to ST HELENS (new stadium) - 5.5 miles
WIDNES to WARRINGTON - 8 miles
ST HELENS (new stadium) to WARRINGTON - 9 miles
WAKEFIELD to CASTLEFORD - 9 miles
ST HELENS (new stadium) to WIGAN - 10.5 miles
SALFORD (new stadium) to WARRINGTON - 14 miles
and there was me thinking you can't possibly have 2 clubs playing out of Wakefield...'"
Think thats a bit harsh to salford.
since promotion back to super league 2 years ago we are making progress
- New staidum
- some briliant community initiatives
- some good youth players - ratch, sneyd, clay, etc
- increased our league position every year since we returned
Ok crowds arent ghreat - the club are working hard to address this and hopefully barton will help.
It makes me laugh people expect the clubs to make huge strides in just 2 years......rome wasnt built in a day!
PLus, I think fans of other clubs dont see some of the goo work other clubs do in their own communities
I hope you stay up, I hope its increased to 15 (unlikely) - whoever goes down will rightly feel cheated!
