Ah yes, Rodney "Trojan Horse" Walker I presume?

I've heard him called quite a few things on here, but a huge hollow wooden equine - how apt.

I have read all these posts. Some of you seem to know a lot. some more than you are willing to let on. I know nothing but what I have read on here. I believe Michael Carter is an honest player. I don't believe Wakefield Council are honest or trying t help it's hometown club prosper. It saddens me so much. It beggars belief, the games that are being played. If I am truly honest, much as I have loved Wakefield Trinity all my life and Rugby League generally, this is all depressing. I have no control or say in it and part of me just wants to walk away. This is probably what the Council wants but honestly..face facts, this is all going nowhere.Someone somewhere wants the end of Wakefield Trinity, at least as a top flight club and there looks like a conspiracy is occurring to make that happen. I am sick of it all. I feel for Michael Carter and the club, who have done all they can but this is so indicative of the corrupt world we live in...and this a LABOUR council. Don't forget, the Socialists among you who support us, which party is shafting us

It seems to me that the council and developer are making very detailed plans for a community stadium but are not engaging the charitable trust which has been set up to run the community stadium and associated facilities. If there is a press release about operational funding (Opex) then surely they are the interested and accountable party.

No one but the developer ( and I specifically call out YorkCourt) are accountable for the capital expenditures (build costs) the condition of the Secretary of states ruling was that this should be fully covered by the developer (with a small contribution from council) in exchange for the reallocation of green belt land, and that land be made available for commercial development.

The owners of Trinity were prepared to buy Belle Vue built were advised not to as the council had the new stadium situation under control...

I will keep stating these facts until I die doing so!

Is there a body that one can raise concerns about possible government corruption... ???

Playing devils advocate maybe we end up back at square one box and the council back us into a corner with no ground to call our own and going cap in hand asking to let us share a ground with boxes beloved case.

Peter Box is no more a Socialist than Margaret Thatcher and Tony Blair were Socialists, charlie. The Labour members on Wakefield Council have NO connection with true Socialism whatsoever; they have only SELF interest in mind and what they can screw out of the citizens of Wakefield. I have never known a worse Council for taking as much as they can, and giving as little. A town of similar size to Wakefield and only nine miles away have just made an international name for themselves by promoting a world darts championship with extensive tv coverage. Promoting any sport in the City of Wakefield is NOT on the agenda of this Council.

Backing us into a corner is exactly what they want to do... like school bullies in a playground

88M, YorkCourt, Box and his cronies, Walker, and a couple of other shady characters ... nipping pushing punching the trust and the club in the corner... out of sight of lunchtime patrol!!

Is Box a socialist? Doesn't strike me as a socialist considering this fiasco.

Which town is that , I for one have never heard that one. Regarding socialist’s they are just the same moving goalposts to suit. I don’t believe anything anyone says their all as bent as a bottle of chips.

I'm assuming he's talking of Barnsley.
Bent as a bottle of chips?

Are you sure it's not snooker, Eurosport televised the English Open Championship there a fortnight ago.

Darts is usually Bridlington.

I once saw them at Batley Variety Club.

Always was a Trojan Horse

Fancy joining just to post this and resurrect a 5 year old thread? Agenda? Although I do remember an anti-Newmarket campaigner on here back in the day called rugbyball. I'm assuming the username alludes to a resurrection. Yaaaaaawn.

The context of the Trojan Horse remark was about current machinations. If you're going to take part, get with it.