Sounds to me like you are in the if your board are willing to step aside for new investors when the progress of the stadium is looking so good

Unfortunately, I think you might be right - why would the Chairman of the club offer to sell up if there was a new stadium and new licence happening in the near future?

Step forward Jonathan France

Thought that those close to the club on here believe this would not work as he has no long term interest?
My own view was what we need is an influx of investment so we go into the new stadium with a decent side and we then should hopefully build our income stream from bigger crowds etc.. meaning we gradually ease back into being self sufficient again.

Those that are close to the club or the people that own the club?

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embassy_Racing not long term but a definite commitment!

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embassy_Racing not long term but a definite commitment!

Those close to the club.

He seems to be the obvious candidate to me and as I say, its the next few years as I see crucial for some outside investment - things will hopefullly pick up considerably revenue wise, if we are at NM with a decent team

This seems a strange announcement for a club who are positive that they have everything in place for their funding of a new stadium, and it would worry me if this were my club. Why if you were on the verge of helping the club take its biggest step forward in years would you say to someone else 'you come and do it you can do a better job than we have?'.

On the otherhand it may work out and someone may seize the opportunity to invest - and I hope it does as the RFL agenda of expansion at the cost of grass roots rugby league will end up killing our game

The stadium is nothing to do with the club.... How many times must this be explained?

I have taught remedial maths groups with quicker uptakes than some posters on here!

Sandal Wild Cat why do you have to be rude to everyone! I can assure you I am an intelligent person who never has and never was in any remedial group.

Whilst the statement has nothing to do with the stadium any statement made by the club reflect on the club as a whole to the outside world.

My point was (and still is...yet again) that the two things of the stadium and club are two completely different bodies with the only connection being an agreed tenancy.

so you made your point but any need for being insulting -

I was stating what the outside world will see and when i say the outside world I mean people who aren't connected with Wakefield.

The Stadium and the club are inexorably linked. So much time and effort has been put into the Stadium issue over the last few years that I believe that the Club has suffered as a result. That's not intended as a criticism, rather than a reflection of the urgent priority for us to have a new Stadium going forward.

I have always thought that, with Ted ageing (sorry old man ) there would be a natural point of transition to a new board at the time of moving. The legacy of Ted's tenure will hopefully be a club that survived, against all odds, in SL for 13 years until we had the Holy Grail of the new ground which will hopefully lead to a bright and secure future for the club.

The one thing we are missing right now is cash. The club will have an overdraft facility (as all clubs) and is trading on a shoe-string budget, but to move the club forward - on and off the pitch - will take further investment, hence the call to arms.

I have been, and remain, a great admirer of Ted (I think you all know that), but I became a friend due to our shared support for the club. I have, and will continue to do, said that I will support whoever is running the club and I will continue in my efforts to see the move to NM succeeds.

What we need now is for all of us to make it clear that this IS a club worthy of investment; that we are here and are loyal; that we believe that the club has a vibrant future and that the move to NM will re-ignite the passion for the sport in our Merrie City. WE have a major role in this.

Fingers crossed for the new White Knight(s)!