I respect what jinjer says, we go back a far way and probably have different views. I also agree with jinjers points but for every good point there is a bad point (Old ABC Cinema etc).

However I also remember the place when it was a a terrific vibrant City with Tiffs and pubs like the mitre. I suppose those days are long gone and will never return. However I still think Wakey is a shadow of its former self.

I grew up in South East London, Wakefield town centre might not be Knightsbridge but it isn't Peckham Rye or Catford either. It is certainly no worse than comparable sized city centres. Some good new shops popped up and making a go of things - Wah Wah records enough to get me in to town most weeks. Don't drink anymore but seems to be a great pub scene and plenty of live music on. People don't like change, no keen on it myself but what has changed isn't coming back.

As for Trinity - not going anywhere and not changing name. Worse case scenario play at Dewsbury or Fev as a Championship team for the next few years. Refuse to believe the new ground is dead, think the council's hand will now be forced. Oi Box - just underwrite a loan and lets get the thing built.

Couldn't remember the name of Wakefield one till you mentioned it, and couldn't be d finishing my rant to find it!
Plus to add to my rant we also have for the less able a FREE bus that does off the top of my head.
Kirkgate station> The Hepworth>all the stops on Ings road>round Cineworld>west gate>Westgate station>through town to the bus station.

I think PB that the old ABC comes under phase three.

Regarding the "good old days" I had them, did the Tiffs, Mitre etc but as you say those days are gone, and that's the same for all towns and cities. Cities need to reinvent themselves as Manchester and more so Leeds have done, two incredibly vibrant cities. OK, we're probably ten years behind Leeds but at least the change has begun.
Everything (thankfully) is being stripped back in cities, no more is it compulsory to sit in bland stainless steel decorated bars, it's brick, mortar, wooden benches and a drinking pub style character. Plenty of options with Craft beer/Real ale/Homebrew which ever you want to call it.
We go into town regularly, we did good Friday this year, pubs nicely full, not full of knobs, stayed round Unity area till probably midnight, it felt safe as houses walking to the taxi rank.
A serious question Dave and not being y but when was the last time you went round the Unity part of Wakefield?
It was about five years since I was persuaded to give it ago and was relatively surprised, up to then I hadn't been in town for a night out for probably ten years.
If we need another SWAG meeting we ought to do that part of town.

Something along those lines crossed my mind. I am that sick of Wakefield Council. They don't deserve to have a club in the City. The name Trinity occurred to me too as the most important thing and I thought, you know what, I live in Beverley anyway! If they can get better suited elsewhere. a Trinity fan I will be...somewhere else! But I didn't like to say!

can tell you exactly when, it was the night prior to this years general election and I actually had a couple of pints in the Unity Hall bar on the corner.

I even have an alibi as I was drinking with TRB and the armoureddildo

I stand by everything I posted, alas I can't account for the company you keep.

Serious question : Back in the day 60/70's you could go around the City pubs and by the many pictures you could tell it was an RL City and we had an high profile club.

I don't go in all the present bars, but other than Harrys bar I don't think you would know RL existed in Wakey, may be I drink in the wrong places but is there anywhere were the club or the game have a profile.

The Redoubt on Horbury rd has always been a good rugby league pub. Sells Trinity beer also