I can understand your view point and the club may loose a few supporters like yourself. However life moves on and just as people drop off, others will get on board. Its not like Owl Lane is at the end of the universe, its still as densely populated as BV and I am sure new people who live nearby may go along to the games just like you did all those years ago.

Realistically PB, whether the move is right or not, you will lose many more than a few. I very much doubt that you would get more than half the support we currently get, going to Owl Lane.
My own view is unchanged, I will go BUT only for a couple of season and only IF a POSITIVE move is there for a new stadium or revamped BV. Otherwise I'm done after 60 years.

For the record, Dewsbury's stadium is 2.9 miles from the M1 at J40.

Didnt we submit plans a several years ago for around here/Queens Drive?

Really isn't that far

I've got my tin hat ready but, why ?

An expanded stadium at Owl Lane MAY be the only way for Trinity to play in a "modern" stadium and IF the capacity could be increased to 8000+, what is the problem with going to watch us play just outside the "city limits".

If we had some other options, I could understand what you are saying and I would agree with you but, maybe these options have been explored and when you bear in mind that any future change needs the support of WMDC, do you really think they will happen.

I would love to be watching Trinity in a new ground, in Thornes Park, Newmarket or wherever but, the chances of this happening seem as far away as ever.

If Castleford get their new stadium, if won't require any upgrades, it'll be modern and in the Wakefield District? Would you be happy if we moved there?

NO

The way you feel about that, others feel about Dewsbury.

I dont think there is any rivalry between Wakefield and Dewsbury plus, the major attraction with Dewsbury is that it would be outside the "Box" empire.
I've lived in Wakefield for 44 years and I supported them on the terraces for just shy of 30 years and believe me, I dont want Trinity to move out of Wakefield but, with the clock ticking both in terms of the state of BV and the dispensation given by The RFL for playing in an unsuitable stadium, what other realistic choices are there.
Of course, there are politics a plenty to consider as well and sharing with Cas (or Fev) would likely lead to calls for a merger so, again, what choices do we have.

Some people don't mind, but others, myself included feel quite strongly that the club should be based in Wakefield. I could live with a temporary move with a definite timescale on coming back, but anything else and we could lose the identity which attracted a lot of us to support the club in the first place.

Also, I'm still quite happy to watch games at Belle Vue. The facilities aren't really a problem for me.

Ultimately, RL is played by 26 blokes on a piece of grass (or plastic ) and most Trinity fans have got used to watching at BV but, whether you or I mind watching in the crumbling old ground is irrelevant.
IIRC, MC said at one of the fans forums that we had "special" dispensation from THe RFL to continue playing there and the clock is still ticking so, at some point, that option may also disappear ?

Hi Slugger,

For once I'm intent on being the voice of reason so I'll try my best 6.6572265625:10