I'm more than willing to take your word on that, it's not my field of expertise, just a gut ( wrenching) feeling.

As for adding value to Dewsbury's ground, doesn't that pave the way for a much longer stay, as we feel we have something invested in it?

Don't get me wrong, if the worse happens and we drop down, I think the ground will be fine. If we are still in super league however, I don't see how we can possibly maintain a competitive squad in such circumstances. Surely the saving on the rent won't be enough to offset the inevitable drop in numbers?

Mark my words this will be a first step towards a merger with Cas and Fev and then in the council's eyes they will have one professional sporting outfit playing in a shiny new stadium in Glasshoughton.

Only a few weeks ago MC said that if we stayed in superleague we would have more money to spend on the team next year. No mention of not being able to afford the rent for Belle Vue. What has changed? I am afraid by giving notice to BOI he has signed the clubs death warrant. People on here say it was the only way to save the team but the Dewsbury ground will never be acceptable to superleague and we will be lucky to get 500 season ticket holders never mind the 4000 we had two years ago. If the money could be found to improve the Dewsbury ground it could be found to pay the Boys rent and keep Belle Vue. We could have launched a save Belle Vue campaign and involved all the hall of fame men, asked for help from the RFL as they did for Odsal. MC has high handedly taken that chance away from genuine supporters. Some see him as a saviour I see him as the undertaker who will bury the club. All we will have is memories.

No you are wrong. What do Cas have to gain by merging with us? What is in it for Fev? It's an old argument and it won't happen. Just accept that No-one else cares about us, Council, RFL, neighbouring clubs, BOI etc because that is the reality we are faced with. It's up to us to sort ourselves out, and us alone.

I have not lost all faith, I was there on Sunday and I enjoyed our joint effort (fans and players). I still think there is a lot to happen before we see the back of Belle Vue, but sustaining our SL position has never been more important.

I have no option but to place my trust in MC and BS, and that's what I'll do. I'm sure hindsight will prove to be a wonderful thing come the end of the Middle 8's.

WTID

That really depends on what you call defeatist

Personally I think giving up your historic ground and moving out of the city to become tenants of a lower division club is accepting defeat

If we move to Dewsbury I hate to think just how much hospitality revenue we'll lose!

We currently have the boxes which provide a supporters bar/ restaurant/ around 8 executive suites / 12 executive boxes

Dewsbury do not have anywhere near that capacity!

Its a sad day for many and I think the clubs reached a cross roads. Years of very poor management and I include the present owner have landed us in the position we are in now. I would love for B V to have been owned by the club and for the old girl to receive a total re vamp, I would love to live in a City that values its sporting history but unfortunately I don't. The first nail in the coffin probably took place when Ted convinced members to give him control, then sold the ground for a pipe dream.
Just what are the options, Rent reduction or someone comes up with the money to buy B V.

There is something about Belle Vue that makes it a great ground to visit in my opinion regardless of the facilities. BOI probably wanted Trinity out and Carter knew that the writing was on the wall as well as in the Daily Mail... www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/rugbyl ... paign=1490

There is something about Belle Vue that makes it a great ground to visit in my opinion regardless of the facilities. BOI probably wanted Trinity out and Carter knew that the writing was on the wall as well as in the Daily Mail... www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/rugbyl ... paign=1490

This.

Possibly the question that no one is asking is does Mr Carter actually want us in Superleague next season?
Maybe he has decided that the level that he is happiest with is championship.

If not why would we be entering into negotiations to share a ground that has absolutely no chance of meeting SL criteria?

Or

Is dewsbury actually plan C , with another option which would meet the criteria (fev ?) as plan B.

The ground pictured in the daily mail article doesn't look like dewsbury!

So the middle 8 home games could be the last at Belle Vue a good marketing tool

Or is this another ploy by MC to force the BOI's hand? A case of look here BOI, we've got somewhere to play and you'll not get your £250,000 a year? What happened to the "can't sell BV till Trinity have somewhere to play" gag?

I wondered that. If giving notice was a tactic to get the BOI to renegotiate rent, what he has done is sensible. It makes his hand stronger to renegotiate the rent.

And what's he supposed to do? Do nothing until New Years Day and then look surprised when someone turns up with some new locks?

The issue is whether it was the right thing to do in giving notice. If it was, the Dewsbury thing is right too, as it is part of the same game of poker.

Having just read our chairman's recent tweet I am afraid he still does not know who the Wakefield supporters are. We have a long history tied up at Belle Vue. We unlike football do not accept change easily so he may believe Dewsbury is a far better ground than Belle Vue but I doubt many supporters would agree.
It may make financial sense now but he fails to understand the impact it will have on the numbers attending because he does not know us with the exception of the optimists on the forum who would even consider Doncaster a viable option.