Out of those three, Salford, on paper, would be the poorest perfomer, by a long way.

Unfortunately, they have a Council paying for a large part of their new ground.

The decision rests with the RFL remember, criteria counts for nothing, who they want, is who they’ll have.

In Salfords case, it’s highly unlikely their Council will now renege on the deal, so with a new Stadium on the imminent horizon, they should be a shoe in.

Cas’s application will probably be similar to last time, in that, they will be in a new ground within the next three years, possibly.

For Wakefield to continue in any capacity after next season in Super-dooper League, they must move to a Red Hall approved ground, and that’s not on Donny Road.

Contracts have been signed by the council , the club and the developer so there wont be any going back.

Only thing thats putting a stop to the start of the actual build is the bad weather

Correct

Lets get one thing clear here, this is a setback and it can put us back another 12 months but if everything was fair and Rosey in the RL world that is all it would be nothing more than a 12 months delay.

But I don't think RL is fair, it is being run by manipulative people who have an obvious agenda and we are not part of their future Eutopia. So in a way a side of me is not that bothered about this and it may be the time to move on. Our City deserves pro sport of one kind or another and if RL thinks we should be good little chidren and be gratefull for their offer to play in the Championship then they can F off as far as I am concerned.

Its early doors yet and none of us know how this will unfold, but if its the end for SL then I will be the first in the queue to help give our City a pro sports team of whatever form it will take

R.I.P Wakey Trin. I will always love you but the powers that be coupled with some poor management have driven you to your death. Devastated at this news, I genuinely believe this is the end for us.

Why not a ground share at Barnsley, I'm not oing to Cas end of, I will stick to watching Wakefield.F.C. First...

Our fate is wholly in the hands of the RFL, and we haven't done what we said we do. One of three things will happen now:

1. The RFL will say that we have sorted out the stadium issue by moving to a Super League quality stadium, and will take on board the fact that the stadium is still a goer as far as funding is concerned, and allow us a franchise over our neighbours, in that they have a funding shortfall (if that is the case).

2. They will say we haven't delivered and boot us out. The club will move to Oakwell but will struggle in the lower league as we play in a stadium frm which we derive no income, with no Sky money. We won't win anything and so will not qualify for Super League, Newmarket or not, and we fold.

3. The RFL say that neither of you have satisfied our criteria, and so it's merge or out for both you.

I would be most optimistic about the first option, but the swear filter will not let me give my feelings about Pickles right now. Lets just say that it is connected with girth and parentage.

According to the club website there will be a statement realeased later today. I cant personally see it saying anything that we don't already know.

What did i say about leeds council apposing it? Like us with manchester they are the reason for this setback.

Unlucky, probably game over for Trinity now.

And we will see one of the problems of franchising next season, because what will be the point of next season now? Any win would feel hollow if we are out anyway. If it is announced that we are out, I can't see much point on going to games apart from the last one, because it will be utterly pointless.

I totally agree. If we get told that we're not going to be awarded a license we might as well jack it in there and then, forfeit the remainder of the season, save the money, and start again in the National Leagues. Lord knows we will need that money.

I know it probably seems like it now but championship rugby isn't the end of the world. It would be a step down for you clearly but it is a great competition right now and you would be the 'big' club in the competition.

Just to add I hope that this doesn't mean the end of Wakey in SL as I have a lot of time for wakefield as a club. Good luck to you all.

How exactly would we save money -- contracts would still have to be paid up.

Non super league at Oakwell?? -Wouldnt happen -- not financially viable.

Might as well play at Collage Grove if/when the club get booted out. Of course Wakefield FC are unlikely to want Trinity there do to the bad feeling between the two when they shared BV.

Absolutely mate. That is where I believe the problem stems. They could have just kept out of it.
If they get their interfering way, it will not be long before Wakefield City loses what is left of it's identity, and our post codes stars with LS.

We will just have to see what is in the pipeline, so for now it's even squeekier

time than it was.

Wakefield FC wouldn't really have a say as they are only tenants at College Grove. However the place isn't really up to scratch.

Champioship rugby is a meaningless competition and a total joke. Sport needs P and R otherwise its nothing more than a sham like wrestling. Like I've said before the RFL can shove their championship RL up their Harris I would sooner follow Rugby Union at least in the sport they still have P and R.

Exactly Mat,i could even call for Sunday dinner at my mums!!!!

Any ideas people have of playing out of Oakwell if not in super league are quite simply not deliverable!!!
No super league = no Wakefield Trinity

Can't agree with you there squire, there is far more Wakey fans in Sth yorks than what you think and fwiw I would hold off pooring scorn over this untapped potential you are convinced does not exist in that area. Those what live in the south of the city would also find that Oakwell is just as easy to get to as Newmarket would be and I am sure would tolerate the upheaval of going there for one season if that were the case. As for not generating income I am sure that some sort of deal could be agreed with Patrick Cryne and Barnsley MBC if a 12 month deal for the ground was sorted out where by both parties could be satisfied financially.

I dont want Wakey trin to cease operating, if you lost out on SL where could you play??

College Grove is a decent little stadium, how many will it hold though?

What about Osset Trinity?

FWIW I hope you do get sorted out and get another franchise, same for us aswel, the superleague would be a much duller place without either of us in there

Eric Pickles announced this YESTERDAY LOL...

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Are you serious? Have you seen what is happening in SL at the moment? Crusaders with a new name, company, staff every 5 minutes. Clubs in debt all through the league. Teams trying every which way to get around the salary cap and the overseas quota. Clubs lying/exaggerating about stadiums and everyone sucking up to the RFL to try and stay in SL. The focus is more about what is going on off the pitch than what is happening on it.

And you say the CHAMPIONSHIPS are a joke?

Seriously mate, I hope you do get your stadium sorted and hope you DO stay in SL as I like wakey. But if you take an outside view of SL and all the petty point scoring, bullsh*tting and outright lies told by both the clubs and the RFL then it is SL that looks like a joke. The championship fans (with maybe widnes excepted) are looking forward to one thing and one thing only... A bloody good season of Rugby League. Surely that is what it SHOULD be about and not all this franchise/licensing b*llocks?

If you don't want to watch Wakey outside of Super League then thats up to you, but you are doing a huge disservice to the Championship by writing it off as a joke.

Developments that border different communities will obviously be more problematic. However, that shouldn't detract from the fact that this NIMBYs charter that Pickles is proposing is simply a means of bribing poor communities into accepting developments that the Tory-loving rich would turn their noses up at. Don't buy into this "localism" bollox. The only people it favours are the ones who have already won the first round of this sorry contest.

Erm, the Championship does have Promotion and Relegation - the Championship is the top division of that system.

From the RFL's point of view, would you let either us or Cas in based on any promises we make for the future? They have done that before remember.
While they have said 1 to definately go, i dont see why both us and Cas wont go as I think this news brings Halifax right into the mix for a place.

Im waiting for the M word to be raised again?? Having said that, where would we play? Neither of us seem to be able to sort it.