Absolutely agree with the ethos of this thread - although I've moved to Huddersfield in the last year, I've been a Barnsley lad but a Wakey fan all my life (37 years). Barnsley is an untapped area in terms of potential fans, a quick poll of car stickers would reveal a good number of Wakey, Cas and Rhinos in the borough.

At 'An Audience with.....' a couple of years ago, me and my mate suggested to the club that they should go towards Barnsley in terms of marketing in schools etc...., but the reply from the club (JK in fact it was who replied, being a Barnsley resident) was that 'Barnsley is a football town'.

Although it's true, the town loves the football team, to me this is an ideal opportunity for appropriate and achievable expansionism, and I think Trin should get into this before Cas and Fev make hay due to their closeness.

Sounds a good idea...

They might just have stopped moaning about the state of the pitch after THE saints game.

Its about time wakefield realised there is huge potential in the barnsley area.
Keiron Hyde and Dale Lawton both came through Dodworth.
There has been a strong amateur game in Barnsley for a good twenty-five years now and this became quite strong when sheffield were in the top flight. As i have played amateur rugby for Dodworth, Hoyland and Rotherham in the past I have seen some clubs come and go but there has always been a good support at amateur and all this really needs imo to gain some decent return is a willing by one of the big clubs (hopefully wtw) to get involved and bring in some good support and interest in this potentially hot bed for talent.
I still remeber us beating saints at oakwell in our first year in superleague (i think it was our first year please correct if not) and thought that this could well have made a really good road show for our team and sport in the area.

South Yorkshire, not just Barnsley, is a large 'untapped' area! We should be looking to partner Doncaster or Sheffield like other SL teams are doing.

Have you been away?

Don't we already partner Doncaster ?

I live in Barnsley, the potential is huge there is also a bit of discontent with the football at the moment there is a standard charge of £25 for match tickets making it a dear do for Family's. Always thought it would have made sense to put the new ground at the Barnsley side of Wakefield so the area could be tapped for new support.

I live in Barnsley, the potential is huge there is also a bit of discontent with the football at the moment there is a standard charge of £25 for match tickets making it a dear do for Family's. Always thought it would have made sense to put the new ground at the Barnsley side of Wakefield so the area could be tapped for new support.

It sure is during the 60s supporters buses ran from Barnsley and the match reports were in the barnsley chronicle
A lot of people watch RL in Barnsley it has huge potential a game on the road at Oakwell would not go a miss the fan base is here to be tapped

I thought that was just a couple of dual registrations? Is there more to it?

yes we now partner Doncaster

I for one would not mind taking a game or two on the road, Barnsley people are a laugh and passionate here hre to the Barnsley Wildcats..

I could do with some of you Barnsley Wildcats fans going on the facebook page and telling your stories of the Barnsley/Wakefield Trinity Wildcats Connection, and help rebuild it...

Plenty of young `uns in Barnsley play League at school but by open age time not a lot happening, unfortunatly too many union teams around willing too poach. Wakey and other league teams need to go and help the likes of Barnsley Broncos build. Not just for the good of Wakey but to help the better code