What does that matter? The guy has been vetted by the RFL, has money to invest in the club, runs succesful businesses and is a fan. If he delivers for our club, then I couldn't care less who his friends are!

Wether he is the right person to take us forward or not time will tell and I wish anyone who wants to invest our club all the best, BUT the fact he is on this board doesn't sit right with me I'm afraid.

The company who buys the club will be the one the administrator thinks will do the best for the club. So whoever gets it, good luck with it. If it's Mr Glover, fine. If it's someone else, fine.

I'm just cautious I do not trust or believe Ted. Hope this bid isn't a way of sneaking Ted back in through the back door and controlling things from behind a mask. Call me paranoid if you like but if you read the statements then it all just seems to fit in to place perfectly, pretty much 'too good to be true'.

If this poster is Andrew Glover, it does seem a bit odd to encounter him on this board.

Having said that, if part of his preparation and research for the bid has been to take a sounding of the clubs most vociferous and passionate stakeholders (that's us, by virtue of the fact that we are signed up and post here), I can only applaud that. It shows enterprise, creativity and an understanding of modern social media - something that has, incidentally, been sadly lacking at WTW in recent years.

If this is the approach and outlook of one of the favourites to buy our club, I'm pretty happy with that. It'll be interesting to see how Mr Parkin responds.

lets hope not or il never attend again. richardsons out for good.

Lets hope your right, richarsons out for good that is

brenk2k....That is my point, I dont think Mr Parkin will respond on this forum. I feel uncomfortable that he is sounding out and trying to get the fans on board , before he gets the go ahead. Not downing on the gentleman just expressing my feelings.

Agreed............

He said his presence on this board was to gain a competitive edge; that's the outlook im wanting from our next CEO / chairman / owner although his presence won't influence whether he gets the club (as we (the fans) aren't making the decision.)) However if he is successful then he might well get us on side and express his idea's, vision, strategy to get us on board.

Either way, the parties who are interested are being discussed publicly why should that individual company not get a say. In regards to the above post i'd be worried our prospective new owners didn't check this board, as it receives a high number of posts from Wakefield fans with various opinion, albeit all have a passion for the club (which has hopefully been seen)

His presence here doesn't worry me one bit and I wish him well, and if he gets the club I won't be disappointed. As has been mentioned the decision for our new owners doesn't lie in our hands.

Did anyone catch what was said on Look North? i turned it on right after we was on it.

Quite! A new best friend for those who are keen to dine off scraps from the top table.

Typical jurnos! CRAP!

"With no investment available it will be long hard slog.."

Where to start?
Put it this way if you bought a car with a clapped out engine would you buy a new engine or sit and moan because it wouldn't run?
They're a set of clowns!!

what's his daughter got to do with it ? it was a cheap remark for which the contributor rightly apologised,well done to him.

Can sympathise with your views and in an ideal world it would be great to have your (prospective) chairman telling all and sundry to the fans. However something we've all criticised in the past is the unprofessionalism of the club as a whole (Community side apart) and it doesn't give a very professional look if your chair is posting on fans forum sites.