Flippen Heck,



Just after making the post above this one, the penny has dropped.



Perhaps Box is touting around to buy some shares in our club so that when a mystery developer turns up out of the blue and sells us a ground for a quid or two, he makes another killing.

The agreement at Glasshoughton is being funded by the Private Sector and it is my understanding that the Developer indeed offerred to build a 10,000 stadium and transfer freehold title to Castleford Tigers for £1. Castleford will own the stadium and have full control over its use and be able to use income from it to sustain itself.

It is indeed a fantastic deal.



Newmarket was similar, it was to be funded by the Developer with a contribution of £2m from the Council with the Stadium Trust taking a 99 year lease from the Developer for a peppercorn and then sub-leasing it to the Club but sadly for various reasons it hasn't worked out that way.



Following Peter Box's statement in the Council Chamber we hope a similar deal can be pulled together for the Stadium Trust and Club and our HoT reflect that.

If the club start talking shares they know what they can do, got court with this with the Ted regime, still got them at back of wardrobe I think what a con that was.

I'd take that as a positive sign!

Why was it a con? It was a poor investment but then surely you knew that as it was hardly the point.



Has a sporting club ever paid a dividend? I don't know but I doubt a RL club has - though I'm sure someone will tell me otherwise.



I know when I bought my single share I never expected it back.

Fair point. I bought shares but expected no return.

What I did expect was to be kept in the loop about anything happening to the ground but got to know nothing (until it had gone!)

Mis-managed would be more accurate rather than a con imho

I've had a good think since Manuel posted his cryptic comment the other day.

IF WMDC did borrow money against a new development, then within reason their neck would be on the line, I think MC stated that if they did borrow it the club would pay the interest payments.

Would the council attempt somehow to get someone in, possibly as a shareholder or some such guise to oversee the club and make sure the payments would be guaranteed to be made? I'd guess it's probably not as simple as that but if I was borrowing a vast amount in my name I'd want to make sure payments would be made.

Sod off Slugger. Spotlight my . Just trying to be careful. Sorry it is oblique. I cannot print everything that was said. I have no idea if all of it is 100%. I remember hearing we needed new investment to move forward. If some shares are becoming available by whatever means, maybe there is a connection via that route and it maybe a big boost for us.

It was not from a pizza delivery man but a very reliable person.

How many jars of your Chilli Jam are you willing to invest Manuel?

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Going to be interesting to hear MC's reply. They are clearly trying to paint him as the villain here!

We knew it, they come up with a plan to ‘save’ the scheme then blame the club for not agreeing to the scheme that’s not viable!! We were promised a stadium owned by the community trust to pay a peppercorn rent. Then the knobs say we weren’t...

So they're wanting the club to pay commercial rent to the community trust instead of the agreed peppercorn rent whilst York Court make millions. Tell WMDC to ball ocks and take the cLInts to court.



Up the Trin

Haha it's only a couple of days since sandal cat stated that the Heads of Terms had been sent to the council ahead of schedule. Council stating that the club had rejected previously agreed details doesn't sound good! Guess we'll have to wait and see what the Trust and MC have to say.

Anyone else get the feeling of deja vu?

Seems slightly more serious than just a bit of back and forth if they are taking legal advice [urlhttps://wakefieldtrinity.com/club-statement-251017/[/url

Wolves in sheeps clothing

It's a joke, WMDC should swivel, the city of wakefield were promised a community stadium funded by a developer by means of an S106 planning order, Wakefield Trinity were suppose to be lead tenants paying a peppercon rent to the community trust (registered charity) at no time has there's been a proposal for WT to pay a commercial rent and not so long ago the illustrious leader of WMDC stated that he would ensure the the "perfect agreement" would be found, much the same as Castleford agreement to be gifted a ground that effectively will own for £1.

I can't see how WMDC can turn this round to being MC's fault, he's only asking for what was initially promised by the developer And reiterated by the leader of WMDC

Thought it was the same terms as Newmarket, where Thornes Park come from?

The Heads of Terms reflected what was promised at the Public Inquiry and the "perfect agreement" that Peter Box said he was going to get for the Club.



Dont see how the Club and the Trust can be viewed as the villains here.



We are only wanting what was promised to us.