https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/20934602 ... harebaramp Reading some of the comments on other rugby league pages, something else were getting slated for. With Ossett United and Wakefield AFC, having aspirations to be in the football league, how hard it is these days to get plsns for a new stadium, or a revamp approved, plus the current economic climate, to me it makes perfect sense. Also in this day and age, how many stadiums are multi functional

https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/20934602 ... harebaramp Reading some of the comments on other rugby league pages, something else were getting slated for. With Ossett United and Wakefield AFC, having aspirations to be in the football league, how hard it is these days to get plsns for a new stadium, or a revamp approved, plus the current economic climate, to me it makes perfect sense. Also in this day and age, how many stadiums are multi functional

So the 'reporter' has watched MC's Q&A session on Trinity TV.
Insightful journalism that is!

Indeed, word for word from Trinity TV. Surprised the anticipated £500k loss for last year hasn't made it way into the press yet.

On the topic itself, makes complete sense. Football grants seem easier to come by for facility upgrades.

Doesn't the report say MC wants a partnership with someone better than The Dog and Duck type team?

Having the partnership back with Leeds utd would be great for the club. currently the under 23's play at york at their new stadium. Wonder if that would be a possibility and the one that MC is reaching for.

Exactly ! Its no good going through all the faff and effort to get football teams in if there is no financial payback. Emley cost us more to have at Belle Vue than they contributed. We need a team(s) with good potential to be a worthwhile stadium partner. However I really think the possible candidates in the locality are limited.

Exactly! the only one I could see with any potential is Ossett (didn't town and albion merge?) but they have their own stadium don't they? I'm sure it won't be up to the upgraded BV standard, but how many of their supporters would travel to see football played (With respect) at their level? to get LU reserves back would be great and a much better option. As for Wakefield AFC - well if the people of Wakefield are as much interested in football as they are rugby - forget it.

Anything that brings in the cash is a good thing. Will help to improve the whole ground and will mean money for better players and more chance of Grade A status. Wasn't that the whole point of the 4G pitch?

Doesn't matter how many other teams use it, it's location means that it will always be the Wakefield Trinity ground.

It's not a 4G pitch, its a "Hybrid Grass" pitch


Combination of grass, sythetics and retaining membrane
4G is fully synthetic with rubber crumb added

Interested to here how many RL sides share their facilities with soccer teams and whether fans think it is detrimental to their pitch and is the extra revenue worth it. Not sure where Huddersfield, Wigan and Hull stand regards sharing (and at the present time it doesn't look like the following will be troubling any clubs) but didn't the Premier League draw up plans previously that no Premier League team would be allowed to share their pitch with any other sport, or was the recommendation ever passed ?

I suspect they realised that there were leases in place that protected the rugby clubs, so rather than evicting the rugby clubs, it would evict the football clubs.

I wonder if the club are looking at renting the pitch out for sporting events/days etc maybe like local competitions. Perhaps even local gala’s etc.

Not sure if it’s an option but I guess the club will explore many options for generating income.

I wonder if we can link in with any WMDC events to host.