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[Segovia Carpet]

May well be just a rumour but word today was that the Wildcats are for sale. Can anyone embellish at all or is just pie in the sky?

It was strange though at the end when John Kear marched over to thank the fans - Is he staying or was it a `Cheerio`?

I hope the former as a top man imo.

In this side to side thriller it was 0-0 at Half Time. Talk about end of season.

[Lee]

May well be just a rumour but word today was that the Wildcats are for sale. Can anyone embellish at all or is just pie in the sky?

It was strange though at the end when John Kear marched over to thank the fans - Is he staying or was it a `Cheerio`?

I hope the former as a top man imo.

In this side to side thriller it was 0-0 at Half Time. Talk about end of season.

The rumour that has been on sporting life for 2 days?

[Segovia Carpet]

The rumour that has been on sporting life for 2 days?

LOL Lee - sorry mate I am obviously behind the times :-

http://www.sportingl..._Wakefield.html

Is the War Over?

Whats in the John Kear situation then?

[shrek]

A bit on the Yorkshire Post website as well.

[goldcard]

The rumour that has been on sporting life for 2 days?

here in fact?

Looks like it's true, then.

[l'angelo mysterioso]

Maybe Eric France their main sponsor will be interested. Belle Vue is in his line of business

[Rioman]

May well be just a rumour but word today was that the Wildcats are for sale. Can anyone embellish at all or is just pie in the sky?

It was strange though at the end when John Kear marched over to thank the fans - Is he staying or was it a `Cheerio`?

I hope the former as a top man imo.

In this side to side thriller it was 0-0 at Half Time. Talk about end of season.

Ladysmith and Mafeking have been relieved as well.

[Segovia Carpet]

Ladysmith and Mafeking have been relieved as well.

Keep up Rio - I made a similar crack in post #3

[This RL Business]

Ladysmith and Mafeking have been relieved as well.

ROFL

[Matt J]

6 years too late, should have let someone else come in and take over when it looked like they could have been a force in SL.

[The Parksider]

6 years too late, should have let someone else come in and take over when it looked like they could have been a force in SL.

It's not too late if the ground comes off and a multi-millionaire a la Davey, Hughes, Moran comes in.

They would probably not have come forward, and still won't whilst there's no ground - what's the point, but if the ground comes off hopefully someone will come in to ensure the team compete and that will be great for RL - another "big club".

Forget the franchise criteria and the supposed idea clubs in NL are building towards SL because of it, the reality is get yourself a quality ground and a multi millionaire and Superleague will welcome you. That's the main basis of Widnes's shoe in for instance.

Castleford also need to look for a big monet man on this basis??

[Blind side johnny]

word on my street is that they have been involved in serious discussions with HMRC, again! that's one of the main areas where investment is urgently required.

Seriously, would anyone want to sink a lot of money into a heartlands club with limited potential and a massively diminished image? People who have made money often like to continue making money, and I don't see the potential for that with the majority of SL clubs.

[l'angelo mysterioso]

Castleford also need to look for a big monet man on this basis??

then they need look no further than me.
I'm the biggest Monet man in these parts. We've got one of his prints on the living room wall and I think it's wonderful

[LEEDSLADGONE SOUTH]

sold to the gentleman for a

[Manx RL]

Castleford could buy them and turn them into a feeder team. Well, on reflection, only if the definition of feeder team is one that sorts out visa issues for antpodes .

[The Parksider]

then they need look no further than me.
I'm the biggest Monet man in these parts. We've got one of his prints on the living room wall and I think it's wonderful

[The Parksider]

Seriously, would anyone want to sink a lot of money into a heartlands club with limited potential and a massively diminished image?

So many people seem to think Wakey are nothing. They are a city club, with a long history, no real soccer diversions, and the area in and around the city has plenty of RL in it.

Potential as good as, if not better than any Huddersfield, HKR, Leeds or Bradford, why on earth not??

[Blind side johnny]

So many people seem to think Wakey are nothing. They are a city club, with a long history, no real soccer diversions, and the area in and around the city has plenty of RL in it.

Potential as good as, if not better than any Huddersfield, HKR, Leeds or Bradford, why on earth not??

Because, as in all RL clubs, the potential for making money is minimal if at all.

Soccer offers worldwide exposure and a poytential money-spinner in TV rights; RL offers UK exposure only, mostly confined to Sky.

If you're looking for an investor as distinct from a benefactor RL is a non-starter; and Wakefield is one of the less attractive options in a very small field.

[l'angelo mysterioso]

So many people seem to think Wakey are nothing. They are a city club, with a long history, no real soccer diversions, and the area in and around the city has plenty of RL in it.

Potential as good as, if not better than any Huddersfield, HKR, Leeds or Bradford, why on earth not??

yes

[l'angelo mysterioso]

Because, as in all RL clubs, the potential for making money is minimal if at all.

Soccer offers worldwide exposure and a poytential money-spinner in TV rights; RL offers UK exposure only, mostly confined to Sky.

If you're looking for an investor as distinct from a benefactor RL is a non-starter; and Wakefield is one of the less attractive options in a very small field.

valid
but what would any investor want back for their investment? Aren't all 'investors in fact benefactors? until they call their loans in of course.