I don't often post much on other teams forums Shifty, but as my wife supports Hull KR, I do have a soft spot for them.



It was mainly a word of congratulations, as they have passed 5000 memberships, which I think for a club that got relegated, is quite outstanding. If only we could manage that. I follow both Michael Carter and Neil Hudgell on Twitter, and they appear to get on really well.



I mentioned the state of our ground, and the lack of effort by the council, as I dont think clubs see the full picture of other clubs plights sometimes. I know there are some cynical lot out there that think we have a poor ground and a poor fan base.

Thanks to Newmarket it has highlighted what a bunch of cretins are running Wakefield Council. Prior to getting their council seats being a trade union shop steward or on the committee of a WMC was the highlight of most of their lives.



They have now demonstrated how they have let millions of pounds slip through their grasp by not making a developer pay his dues by means of a 106. At Newmarket the community have lost a stadium and sporting facilities but it could just has easily have been a school, medical facilities etc.



New market has highlighted their incompetence because we have all got interested in its progress. However it really makes you wonder what other development schemes around Wakefield have left the public sold short. I bet there has been other 'newmarkets' that have gone before and we know very little about them.



Makes you wonder who the biggest cretins are, the councillors or the people that keep voting them in !!!

I think the problem is the no one votes them in so low is the turn out for local election - they are probably personal friend or related to most of the voters. If voting were compulsory most of these low lives would be out in a shop - either way your right as we only have ourselves to blame.



I often thought SWAG should become a single issue party at the election because I swear we have the numbers to win - worked for UKIP in the referendum.

Agree with so many comments on here about the state of BV and our once vibrant city. Walking up the precinct the other day I was staggered to see the number of boarded up shops and it was the same in the Ridings. Our council are a disgrace and I really hope lifelong Labour voters have a re think at the next local and general elections as without change I can only see Wakefield getting much worse.

Don't let me get started on Mary Creagh.......she really speaks for the people of Wakefield NOT!

It always baffles me when people raise the Hepworth to attack WMDC; there's plenty of things to criticise them for, but that isn't one of them. They didn't pay for it, and it's been one of the few positive developments in the City in recent years. It's won multiple awards, and attracted 2 million people to visit it (and the City) since it opened. I can't think of any other single attraction in Wakefield that could boast those kinds of numbers - it's an unqualified success!

Totally agree, I think it is the only addition to Wakefield that I have been proud of in many a year!

Even though the council prop it up with £1.25 million worth of taxpayers money each year?

Don't know how you manage to keep your cool with the councils lack of any support to our fine club when you know that!

One place that was busy when I was in town was the club shop, don't think you and your team could possibly do more.

I work in a school and get to see the fine work of the community team too.

The Hepworth cost the council around £20m up front and needs over £1m per year in subsidies to keep it open, that's hardly successful. The figures of 2 million people into the city are the council's own figures, it makes you wonder if they're making that figure up to cover up the failings of this massive waste of tax payers money

You have to consider the wider impact of having Hepworth in Wakey. it's not exactly my cup of tea but I've been a couple of times and it is what it is. But art types love it and it has potential to attract other similar schemes and make Wakefield a bit of a culture destination (bizarre as that sounds) Unity Hall reopening is another great addition to the city for this reason.



All it needs is for 1m visitors to spend £1 in wakefield (parking, coffee, food, other art places etc) and bam! pays for itself.

We need to make more of the yards and alley ways . They could be turned into atmospheric mini shopping and leisure areas. The vestiges of the past that remain, and were not destroyed in the short sighted 50's should be cherished. Perhaps then the people who visit the Hepworth might spend more time in the city and pass on to others what it has to offer.

I am all for that. I would start with Gallows Hill, its still sign posted so we could put it back into use. What a better way to celebrate our past than our esteemed leader to be the first to be used to test drive the site.