Totally agree Fev fan. There's lots thats wrong with SL, the franchise system etc etc and, who knows, one of these days it may all implode(boy how I'd laugh) but we are here because of, barring a few brief enlightened moments, 40 years of mismanagement. We attract incompetents to our board like flies to s~*t.

Wakey fans Gotta support us. Who knows it might be a relief not to constantly struggle to compete out of our depth, as we have been due to said gross mismanagement. Be good to play Fev again. I've missed a trip to Post Office Road

Think you'll find last time we played at Oakwell the attendances went up

Honest question, if they played out of Glasshoughton, and dumped both names completely, became something completely different, didnt even have a geographic location in the name, New Name, New Colours, New merged Club, with 'legends' from both clubs involved, would you still feel the same?

Yes!



GH is a no no for me but I'd go with a genuine merged club based in Normanton. I've always thought Wakefield Mets would be a good name for a merged team (including Fev) but I daresay that wouldn't sell well in Cas (or Fev!) How about just, "The Mets"?

Its that Ludite sentiment that is damaging the game, Us And them, SL and Championship. As a Championship supporter its this kind of thinking which gets me mad. Expecially when you are going through the mill yourselves right now.



I think the game is on its Knees due to supporters like yourself who will not go to another ground to watch YOUR team play, Just becuase its not your own ground. GET USED TO IT.

independently, Glasshoughton would be a fantastic place for a stadium. I cannot think of a better place to put one to be honest. It has a lot going for it as a location.



What is it about Glasshoughton that would be a deal-breaker for you?



The Mets is a decent name.

R L / S L History justifies cynicism that this would not happen long term

thats fair enough. But part of being a quality SL club would be having the necessary marketing and PR skills to convince you otherwise.



If it were to happen, If it were to be part of a legally binding merger agreement. What would your feelings be?

I have no interest in watching a merged team. If Trinity were to fold/merge then I would still watch RL, without the same interest as I hold now, but not support anyone. If a new Wakefield Trinity emerged and started out at the bottom of the RL ladder I would gladly go and support them.

You actually can't comprehend why fans DON'T want a merger can you?



People get associated with teams through geographic proximity to clubs mainly - why are Cas fans Cas fans? because they're in the main, from Castleford, why are Wakey fans Wakey fans? because on the whole they're from the city of Wakefield.



Both clubs have far too much history to throw together into some merger, that as a Leeds fan you just don't get because you're too biassed and blinkered to see what you're even writing.



Put it this way, WHY would long term fans of both teams support a merger when what would likely happen is the "original" clubs will just be formed again in a lower league - they will be more popular because of HISTORY and ASSOCIATION.



Why would new fans get involved in a team with no geographical association? they wouldn't, with a team name that's ambiguous people would have no reason to be attached to a team at all, playing in SL is not the be all and end all, you don't realise this.









Super League isn't the be all and end all, I'm sure 80%+ of both teams fans would rather be in the Championship as the original teams than be in some ill-fated, poorly thought out, poor judged merger.



If it were to ever happen, RL would lose out on more fans than it would gain, it would also lose 2 of the most historic clubs to ever play the game, nobody but YOU wants it, so why keep trying to talk people into your daft thoughts about something nobody wants? not the fans, not the boards of both clubs. Everyone but YOU know it's a bad idea.



Rant over. (Sorry Wakey fans

couldn't resist

)

You quoted a guy who is not a Wakey fan and like I said how would you know he called it a 'Mickey Mouse' League.

For once I agree with everything you've written.