FORUMS FORUMS






RLFANS.COM
Celebrating
25 years service to
the Rugby League
Community!

  
 Current LIVE TV Match : Castleford Tigers 0 - 12 Leeds Rhinos LIVE ON SKY SPORTS Momirovski Try, Martin Goal
WWW.RLFANS.COM • View topic - Wakefield AFC
RankPostsTeam
Club Captain434
JoinedServiceReputation
Mar 10 20168 years254th
OnlineLast PostLast Page
27th Mar 24 20:5421st Mar 24 21:23LINK
Milestone Posts
250
500
Milestone Years
0510 1520 2530

Re: Wakefield AFC : Sat Jan 21, 2023 11:34 am  
Slugger McBatt wrote:
Have they always played in Trinity colours? That was an interesting hint.


IIRC they made a point of playing in the RW&B right from the clubs formation.
User avatar
RankPostsTeam
Club Captain2708
JoinedServiceReputation
Jan 10 20195 years59th
OnlineLast PostLast Page
28th Mar 24 12:4118th Mar 24 08:03LINK
Milestone Posts
2500
5000
Milestone Years
0510 1520 2530
Location
Horbury, a small town in Wakefield

Re: Wakefield AFC : Sun Jan 22, 2023 9:33 am  
djcool wrote:
I maybe wrong but I think the ladies team used to play under our badge as part of our development team

You are correct, I noticed that when the Trinity shop was selling WAFC shirts there a couple of years ago.
User avatar
RankPostsTeam
Player Coach6292
JoinedServiceReputation
Jan 24 200717 years185th
OnlineLast PostLast Page
12th Mar 24 02:5928th Feb 24 12:27LINK
Milestone Posts
5000
10000
Milestone Years
0510 1520 2530
Location
Over there
Signature
EVENTUALLY, WE'LL WIN SOMETHING, ,MAYBE, IF I'M STILL ALIVE THEN

Re: Wakefield AFC : Sun Jan 22, 2023 10:25 am  
It's going to be a tricky sell for the football club, as most people will support Leeds or Barnsley already, but there must be plenty of people who "support" their club via Sky TV and might like the idea of a cheap and handy alternative. Or those people who haven't grown up in Wakefield and can't get to their preferred club. It would be great if it takes off, if just for the increased income for the rugby, and their shirts are pretty smart.

There is the other side too, and that's people getting off their backsides and watching sport. It is a habit that is easy to get out of. I wonder how many people will dip into rugby once they regard Belle Vue as their home football ground.
RankPostsTeam
Player Coach6068No
Team
Selected
JoinedServiceReputation
Nov 03 200419 years29th
OnlineLast PostLast Page
28th Mar 24 14:1328th Mar 24 01:49LINK
Milestone Posts
5000
10000
Milestone Years
0510 1520 2530
Signature
Top six 2005 - Trinity.

Re: Wakefield AFC : Sun Jan 22, 2023 7:06 pm  
Slugger McBatt wrote:
It's going to be a tricky sell for the football club, as most people will support Leeds or Barnsley already, but there must be plenty of people who "support" their club via Sky TV and might like the idea of a cheap and handy alternative. Or those people who haven't grown up in Wakefield and can't get to their preferred club. It would be great if it takes off, if just for the increased income for the rugby, and their shirts are pretty smart.

There is the other side too, and that's people getting off their backsides and watching sport. It is a habit that is easy to get out of. I wonder how many people will dip into rugby once they regard Belle Vue as their home football ground.


I think if there is to be some sort of offer. Free entry for Trinity season ticket holders for the season. Then you could certainly see the Wakefield FC attendance rise a few hundred over the course of the season from Trinity fans alone. If done right then I can see Wakefield FC thriving at Belle vue. It may however take time. Realistically the club need to be aiming to be hitting attendances over over 1000 short term and 1500-2000 medium term (3-5 years).
User avatar
RankPostsTeam
Player Coach4544
JoinedServiceReputation
Oct 30 200815 years198th
OnlineLast PostLast Page
28th Mar 24 14:4628th Mar 24 19:11LINK
Milestone Posts
2500
5000
Milestone Years
0510 1520 2530
Location
The sunny side of Wakey
Signature
Wakefields roller coaster ride continues.

Re: Wakefield AFC : Sun Jan 22, 2023 9:08 pm  
I hope it works out for both Trinity and FC. I'm not a football fan, but hope it brings them success.
User avatar
RankPostsTeam
International Chairman35915
JoinedServiceReputation
Oct 13 200419 years15th
OnlineLast PostLast Page
28th Mar 24 08:0426th Mar 24 20:58LINK
Milestone Posts
30000
40000
Milestone Years
0510 1520 2530
Location
Poodle Power!
Signature
SUPPORT SWAG...

Re: Wakefield AFC : Mon Jan 23, 2023 7:06 am  
Slugger McBatt wrote:
It's going to be a tricky sell for the football club, as most people will support Leeds or Barnsley already, but there must be plenty of people who "support" their club via Sky TV and might like the idea of a cheap and handy alternative. Or those people who haven't grown up in Wakefield and can't get to their preferred club. It would be great if it takes off, if just for the increased income for the rugby, and their shirts are pretty smart.

There is the other side too, and that's people getting off their backsides and watching sport. It is a habit that is easy to get out of. I wonder how many people will dip into rugby once they regard Belle Vue as their home football ground.


All depends what your ambitions are. If you want to get into the Premiership and take on these two clubs in their own back yards, both of whom have had success, especially Leeds - then yes imho it preposterous and a recipe for disaster.

If however they wish to create a good semi-pro team that sits one or two division outside the four top divisions they have a chance.

That said football is a congested market and pickings are slim the further down you go.
User avatar
RankPostsTeam
Club Captain2973
JoinedServiceReputation
Jun 13 20186 years43rd
OnlineLast PostLast Page
28th Mar 24 17:0628th Mar 24 09:41LINK
Milestone Posts
2500
5000
Milestone Years
0510 1520 2530
Location
Behind the Sticks
Signature
We're all Trin aren't we?

Re: Wakefield AFC : Mon Jan 23, 2023 8:45 am  
Trojan Horse wrote:
I think if there is to be some sort of offer. Free entry for Trinity season ticket holders for the season. Then you could certainly see the Wakefield FC attendance rise a few hundred over the course of the season from Trinity fans alone. If done right then I can see Wakefield FC thriving at Belle vue. It may however take time. Realistically the club need to be aiming to be hitting attendances over over 1000 short term and 1500-2000 medium term (3-5 years).


That maybe a real struggle unless they are "successful."
I have been to games in the National League and there are teams that don't get 1500 fans per match.
User avatar
RankPostsTeam
Moderator20145
JoinedServiceReputation
Oct 04 200815 years5th
OnlineLast PostLast Page
28th Mar 24 11:4528th Mar 24 19:20LINK
Milestone Posts
20000
25000
Milestone Years
0510 1520 2530
Location
wakefield
Signature
A dog is not considered a good dog because he is a good barker. A man is not considered a good man because he is a good talker - Buddha
Moderator

Re: Wakefield AFC : Mon Jan 23, 2023 9:58 am  
Trojan Horse wrote:
I think if there is to be some sort of offer. Free entry for Trinity season ticket holders for the season. Then you could certainly see the Wakefield FC attendance rise a few hundred over the course of the season from Trinity fans alone. If done right then I can see Wakefield FC thriving at Belle vue. It may however take time. Realistically the club need to be aiming to be hitting attendances over over 1000 short term and 1500-2000 medium term (3-5 years).


What's the point of increasing the attendance with people who don't pay. That won't help them.
The point of increasing attendance is to increase revenue.
User avatar
RankPostsTeam
Club Captain3602
JoinedServiceReputation
Oct 20 20158 years159th
OnlineLast PostLast Page
28th Mar 24 14:2828th Mar 24 07:21LINK
Milestone Posts
2500
5000
Milestone Years
0510 1520 2530

Re: Wakefield AFC : Mon Jan 23, 2023 10:03 am  
PopTart wrote:
What's the point of increasing the attendance with people who don't pay. That won't help them.
The point of increasing attendance is to increase revenue.


I was thinking the same, when I read it PT. Discounted maybe, but not free.

Maybe something to look at, when season tickets are announced for the start of 2024, maybe offer a package that covers both, but then there is the sharing of the revenue to consider.
User avatar
RankPostsTeam
Player Coach5171
JoinedServiceReputation
Oct 11 200419 years70th
OnlineLast PostLast Page
28th Mar 24 17:3128th Mar 24 17:29LINK
Milestone Posts
5000
10000
Milestone Years
0510 1520 2530
Location
Orange street

Re: Wakefield AFC : Mon Jan 23, 2023 12:21 pm  
Many of you may think I am an old stick in the mud but personally I don't give two hoots about Wakefield FC. If they grow and develop their crowds and prove to be good tenants which brings a financial benefit to our club all well and good. However let them worry about how they achieve that, it's their issue to deal with. Its growing our crowds that matters to me, not theirs. Some are talking about attracting new customers to Belle Vue, I want them to come along and watch rugby League, not football. If we could fill our ground for most games which is an achievable target, we wouldn't need them anyway.

Tin hat time
PreviousNext

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: 1873, cocker, djcool, financialtimes, Google [Bot], Khlav Kalash, phe13, poplar cats alive, Spookisback, The Phantom Horseman, Unconcluded, wakeytrin and 388 guests

REPLY

Subject: 
Message:
   
Please note using apple style emoji's can result in posting failures.
Use the FULL EDITOR to better format content or upload images, be notified of replies etc...

Return to Wakefield Trinity


RLFANS Recent Posts
FORUM
LAST
POST
TOPIC
POSTER
POSTS
0m
Rd 6 I Cas A
ploinerrhino
72
3m
Smith - should he stay or should he go
Windy winger
354
10m
TV games not Wire
karetaker
2862
20m
The Good Friday Derby Massacre
The Dentist
129
22m
Saints a
WWste
23
26m
York - 14th April
Spookisback
5
28m
BORED The Band Name Game
Wanderer
55993
47m
TV Games - Not Hull
Yippee try y
1383
Recent
Fevround 2
BarnsleyTrin
90
Recent
21 man Squads - Devils v Leopards
Cokey
4
FORUM
LAST
VIEW
TOPIC
POSTER
POSTS
33s
Halifax H
Maccbull_Big
32
49s
York - 14th April
Spookisback
5
50s
Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4
Jack Burton
8703
52s
Stats article
Sir Gregory
5
55s
TV Games - Not Hull
Yippee try y
1383
57s
Spare Tickets Friday
post
4
1m
Game - Song Titles
Wanderer
34275
1m
Fevround 2
BarnsleyTrin
90
1m
Huddersfield - Home
Fartown58
6
2m
Squad for Catalan
Smiffy27
17
FORUM
NEW
TOPICS
TOPIC
POSTER
POSTS
TODAY
York - 14th April
Spookisback
5
TODAY
Stats article
Sir Gregory
5
TODAY
21 man Squads - Devils v Leopards
Cokey
4
TODAY
Squad for Catalan
Smiffy27
17
TODAY
The Wigan Way - New Podcast - Chairman Special
Jukesays
1
TODAY
Dons v Swinton Lions 30 June 2024
Wanderer
1
TODAY
Squad for Sheffield
AdamH
1
TODAY
London Away
Fartown58
1
TODAY
The Bulls away
terry silver
9
TODAY
The official Leon Hayes Thread
Smiffy27
18
TODAY
Saints a
WWste
23
TODAY
Leon Ruan signs on loan
Jemmo
2
TODAY
Wardle
Jo Jumbuck
3
TODAY
Huddersfield - Home
Fartown58
6
TODAY
Max Wood on loan to Bradford 2 weeks
rubber ducki
7
TODAY
Jake Wardle 5 Year deal
Zig
22
TODAY
No grade A for 2025 for Trinity
PopTart
27
TODAY
Cup Quarter Final TV Arrangements
RLFANS News
1
TODAY
Rd 6 I Cas A
ploinerrhino
72
TODAY
WIRE YED Prediction Competition Catalans Home
Wanderer
17
TODAY
Spare Tickets Friday
post
4
NEWS ITEMS
VIEWS
Cup Quarter Final TV Arrangeme..
516
2024 Challenge Cup Quarter Fin..
641
Easy Does It For The Dragons A..
564
Warrington Demolish London For..
670
Leigh Leopards Beat Plucky Fea..
716
Saints Triumph Over Disappoint..
697
Easy Win for the Wolves Over L..
937
Dragons Condemn Castleford To ..
911
Leigh Leopards Secure First Po..
1056
St Helens Tame The Rhinos To W..
1032
Wigan Warriors Come From Behin..
1095
Betfred Championship and Leagu..
1072
2024 Challenge Cup Sixth Round..
3848
Featherstone Win Extra Time Cu..
1192
Dragons Triumph Over Hull FC t..
1070
POSTSONLINEREGISTRATIONSRECORD
19.57M 2,840 80,00114,103
LOGIN HERE
or REGISTER for more features!.

When you register you get access to the live match scores, live match chat and you can post in the discussions on the forums.
RLFANS Match Centre
 TODAY
National Rugby League 2024-R4
 FT
Hover 
Sydney
16-22
Penrith
Mens Super League XXVIII-R6

 
20:00
Castleford
0-12
Leeds
Momirovski Try, Martin Goal
 TOMORROW
Championship 2024-R2
18:00
Featherstone
v
Wakefield
 Sun 7th Apr
Championship 2024-R3
15:00
Doncaster
v
Wakefield
 Sun 12th May 2024
1895 Cup 2024-R5
15:00
Bradford
v
Wakefield
ALL SCORES PROVIDED BY RLFANS.COM (SETTINGS)
Matches on TV
Thu 28th Mar
SL
20:00
Castleford0-12Leeds
Fri 29th Mar
SL
12:30
Hull KR-Hull FC
SL
15:00
St.Helens-Wigan
Sat 30th Mar
SL
15:00
Warrington-Catalans
SL
17:30
Salford-Leigh
Sun 31st Mar
SL
15:00
LondonB-Huddersfield
L1
15:00
Oldham-Rochdale
Thu 4th Apr
SL
20:00
Leigh-Wigan
Fri 5th Apr
SL
20:00
Castleford-Salford
SL
20:00
Hull KR-LondonB
SL
20:00
Leeds-Warrington
Sat 6th Apr
SL
15:00
Hull FC-Huddersfield
SL
17:30
Catalans-St.Helens
Sat 13th Apr
CC2024
17:00
Hull KR-Leigh
Sun 14th Apr
CC2024
16:30
St.Helens-Warrington
Fri 19th Apr
SL
20:00
Leeds-Huddersfield
SL
20:00
St.Helens-Hull FC
SL
20:00
Wigan-Castleford
Sat 20th Apr
SL
15:00
Warrington-Leigh
SL
17:30
Catalans-Hull KR
Thu 28th Mar
SL
LIVE
Castleford0-12Leeds
NRL
LIVE
Sydney16-22Penrith
Sun 24th Mar
CC2024 6 Halifax4-40Catalans
NRL 3 Parramatta28-24Manly
NRL 3 Newcastle14-12Melbourne
L1 1 Cornwall16-40Crusaders
L1 1 Keighley58-16Workington
L1 1 Midlands70-16Newcastle
L1 1 Rochdale24-26Hunslet
WOMCC2024 2 FeatherstoneW38-6Shef W
WOMCC2024 2 BarrowW18-20WiganW
WOMCC2024 2 LonB W6-24Wire W
WOMCC2024 2 HKR Wom0-90LeedsW
WOMCC2024 2 Lei L W6-36Hudds W
Sat 23rd Mar
CC2024 6 Batley14-28Castleford
CC2024 6 Huddersfield50-6Hull FC
CC2024 6 Leigh26-14Featherstone
CC2024 6 Warrington42-0LondonB
NRL 3 Canterbury32-0Gold Coast
NRL 3 St.George24-46NQL Cowboys
This is an inplay table and live positions can change.
Mens Betfred Super League XXVIII ROUND : 1
 PLDFADIFFPTS
Warrington 5 156 58 98 8
Wigan 4 144 54 90 8
St.Helens 5 118 40 78 8
Catalans 5 126 54 72 8
Hull KR 5 98 63 35 6
Leeds 5 82 82 0 6
 
Salford 5 95 96 -1 6
Huddersfield 5 94 98 -4 4
Leigh 4 82 54 28 2
Hull FC 5 54 162 -108 2
Castleford 5 56 178 -122 0
LondonB 5 54 220 -166 0
This is an inplay table and live positions can change.
Betfred Championship 2024 ROUND : 1
 PLDFADIFFPTS
Widnes 1 44 8 36 2
Wakefield 1 42 12 30 2
Doncaster 1 36 20 16 2
Halifax 1 24 10 14 2
Featherstone 1 24 20 4 2
Sheffield 1 24 22 2 2
 
Whitehaven 1 18 16 2 2
Toulouse 1 22 24 -2 0
Swinton 1 16 18 -2 0
Batley 1 20 24 -4 0
Dewsbury 1 10 24 -14 0
York 1 20 36 -16 0
Bradford 1 12 42 -30 0
Barrow 1 8 44 -36 0
RLFANS Recent Posts
FORUM
LAST
POST
TOPIC
POSTER
POSTS
0m
Rd 6 I Cas A
ploinerrhino
72
3m
Smith - should he stay or should he go
Windy winger
354
10m
TV games not Wire
karetaker
2862
20m
The Good Friday Derby Massacre
The Dentist
129
22m
Saints a
WWste
23
26m
York - 14th April
Spookisback
5
28m
BORED The Band Name Game
Wanderer
55993
47m
TV Games - Not Hull
Yippee try y
1383
Recent
Fevround 2
BarnsleyTrin
90
Recent
21 man Squads - Devils v Leopards
Cokey
4
FORUM
LAST
VIEW
TOPIC
POSTER
POSTS
33s
Halifax H
Maccbull_Big
32
49s
York - 14th April
Spookisback
5
50s
Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4
Jack Burton
8703
52s
Stats article
Sir Gregory
5
55s
TV Games - Not Hull
Yippee try y
1383
57s
Spare Tickets Friday
post
4
1m
Game - Song Titles
Wanderer
34275
1m
Fevround 2
BarnsleyTrin
90
1m
Huddersfield - Home
Fartown58
6
2m
Squad for Catalan
Smiffy27
17
FORUM
NEW
TOPICS
TOPIC
POSTER
POSTS
TODAY
York - 14th April
Spookisback
5
TODAY
Stats article
Sir Gregory
5
TODAY
21 man Squads - Devils v Leopards
Cokey
4
TODAY
Squad for Catalan
Smiffy27
17
TODAY
The Wigan Way - New Podcast - Chairman Special
Jukesays
1
TODAY
Dons v Swinton Lions 30 June 2024
Wanderer
1
TODAY
Squad for Sheffield
AdamH
1
TODAY
London Away
Fartown58
1
TODAY
The Bulls away
terry silver
9
TODAY
The official Leon Hayes Thread
Smiffy27
18
TODAY
Saints a
WWste
23
TODAY
Leon Ruan signs on loan
Jemmo
2
TODAY
Wardle
Jo Jumbuck
3
TODAY
Huddersfield - Home
Fartown58
6
TODAY
Max Wood on loan to Bradford 2 weeks
rubber ducki
7
TODAY
Jake Wardle 5 Year deal
Zig
22
TODAY
No grade A for 2025 for Trinity
PopTart
27
TODAY
Cup Quarter Final TV Arrangements
RLFANS News
1
TODAY
Rd 6 I Cas A
ploinerrhino
72
TODAY
WIRE YED Prediction Competition Catalans Home
Wanderer
17
TODAY
Spare Tickets Friday
post
4
NEWS ITEMS
VIEWS
Cup Quarter Final TV Arrangeme..
516
2024 Challenge Cup Quarter Fin..
641
Easy Does It For The Dragons A..
564
Warrington Demolish London For..
670
Leigh Leopards Beat Plucky Fea..
716
Saints Triumph Over Disappoint..
697
Easy Win for the Wolves Over L..
937
Dragons Condemn Castleford To ..
911
Leigh Leopards Secure First Po..
1056
St Helens Tame The Rhinos To W..
1032
Wigan Warriors Come From Behin..
1095
Betfred Championship and Leagu..
1072
2024 Challenge Cup Sixth Round..
3848
Featherstone Win Extra Time Cu..
1192
Dragons Triumph Over Hull FC t..
1070


Visit the RLFANS.COM SHOP
for more merchandise!