Originally Posted by
Bostik Bailey
Wakey and Cas, have basically broken all the off field rules. Remember framing the future, when clubs had to invest in their ground or be denied super league status, what did Saints, Wire, Widnes and Leigh (an latterly Salford) But also Halifax And Fev do? They reduced investment in the playing side in order to have funds available to initiate investments into new stadiums ( yes with outside help, form investors and the council) just as the RFL asked. Cas and Wakey got some drawings of stadiums and left it there, as soon as they got into trouble on the field mediocre Aussies turn up.
Remember the criticism of Knowsley Road, of how can a modern sports team continue to play out of that dump, well that ‘dump’ was like Wembley stadium compared to Bell Vue and Wheldon Road
So what did the RFL do, well they realised that if they continued with framing the future the super league would only have Leeds and Hull so they changed the rule so that we can continue to pay 21st century prices to attend 19th century stadiums. Cas and Wakefield have cheated in a way just as serious as year on year massive salary cap breaches. They should be relegated and let clubs with the finance and vision in. Otherwise this game will always be held back.
But the 16million loan, you can bet Cas and Wakey will be first with the begging bowl and will have no intention of paying it back, and cry fowl when the RFL threaten to bankrupt them.