I expect to see Martin Hopkins and Mark Winder dancing on the pitch in their pants at the first home game of next season.



It's a shame - the Dolls always appeared to provide added value and whilst I don't know the financial arrangements, it's a pity something couldn't be salvaged; the girls themselves did nothing wrong. One thing's for sure - a lot fewer first try-scorer cards will be sold on match days!

The girls themselves earned a pittance for what they did and I'm surprised, or would be if, no-one has contacted one of the more vocal/senior girls with a view to them carrying on without Sarah Elston. She may own the moniker "wildcat dolls" but she doesn't own the girls.

The whole dancing side of the club is being reorganised since the recent departure of SE.



Younger girls are still attending dance classes at the club on Monday and Wednesday evenings and a member of the backroom staff has been tasked with the job of finding a new teacher/teachers to deliver the classes.



Credit to the club this as this has been done quickly and proffesionally (with clear comunication with the parents). These younger girls will still be dancing at games.



The Wildcat Dolls was something very different. From what a gather this was a group of older dances run by SE herself as a private bussines (hence they have now changed their name). The dancers were older (often college students) who made some money dancing at games and other corporate events. I'm surprised some folk believed these girls to be dancing for free. Why should they. I doubt that most were interested in Rugby let alone Wakefield Trinity Wildcats.

The value of the dancers is surely the community work, and cynically the funding that goes with it. Newmarket will have targets to meet regarding engagement with the community, kids dancing is part of it. Not a fan of the dancing myself, prefer to see kids on the pitch playing but I see the value of engaging more people at an earlier age and connecting the club with the community. Regarding the Wildcat dolls they attracted a reasonable amount of publicity and appartently weren't paid that much either. Its was luxury and we can afford to cut it. Jobs for family is something seperate altogether.

I don't think anyone did, just maybe surprised that a) they were making money for other individuals linked to the club, and b) the decision to use them would have been a conflict of interest (see point a) and not based on whether we could afford them or needed them.

I'm pleased to see there is still some work going on behind the scenes and that they will hopefully be involved as I'm sure they add value to the club on some level and a lot of kids get involved, i just hope the mistakes of the past are not repeated and they are used in a sustainable and hopefully profitable way for the club.

Can't be many of those left. The guy who runs the lottery has gone now as well.

Ant?

Club 1873 lottery? If so this is a backwards step and the lack of email about this week's result would explain that. You can't scrimp on the development of your juniors.

Yep, he finished yesterday.

Bad move. The scheme needs to be run right or not at all. Can the club afford to be without the £70k a year it currently gets from 1873.



I guess it also shows we're not out of the woods and perhaps player recruitment is coming at the expense of backroom operations.

Mods can you please keep this on topic. Am I right in thinking that I will never ever again get to see the magnificent Louise Garland Jones dancing around in very short skirt and tight fitting vest. Please tell me its not true. Can`t we start a petition, organise walks etc to raise funds to get the Dolls back.

Just spend a bit more time on the t'interweb, you'll soon get over your loss!!