Wednesday 20 September 2017 08:07, UK
Wakefield look set to announce on Wednesday where they intend to play their rugby next season.
Plans for 2018 remain a mystery, although Trinity's chairman Michael Carter is considering an 11th hour suggestion made by the council, which could help keep the club in the local area.
The Super League team want to remain within the borough but have mooted that they may have to ground share with Dewsbury.
Wakefield had been hoping for a new 12,000-capacity community stadium near the M62, but Carter says the council have tabled a fresh proposal at a meeting held on Monday.
And the club will now study this latest suggestion before making a final decision.
Carter said: "There was a proposal thrown our way which was a lot to take in.
"We're due to meet again at 10.30 on Wednesday morning with a view to us going on sale with our season tickets at about 2pm, at which point we'll be making a decision on where we're actually playing next year.
"That's the time-scale we've got in mind at this moment in time. There is a lot to consider and, to be honest, I've not slept much last night because it's been praying on my mind ever since we left the meeting.
"Time is now of the essence because I've got to get season tickets on sale. That's fundamental to your cash-flows at this time of year and every other club pretty much has launched theirs."
Belle Vue, which has been staging rugby league since 1895, no longer meets the minimum standards for Super League.
However, the Rugby Football League has given Wakefield special dispensation to remain there as long as they put in place suitable plans for the future.
But Carter says he will need guarantees on stadium revenue before committing himself to any agreement.
He added: "To give some credit to the council, they obviously do want us to stay in the district.
"The proposal was a complete surprise really. I can't say too much but I can't accept any old community stadium if it puts in doubt the long-term future of the club. It needs to be sustainable in its own right for the next 100 years.
"I've got to make sure this club maintains its sustainability but grows as well because we can't go on forever and a day spending £250,000 less than every other club in the competition because, as Wimbledon showed many moons ago, it eventually catches up with you.
"We've stabilised the club and stopped it haemorrhaging cash and the next step is getting our revenues up so that we can spend the full salary cap. I've got to make sure the club is going to be here long after I disappear."
