www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/s ... herington/ Quote The Bulls received a helping hand from an unlikely source this week – Leeds supremo Gary Hetherington. Coach Francis Cummins and football and media manager Stuart Duffy met Rhinos chief executive Hetherington on Monday at Headingley to discuss matters related to player recruitment, dealing with agents and negotiating contracts. Duffy, who like Cummins arrived at Odsal after a long association with Leeds, explained: “It was a general discussion about what we do in the game and how it’s run. “Francis and I have taken a lot on in the football department and we obviously want to look at how other clubs do things. “The new owners are focused on turning the business around and Franny and I are taking care of the football side of the club. “Gary Hetherington has run a successful model at Leeds over a number of years and is just one of a number of people we will be talking to in the next few weeks as we look to get the Bulls back to the top again. “Gary was very free with his time and his advice as he explained how things are done at Leeds with regards to football and some of the business side of the club.” While the Bulls have agreed a twinning partnership with Dewsbury Rams, Leeds have struck a similar arrangement with Hunslet Hawks. Duffy added: “We spoke to Gary about how Leeds’ partnership works and we’ll continue to seek best practices from other clubs.”'" I wonder if he could help at the moment with a tribunal of a former player who's tries join a local rival but said player is still sort of connected to the club, but isn't...

www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/s ... herington/ Quote The Bulls received a helping hand from an unlikely source this week – Leeds supremo Gary Hetherington. Coach Francis Cummins and football and media manager Stuart Duffy met Rhinos chief executive Hetherington on Monday at Headingley to discuss matters related to player recruitment, dealing with agents and negotiating contracts. Duffy, who like Cummins arrived at Odsal after a long association with Leeds, explained: “It was a general discussion about what we do in the game and how it’s run. “Francis and I have taken a lot on in the football department and we obviously want to look at how other clubs do things. “The new owners are focused on turning the business around and Franny and I are taking care of the football side of the club. “Gary Hetherington has run a successful model at Leeds over a number of years and is just one of a number of people we will be talking to in the next few weeks as we look to get the Bulls back to the top again. “Gary was very free with his time and his advice as he explained how things are done at Leeds with regards to football and some of the business side of the club.” While the Bulls have agreed a twinning partnership with Dewsbury Rams, Leeds have struck a similar arrangement with Hunslet Hawks. Duffy added: “We spoke to Gary about how Leeds’ partnership works and we’ll continue to seek best practices from other clubs.”'" I wonder if he could help at the moment with a tribunal of a former player who's tries join a local rival but said player is still sort of connected to the club, but isn't...

haha... i'm pretty sure he does have experience in that department... and with a rather good track record





That said, for all his faults over the years he has run a successful ship over at Sheadingley and to give us his time like this is a commendable act.

Can't see any faults in Hetherington's approach TBH. The more we learn from him the better.



Bet the Dark Lord enjoyed reading this article

When you consider Duffers and Franny at the Bulls and Macca and Jimmy at Headingley there are probably more connections between the two clubs, at a fairly high level, than there have ever been. I think, all the usual matchday banter apart, a period of better relations between the clubs is to be welcomed, to be honest.

Peter Mandelson is a Bulls fan?!

Which are?

I think most of superleague should book themselves in for a chat with the Leeds club. In these times of sugar daddies and spending beyond your means, they seem the one shining light about how to run a sustainable and successful club from top to bottom. They have defined wage structures and a shrewd chief.



When I say the above to my dad he practically disowns me but putting aside the traditional sporting rivalry, there's a fair bit to admire about Leeds. If Franny can use his huge experience at Leeds to get tips then that's fantastic imo.

Well the Bulls certainly paid for it in the recent past! Massive guilt complex on his part, If the Club hadn't had to part with the Harrisgate money. The old regime would have survived, but hey ho on we go!

Well, Leeds do have Caddick, sitting in the back room and signing the cheques. I appreciate that many Rhinos reckon he's really a Tykes fan and think he does little for the Rhinos, but it's difficult to extricate either from the 'Leeds rugby Ltd' whole, so I guess much of his financial input does benefit the Rhinos and it's not [ijust[/i a super efficient business set up at Headingley which is bringing home the bacon.

I think a certain amount of 'hatred' maybe focussed a little to the South this year, rather than the East.

I can understand Cummins meeting Hetherington and picking his brains. I can't for the life of me understand why you'd wish to publicise it in a newspaper article.

They;re not really legitimate faults to be honest. just think in the past he could have handled a few things in a different manner. For many years he came across (and still does on occasions) as a bit pompous and self righteous.



However, the help he's given over the last year has to be credited.