Surely the Guiness at Odsal aint that strong

No probably not and I hope it's not as expensive as last season. If I'm saving money on a season ticket and money on a taxi to Cue Gardens before the game(he can now drop me off on the way to the ground) so I don't want to be using the money I'm gonna save on overpriced Guinness

There was also talk of a reserve side, which presumably would have been coached by Beattie given the number of academy players that would have been in there plus good for his own development. But no news of that, which disappoints me but I accept that plans change to fit circumstances, maybe we would have heard a lot more good news if more fans had purchased season tickets. so it could be that roles have been adjusted and Beattie has that wider responsibility with the first team not the reserves. Hopefully the reserves are simply delayed a season. The important thing for me is that Beattie is a bridge from the academy to the first team, and to me a sign that the owners are putting all the structures in place to build a solid core of our own talented lads that have played together and can develop together.



Interesting to see what two old dogs have done with two other teams, Big Sam and Roy. No guarantees, but you would expect Kear to sort the defence out and that alone will do wonders for the points tally.



In retrospect last year may have been the time not to buy a season ticket, this year the one to do so. Everything APPEARS to be much more solid off and on the pitch this season, and I am happy for a few broken promises for that to be achieved.

Is the non-mention of John Bastian in any of the press releases about the coaching set-up a good thing? Or a bad thing? Or just a thing?

I assume he remains Head of Youth development?

A broken promise is fine if what you get instead is better than initially promised.

That probably was his initial intention but getting Kear probably changed a few things and that is why I am now looking at the positives.

The negatives aren't necessarily negatives - just differences to what was said.

Is getting Kear and Beatie a negative up to say Diskin and Greenwood which would have fulfilled his so called promise?

I don't think so.

Chalmers changed his mind on what he said at the meeting but to me changed it for the better - so I am happy with that and my mate told me last night he will now get a terrace ST this Friday rather than occasional walk ups.

Everyone sees things differently

Im sure Kear mentioned his excellent work in his interview

He did.

You seem to have a thing about what you call broken promises. I'm not even sure that the statement to which you refer was a promise but even if it was then circumstances change. It seems likely that when AC made the statement that was the intention but as things unraveled then it became clear that this wasn't the best way forward. This doesn't seem to me to be a broken promise. I and I'm sure many others are happy with the eventual outcome.

Just been pointed to this, so thought I'd drop an explanation.



You're right, I do have a thing about it. Because I am sick to the back teeth of being lied to by people in charge of the club, so every little instance, really winds me up. This year, the straw has broke the camel's back, so to speak.



I agree with what's been said as it happens. Plans have clearly changed, as Martin also highlighted the reserve team which I'd forgotten about. If those plans for a new assistant were scrapped in order to get John Kear in, I even agree with changing them. I'd rather have Kear & Beattie than Diskin/Anderson/Sharp, A.N. Other and Beattie on top. Kear as I have said is a great coup and one that I would happily have plans changed for. But what would have been nice is a communication to clarify that. A simple "I know we said we were doing this, but when this opportunity arose, we changed our plans for it" would clear it up and I think everyone would be fine with it. But as usual that communication doesn't happen and instead those of us who are really down on the club at the moment (and it's something I've been vocal about), just see the negative. Arguably that is the issue of those people (including me) for being over-negative, and I accept that. But it still doesn't help to get you back into the positive lands where other people live. And it still serves to just further P.O. some long time and long suffering supporters.



I think personally I'm at a point of no return now. 30+ years of support and I'm just not feeling the love any more. Too many things have put me off and none of those things have been the players or what division they're playing in. So maybe it is my own problem and it's only me it annoys. Here's hoping for the club's sake, that it is only me and they don't lose many more fans.



Hope that clears up my point.

It’s not just you, I feel very similar. Last year really killed my love and it made me realise there is more to Sunday’s than Bradford Bulls. I didn’t have a season ticket for the 1st time since forever and I had no obligation to just turn up because I’d already paid. Consequently I found other things to do and I really didn’t miss it. The appointment of Kear is one that caught my interest a little and once the crap whether has passed I might venture up for a few games if we’re playing some decent rugby.

Well i have just bought my season ticket. On a visa i must say. Ha

Well I may regret saying it - but appointing JK may be the long overdue turning point we have all been praying for.

My patience with AC ran out a few months ago; but credit where credit is due - getting JK is an impressive coup.

JK's speech was clear - taking the (once) mighty Bulls back up to SL would look very impressive on his CV (and, in my view, put him in the Odsal hall of fame).

I have a lot of respect for JK; as a coach; and as a father supporting his son playing the other code - he's a genuinely decent bloke. COYB