Quote ="Nothus"Out of all the players to come through our academy and make it, you picked Stu Reardon as your example? icon_biggrin.gif" alt="icon_biggrin.gif" title="Very Happy" />'" He did win the 2003 Harry Sunderland Trophy and scored four tries in 5 matches in the 2004 Tri Nations, against the Aussies and Kiwis, so not to be sniffed at. I do take your point about him not being the first example I'd pick from our Academy products but he did have some success in his career and a local lad to boot.

Quote ="Nothus"Out of all the players to come through our academy and make it, you picked Stu Reardon as your example? icon_biggrin.gif" alt="icon_biggrin.gif" title="Very Happy" />'" He did win the 2003 Harry Sunderland Trophy and scored four tries in 5 matches in the 2004 Tri Nations, against the Aussies and Kiwis, so not to be sniffed at. I do take your point about him not being the first example I'd pick from our Academy products but he did have some success in his career and a local lad to boot.

Feeling better now Mr Wildbull?

Last weekend 4 of us who went over to Keighley and have supported the Northern / Bulls for decades all believed the fans would return.

As far as what annoys fans I wouldn't blame the media announcements or lack of them from Mr Chalmers. Out of 4 ST holders 2 of them don't have a computer and the other one hasn't heard of this site or use any other. Only I come on here and don't give a damn about getting a young lad doing the press to save money to spend on the players and coach.

Chalmers and whoever is clearly helping him financially are doing the important things first. I am happy to see penny pinching being done. What a shame we didn't do it 10 years ago. It will get sorted when we can afford it.

I enjoy reading peoples thoughts on here but it is just a tiny handful of those near 3K ST holders. What happens on the field is what will enthuse the rest of the 3K and that is looking very encouraging to me.

Quote ="Lee Smith" “Pre-season was funny at first; because we didn’t have a coach in place.” “Everything was a bit all over the place, but John Kear has come in and really steadied the ship.” '" Interesting quote in League Express a couple of weeks back. Sounds as if Kear's really had a positive impact since he arrived.

Quote ="Lee Smith" “Pre-season was funny at first; because we didn’t have a coach in place.” “Everything was a bit all over the place, but John Kear has come in and really steadied the ship.” '" Interesting quote in League Express a couple of weeks back. Sounds as if Kear's really had a positive impact since he arrived.

It's already feeling like it was well worth taking time over the coaching appointment

Quote ="woolly07"Last weekend 4 of us who went over to Keighley and have supported the Northern / Bulls for decades all believed the fans would return. As far as what annoys fans I wouldn't blame the media announcements or lack of them from Mr Chalmers. Out of 4 ST holders 2 of them don't have a computer and the other one hasn't heard of this site or use any other. Only I come on here and don't give a damn about getting a young lad doing the press to save money to spend on the players and coach. Chalmers and whoever is clearly helping him financially are doing the important things first. I am happy to see penny pinching being done. What a shame we didn't do it 10 years ago. It will get sorted when we can afford it. I enjoy reading peoples thoughts on here but it is just a tiny handful of those near 3K ST holders. What happens on the field is what will enthuse the rest of the 3K and that is looking very encouraging to ">me.'" To be honest, I take no issue with just about all of that. Where I part company with you is over the press/website statements. This is one area where, 'doing it on the cheap', to cut costs is self-defeating; the press/website is the business shop front, it is where initial judgements are made and first impressions of the club are formed. Misspelled and ungrammatical press releases and web pages are not the way to attract businesses to be sponsors or to give an impression of being business like. In general, to be blunt, it's fair to say most other businesses don't do it that way for a reason. Thing is, it's not necessary. There is already a well-qualified journalist (Stu Duffy) at the club, though I confess he is busy doing other duties and may not want to go over old ground, he is though the perfect choice to mentor our, 'new recruit', and in the interests of the club, to just run his eyes over the stuff before it is published for the world to wonder at.

Quote ="woolly07"Last weekend 4 of us who went over to Keighley and have supported the Northern / Bulls for decades all believed the fans would return. As far as what annoys fans I wouldn't blame the media announcements or lack of them from Mr Chalmers. Out of 4 ST holders 2 of them don't have a computer and the other one hasn't heard of this site or use any other. Only I come on here and don't give a damn about getting a young lad doing the press to save money to spend on the players and coach. Chalmers and whoever is clearly helping him financially are doing the important things first. I am happy to see penny pinching being done. What a shame we didn't do it 10 years ago. It will get sorted when we can afford it. I enjoy reading peoples thoughts on here but it is just a tiny handful of those near 3K ST holders. What happens on the field is what will enthuse the rest of the 3K and that is looking very encouraging to ">me.'" To be honest, I take no issue with just about all of that. Where I part company with you is over the press/website statements. This is one area where, 'doing it on the cheap', to cut costs is self-defeating; the press/website is the business shop front, it is where initial judgements are made and first impressions of the club are formed. Misspelled and ungrammatical press releases and web pages are not the way to attract businesses to be sponsors or to give an impression of being business like. In general, to be blunt, it's fair to say most other businesses don't do it that way for a reason. Thing is, it's not necessary. There is already a well-qualified journalist (Stu Duffy) at the club, though I confess he is busy doing other duties and may not want to go over old ground, he is though the perfect choice to mentor our, 'new recruit', and in the interests of the club, to just run his eyes over the stuff before it is published for the world to wonder at.