Absolutely.
How many of the "brave" on here will suddenly lose their voice come forum time.

If they go.

Or if they can make it.

I'll be there. It should be a very interesting forum this time.

My questions are emailed and I shall be attending

Do I have to buy tickets, or is it open?

Last time they had one you just turned up.

There's usually Peter Hood, Stuart Duffy, Ryan Duckett and Steve McNamara on the stage. Stuart reads out the submitted questions and they all answer them. At the end they ask for further questions.

Seeing as the question came from someone who was at the time in Australia visiting family it would be a bit hard for him to attend.

Well I don't mind asking tough questions.
If anyone has any question they don't dare ask in person (sorry, I mean are too far away to ask) then I'm happy to ask it for them and relay the answer via this board.

I'll only draw the line at messages of violence to members of the panel. Macca is still built like a forward and is from Hull and I like my nose where it is thanks

Without sounding negative I'd like to ask about the clubs (and Maccas) views on players drinking and activities whilst not training, and if this could be a factor in the underperformance.

Ha! I'll have them in stitches. They think I drink like a fish

unfairly I might add!!!!

Steve Menzies is a binge Banana Bread Beer drinker.

Before any more not very subtle digs are aimed towards my direction (which it clearly was before anyone tries to pretend otherwise), I think I have my own reasons for being unable to attend.

Despite my location, it is kinda hard getting any free time with having two kids to look after with a full time job to do whilst my wife is extremely heavily pregnant. I really do not think my priority lies with asking questions the board of a rugby team.

However, I do look forward to hearing how it goes, and, of course, the points they avoid. I also look forward to seeing how many of their answers actually bear fruit in the future.

Still, good on them for taking it on.

If it does happen.

You heard / suspect something RER??

Well they can only read out so many. What was his question regarding that wasn't covered at the last two forums?

Longish list of questions emailed to Stuart. Mostly of a nature where the club is likely to be constrained as to what it can say, so I guess its more in the way of a "wish list" of things I would like to know. But if the questions are not asked you can't expect an answer, can you?

I presume that the most vocal critics of the club on here will have emailed their specific questions, and for the same reason?

This time it wasn't aimed at you Eddie. I appreciate it's a long way to come mid-week.
There are people who live much closer who could make it but don't.

The thing that annoys me - again it's not about you - is that if there are so many concerned voices on this forum after matches then how come the club don't have to restrict numbers at a fans forum? Surely they would all want the opportunity to pass on their wisdom to the people who could actually make a difference?
The fact is that there are way too many people who shout and gripe and sneer on this forum and then turn into meek little mice when given the opportunity to actually stand up and say something to the people they slag off day in day out!!

Fair enough Andrea, I apologise for getting it wrong. I am sure I can be forgiven for mis-interpreting the post however.

And I agree with your points above which are well put.

As for questions - I will e-mail a few across beforehand.

Without wishing to but in on your fans forum (which I think is a good idea btw), I'd only ask two questions from a Bulls perspective:

1. Are we spending the full salary cap, and will we continue to do so in the short term?

2. Specifically what is the process for identifying and recruiting new players to the first team squad?

From these two questions you will get to see how your club's playing staff will change over the next couple of seasons.

Is MC Wiggy on his way back to Odsal? The email I recieved from Stuart Duffy stated that they would be looking to improve further this year and give the fans acts that they want to see. So where is Wiggy?

I'm right here!!

I think the aswer to 1. is yes. That will certainly be the clubs response I would guess.

As for 2. would it not be SM identifying weak areas, having a look at whos available and how much cap space we have? I suspect it isn't any more complex than that!

My question:

What would the club consider to be a "successful" season this season? Most fans, I suspect would consider anything less than a decent run in the play offs to be a failure. Would the club concur with this and what steps will be taken if this "minimum" standard is not met?

I won't be at the forum (daughter's birthday - she won't be persuded that this is a good night out!) but will be interested to see what questions are asked.

That's good question for everyone on here I think!

For me, as you have alluded to, make the 8 and have a good go at making the final!