And this "Early Bird Deal" they've got going on for season tickets. Not much in the way of timescales or anything on that front.

Not even if you ask the club directly. Failure to communicate to the fans is one of this clubs worst failings under the current management. It's like they assume that the fans will show up regardless of what's said or what happens on or off the field.

The core of fans that stayed with the club through the first relegation and all the financial issues are being chipped away at and the club is either unable or unwilling to do anything about that fact.

Anyway, back to season tickets and early bird offers. I won't be buying a season ticket until after the new year. Mainly because I want to see if this iteration of the club will actually last that long. But if they do and when I go to buy my ticket, they've jumped up the price without telling anyone then I will not be buying one and will attend games only if I feel in the mood to do so rather than through some idea that "I'm not being loyal to the club" because I don't go to every game.

Jesus, it doesn't take long to get the usual moaners and groaners going does it? To my knowledge Chalmers hasn't done anything contrary to what he said would happen.

Said we were preparing for life in League one when a fair few said it would never happen... we are in League one

He said a decision on the coach would be announced when Toovey got back from Oz with an answer in November... that happened.

Said there would be a professional fitness team put in place to make sure the squad was as fit and prepared as possible... all seem to agree the team we have put in place are very well thought of.

Said we would have a hybrid team of full time/part time making sure we signed the best players we could afford... signed up Chissy, Ethan, Hallas and various other players, many who appear to have Bulls at their heart.

Things that still awaiting to deliver... new shirt (potentially next week?), online ticket sales, finalising squad, coach and assistant coach. I think if those were delivered are we not exactly where he said we would be?

Anyone would think taking some time to decide on a new coach would be the end of the world or something? It's certainly not rock bottom, its not a disaster (I've said on a post elsewhere that the first three weeks are purely fitness with some basic ball work, not something a head coach would be required for) and why the hell would it stop you from visiting a home game?

I agree wholly with bullinenemyland and I already have my season ticket. Actually looking forward to next season.

I haven't got my season ticket yet

Somehow I cannot imagine you missing out this year

Ha no I can't either. If I do his bloody jock money's going up

Well I’m calling your Duff :edit: Bluff

Think you're wrong, even my pet hamster can make more accurate predictions than Frank...... But who's to say that's a done deal

If indeed Frank is who he is thought to be he needs to
Consider moving on to pastures new for the good of the club.

Nail on head here, for me he has overseen 3 administrations being in a position of influence. Logic says after the first two alarm bells will have rung the third time! No company in the business world would employ someone in such a position who has overseen business failure time and again, yet here he is with the supposed title of Football Manager! What on gods green earth has he achieved in rugby league to warrant that type of role?

As I and plenty of others have said the chaiman should be at the side of Bastian and McFarlane in this not Duffy

for someone who instantly criticises a missed comma your understanding of the English language is pretty dire. Or should they aim to go beaten all season?

I think self flagellation in a hair shirt would be far less painful for you than this continued pretence you are a bulls fan.

I was told by someone usually quite reliable recently that we hadn't. Don't think it's all that far off the figure, but it hadn't hit 1,000 yet. It's hard to judge it properly though from current figures when we all know plenty will be holding off to see what happens with this court case, and I'd be amazed if senior people at the club didn't know and even totally understand that given last season.

Back on the subject of the coach, am I the only one who's fully expecting 10th December to come, and the club to announce Jon Sharp?

No.youre not the only one..Still think he will be the man come mid December.Still not sure what happened this week.A number of usually reliable journos had him pretty much signed on.Then come Thurs night none of it true and we are advertising the post.Something doesnt really add up.

Not at all sure why Stuart Duffy is kopping the flak on here. I don't 'know' the guy at all but I've spoken to him a few times and he comes across as a decent, loyal and pretty knowledgeable sort of bloke who, if he has a problem, it is that he is someone who, when asked, will stick up his hand and say 'yeah, I'll see what I can do'. In government terms he's a 'civil servant' trying to implement what has been decided and not the minister making the decisions, so maybe his loyalty over the years should be taken into account? Personally, I think he deserves some slack.

All I see really is when the team is out of form etc it is the coach that cops for all the calls for his head etc (just like Jimmy when Ferres had put the squad together), so when the mismanagement of the club comes into question surely everyone who is involved should be questioned? I just feel that someone who has been in a position of trust and power with owners should hold a bit more accountability. Like I asked what experience does Duffy have to give him the title football manager? You need an experienced rugby person in that position in my eyes

Maybe they feel that Duffy is an experienced rugby person given that he has been involved in the running of the club for god knows how many years.

Depends on the role. What does a football manager do? I thought it was to look after the players with all the off-field stuff?

Normally it's the coach that decides on recruitment and all the on-field stuff.

They're distinct roles and shouldn't be mixed IMO.

One more & he could be President of the USA.

My guess is that he knows where the bodies are buried.

Can't quite understand why some have always had the knives out for Duffy. I haven't seen his name or job role mentioned once in any of the administrations. When was he in charge of finances? What is it he's supposed to have done?

Well, he stopped being media manager about a year/ 18 months ago. How has communication with the fans been since then?

I mentioned the quality of the media releases to him at the fans forum. He said he was fully aware of the issue and told me to tell the owner which I did. Nothing came of it.

I suspect something has now happened as they seem to have far fewer errors in the past few weeks, I'm led to believe that someone is checking them before sending them out





As for Stuart's current role, I know very little about what he does. Some people have a problem with him. I've never really got that but I have no inside line into daily goings on at the club.

Anyway back on topic I wonder when the coach interviews are going to be? it'd be interesting to see who's up at Odsal in the coming weeks.

Perhaps he fetches FA's beer? I had to give up that job.

Rumours doing the rounds of Paul Anderson, Neil Kelly and Matt Adamson putting in applications.

Neil Kelly from those 3 for me.