It is getting to be a joke now and the fans and staff alike are baring the brunt of it.What we are enduring, following on the heels of the long drawn out pre-season debacle, is more akin to a poorly run amateur set up, rather than a professional one. Even if no fault of the Owners, the lack of understanding of the situation here at the Bulls by themselves and RL headquarters is nothing short of criminal. Despite what may be extenuating circumstances, the relevance of the fanbase should never be underestimated and it is paramount that they are clearly kept in the picture to allay concern. Belatedly, the MD has agreed to meet any supporter groups, along with Mr C to relate the Club's existing position. Of course we are grateful to have a Club to support, of course we know Rome wasn't built in a day, but equally we didn't expect to be thrown to the lions. Stop taking us for granted and respect the supporters through dialogue, the least you could do in the present and ongoing situation.

The idea of meeting with supporters groups is just stupidity. I for one don't want to be associated with any of the groups from "Bulls Banter" or "Bullieve" to the BBSG (or whatever they're called) that seem to think they're some sort of official voice of the fans. All meaning well, but generally a bit disorganised and self appointed. Similarly, I don't think it's Bullbuilder's place to be doing things like that, as they are not here to be the voice of fans, they have their own purposes that they do well sticking to.

If they really wanted to answer supporter questions, they could very easily do a website Q & A. Send in your questions beforehand, they get time to think about their answer in a measured way (and preferably spell check their typed response), then they post all sensible questions on the website in an article.

It's not difficult to do, they're not put on the spot, and they can weed out all the stupid questions.

Not difficult but I don't expect it to happen.

Would rather they hold a fans forum in person. Less easy to wriggle out of answering questions or hide behind management-speak.

I think I'd rather that too, but if they want a middle ground where they answer questions but want some time to think about it, a website Q & A would fit that. They don't appear to me to want to be in a position where they can be caught off guard, which may be why we hear so bloody little.

I don't expect a resolution to the Chizzy signing this week. There's no way Sheffield will want him playing against them this Sunday. Expect them to string it out for another week.

At first i wasn't too bothered about a fans forum. We had them with Khan & Green remember? Look how well that turned out. In fact the Green forums were everything i wanted as a fan. Direction, the club to be run as a business. Investment in youth. And the holy grail, he will not put the future of this club in jeopardy by living beyond our means. They were fantatsic well run, well engaged forums. No one came away from those forums thinking we were in unsafe hands again. For me i would rather they just got on with the job as actions speak louder than words and empty promises.

The communication and media part is shameful and totally unprofessional. I would happily run it for free by sending a few tweets out and press releases that are spelled correctly. So i have changed my mind on the forum part with rumours starting to gather pace. Tell us what the plan is for scenario A we survive and scenario B we go down. Are the finances that tight we may have to go PT anyway. If so tell us. I don't want a constant update of why we've missed out on Ryan Bailey or why we didn't sign player X. But maybe a bit more clarification of the direction would be nice.


Despite what some say, they have invested in the club. We got £150k central funding, hardly any ticket money coming in. Sponsorship would have been low as it would likely have already been paid at the time Green was in charge. a FT squad, U16s, U19s, cost more than £150k so funding from someones pockets has had to have happened. Signings in Smith, Chisholm, Davies proves they are putting some money in.

Don't think anyone seriously questions that some money has come in from somewhere. What most question is what LEVEL of funding is available to us from or via our new owners. To me, on the evidence so far, the answer seems to be that we are significantly underfunded to be able to fulfil the undoubted potential that our coaching setup (for which I give the owners due credit) have near-miraculously got up to a level I wouldn't have expected.

In short, and without explanation I can only guess same as anyone else, the indications to me are that we've done very well to get to where we were a few weeks ago, but appear now to be totally potless, the main danger signs including the lamentable apparent failure to address the pack/experience problem; the rumours now rife and uncontradicted of part-time contracts etc.

Yes it is, I've been asked to help run the north stand bar at the back of the stand where we put on hand pulled real ale on at the Wakey games and goes down a treat, there will also be other refreshments

That sounds rather appealing to me. Which is the North stand in relation to the Benidorm flats please?

opposite end under cover and better views

Thank you kindly. I shall definitely keep an eye out for the real ale bar!

Oh, goodie. Clarks, by any chance?

No Peltier, Bentley, Chisholm or Smith for this week. I'm not convinced Smith is still at the club, something dodgy going on here with him!!

He was at our last home game. Not that it means a lot.

Wtf is going on?

I dunno. It's bloody madness.

Who was? Smith or Chisholm?

Both now you mention it.

Didn't same happen at Leigh he just disappeared and no one was any wiser why he wasnt playing

Who did, Chisholm???

Ha ha Smith

19 man squad:

Brooks, Campbell, Caro, Chapelhow, Davies, Halafihi, Hallas, Hodgson, Keyes, Kirk, Macani, Magrin, Mendeika, Moore, Oakes, Pryce, Roche, Ryan, Thomas

For me

Thomas
Campbell
Mendeika
Oakes
Ryan
Pryce
Keyes
Kirk
Moore
Margrin
Halafihi
Caro
Roche

Hallas
Brooks
Davies
Chapelhow

Certainly got a bit more size than we thought previous in the week

I don't think we will be that far off but can't see us getting the win...I hope we can pull it off,
with Larroyer, Chissy and peltier we would...
If they keep Macani away we might stand more of a chance.

I don't think Alex Mellor has missed a home game either unless it clashed with an Hudds game.

I think Mellor wants to come back, we could swap Shuddersfield for Macani,