Michael Carter told fans last night he had been offered the job and offered to extend his contract at Wakefield and Kear was going away to think about it. Maybe it was just a ploy to stop people asking questions.

one thing that struck me as odd is announcig captain today. Surely an icoming coach would want to meet players and have a few training sesions before deciding on a captain.?. I noticed though that they used therm CLUB captain so maybe we're going back to having a figurehead type captain then a different on field one.

Couldn't think of a better person tbh. My favourite RL person.

Bit ageist here. He has as much passion for the sport as anyone else I see/hear on TV - if not more.

Duffy is 74, unprofessional, gives away tickets and undermines those who have to pay, had to delete his twitter account after a drunken swipe at the fans.

So if any position at that club needs a [i"young, hungry and longer term successor"[/i its that one.

I'll go for Lee Smith as club captain

I was told this morning from someone who usually knows his stuff, that the reason for the delay was more down to the preferred choice from the original applications not being able to agree terms. When an alternative was then seeked, Mr. Kear became an option.

Notice you're careful to use CLUB captain too Roger. Guessing if it is Smith then its more a ceremonial role as senior player, Like Langley used to be, and on field captain will be someone else picked by new coach. Can't see Smith staying fit for majority of games.

I think that, as it's a non-playing, figure head role as club captain, then my vote would go to Leon. Then again, I don't have a vote!

Aunt they training up the Social Me, dear person for that?

How do you think Leon being Club Captain and also Head Coach of Workington will go down with the RL world???

If Bradford stayed full time he could leave at 4.00 & be in Worky for 7.00 for the part-timers. You need to think outside the box.

Sadly, memory not being what it was , I think I may have overlooked that particular point... Oh, sorry, scrub that, what AM I thinking? In fact I was actually wondering who would be the first to mention that little spoke in the plan...

Yes correct Mat. Lee Smith seems to be the one that's relaying info to the players in their group chats(obviously not been much lately)

Of course I could be proved wrong in a couple of hours

Anyone want the news before the press conference

Yeah...why not?

John Kear is in the building

I for one am over the moon with Kear especially if he is in for the long term (3 years) and has Greenwood as assistant.

For a third tier club to attract an SL head of rugby is a huge coup. Goes to show the Bulls are still a draw. Will hopefully put to bed a lot of bullpoop written on here and elsewhere about the future viability of the Bulls......

All I'm hoping that if it is Near, and it seems like it is, that Chalmers really has dotted the 'i's and crossed the 't's with Wakefield. I don't think my heart could take another long drawn out saga of something like Michael Carter coming out tonight with [i'As far as we are concerned John Kear still works for Wakefield'[/i. Then it being sent to the RFL who take four months to adjudicate (whilst Leigh Beattie coaches the team), before deciding we owe Wakefield a fortune.

That can't happen.... can it?

I do fear that it's going to be the following...

3.00pm - Bulls announce John Kear as Head Coach
3.01pm - Wakefield announce statement claiming Kear under contract and no agreement in place for his release
3.02pm - Collective people them shelves and awaiting online forums and social media to erupt!!!

Confirmed.... Kear on 3yr deal!!!

#Boom

AC - 15 applicants, 3 short-listed for job. "Kear was our first pick and we got him"

Tha was my first thought too. Although it apparently compensation package agreed with Wakefield.

Leigh Beattie assistant.

Lee Smith captaint

Leigh Beattie is assistant coach and Lee Smith Club Captain.

Happy with that. Think Leigh has been a top club man and whilst I think Lee Greenwood would have been a superb No.2 and potential Head Coach, I think the cost of Kear would have ruled that one out.

Kear says we are an "iconic club" ha he's got the right script. That should wind up some people

Haha was just coming to post this. Literally one of the first words out of his mouth

love it

Also we paid a compensation package! With what? We only got 75k to build the squad with, how in the chuff can we afford compensation packages?