OK, but apart from that what has he actually done for the Bulls?

I hope you will be going to the Forum tomorrow and ask him. I’m sure you will get a reply

Interesting post jammle.. you seem to be confirming my own opinion about the great "untold story".

Mick Potter's handling of the situation was extremely diplomatic and his parting quote stuck with me.. something like "I am not leaving due to any issues with the new owners - its more about events during the past 5 months". Would have liked him to expand on that!!

I hope that one day the whole truth and nothing but the truth comes out - but won't be holding my breath bearing in mind the precedents set at the highest level ...

Went to buy me season ticket on Saturday and Mrs Potter was behind the ticket desk. So if former owners/managers are the reason the admirable Potters are returing to Oz then that is yet another serious crime to add to the charge sheet.

What is this Forum to which yourefer? Is it a cocktail bar?

I think, lest we forget, that Mick was intending to return to Australia two years ago but was persuaded to stay and coach the Bulls so it's no real shock that he's 'gone home'. You can't just up sticks and leave, so I guess Megan is continuing at the Bulls and simultaneously tying up the loose ends of their life in the UK, whilst Mick looks around for a new job in the NRL.

I guess it's possible there might have been a set of circumstances that could have led to them staying, I don't know, but my overall impression is that it's just the (planned) end of a phase of their lives from which they are moving on. Having met them, albeit briefly, I can say they are a really nice couple and I hope things work out for them.

Doubtless the above is more Neo-Olicanan wit (although this one took me a bit too fast on that last bend), but on the off-chance it is not or that others are not aware, don't forget [url=http://www.bradfordbulls.co.uk/news/8/fans-forum-set-for-tuesday[size=150=#FF0000Fans' Forum Coral Stand Tomorrow 7pm[/size[/url.

And a Forum, to which even plebs are welcome!!

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Have you been annoying the Chief Whip again?

Back to topic: Stuart spins like a bloody top, no lie there. Campbell is a bloody amateur by comparison.

But if there has ever been anyone in recent times more loyal to or supportive of the club, or deserving of re-engagement, excluding Sir Michael, I have yet to meet him or her.

I disagree. The 'spin' as you call it has been a significant part of why maladministration of the club was allowed to go on for as long as it did. Without going into specifics, other lines were crossed. If its bygones be bygones then one hopes lessons have been learned.

Stuart was and is an Employee of the Club and did/does what he has to from the brief he has from the Chairman/CEO. If you ever wanted to know what was going on in more depth a one to one with him would get you it usually on a confidential basis. He doesn't operate any differently as a Media Manager from another Club/Company would as far as public pronouncements goes.

You seem to have an idealistic/simplistic view of how a Club/Company is run. Its a Real World out here come and join it and be truely horrified!

My reference was to the work and effort he put in, and the loyalty he showed to "the club". As a paid employee, I would have expected him to have done what his employer told him to do on the PR etc front. He used to spin like a top for Caisley (including to me) and then for Hood (including to me). Some things he told me were without doubt disingenuous, but that was part of his job and I therefore would not hold it against him. I suggest your issue should be with his respective employers?

You seem to be alluding to further, unspecified issues and concerns? If so, then surely you are doing precisely what you said I was doing a while ago, namely casting aspertions implying there was more that could be told but not being prepared to - or able to - say precisely what?

But regardless, one would hope and expect lessons have been learned all round - not least by you and me and others who frequent these forums?

OK, fair enough.

I like Mick Gledhill as much as the next man, but a knighthood is a bit over the top.

Just going back to Lee St Hilaire; according to the interview with Francis Cummins in this week's League Express (by Aaron of this 'ere forum), Cummins is only going with [uone[/u assistant in Lee.

"Last year there were two assistants, but this year I'm just having Lee..."

Finances dictate this is it seems.

Doubt he could find the readies to buy one .....

Ha, been there, got the T-shirt, seen the video...

Like most (I suspect) who have had the task of answering the phone to customers, I've disseminated my employers spin to the best of my ability, and managed to live with myself by inwardly saying, it's just an alternative point of view rather than probably not true. My only consolation is that I've always (apart from a short period in the eighties) kept a job.

Get a room, purleeese...

I think this is the real reason Mick is now no longer active on this and other Forums!





I know he still reads the pages so it will be good to wind him up a little!

When I co-commentated with Mick there was one microphone which was fixed to Mick's neck,
so I had to put my arms round him (in a fashion) & shout at his throat. Here is the evidence;

And the scary thing is...that looks to be a closer likeness of you than it is of Mick...

I don't wear ear rings & blue clashes with my lippy.

True.

That big ring through your nose compensates though.

Corrected for accuracy!