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Re: Pre Season Yorkshire Cup : Sun Nov 04, 2018 6:32 pm  

What did Chalmers mean by "Not every club by the way - there were a number of clubs running with the hares and hunting with the hounds - but there are enough like-minded clubs to get the concept away in January 2019." Is that just Sheffield and Donny?

Re: Pre Season Yorkshire Cup : Sun Nov 04, 2018 8:06 pm  

I've no idea what he was on about with that cryptic comment

In fact, and I'm far from being alone in this, I'm getting a bit weary of Chalmers using his T&A column to constantly take pot shots at everyone. It is making himself unpopular (not bothered about that) but also reflecting very badly on our club, by association (which I am bothered about).

Re: Pre Season Yorkshire Cup : Sun Nov 04, 2018 8:12 pm  

Who does it make him unpopular with?

Re: Pre Season Yorkshire Cup : Sun Nov 04, 2018 8:52 pm  

Betsy Bulls wrote:

Who does it make him unpopular with?

Well, we can start with Neil Hudgell. OK, he's probably not bothered about that. But I suspect Hudgell is speaking on behalf of quite a few SL chairman though.

Then, there's clearly quite a few people on TRL forums who are tiring of his constant 'chip on the shoulder' type posts. Again, you might say 'who cares?'. But when we are all trying not to be 'arrogant', I don't think it helps when our Chairman is constantly coming up with cryptic digs at everyone.

Basically, I wish he'd concentrate his energies on building up our club, rather than criticising others. I guess I just don't see how it helps anyone.

Re: Pre Season Yorkshire Cup : Sun Nov 04, 2018 11:11 pm  

Pumpetypump wrote:

What did Chalmers mean by "Not every club by the way - there were a number of clubs running with the hares and hunting with the hounds - but there are enough like-minded clubs to get the concept away in January 2019." Is that just Sheffield and Donny?

I may be wrong but I actually think he is going back to just before the vote regarding the new structure when certain teams were saying one thing in the meetings the champ and league 1 clubs were having with regards to how they were going to vote, whilst in the background away from prying eyes etc they were planning on doing exactly the opposite.Its difficult to tell considering his columns become more Tinker Tailor Solider Spy by the week.

Re: Pre Season Yorkshire Cup : Mon Nov 05, 2018 8:27 am  

The Batley chairman has mentioned something similar to Chalmers. Some of the Championship clubs said they would vote against the restructure in meetings with Chalmers and the advisory board,then on vote day did the opposite.

Re: Pre Season Yorkshire Cup : Mon Nov 05, 2018 8:45 am  

Johnbulls wrote:

I may be wrong but I actually think he is going back to just before the vote regarding the new structure when certain teams were saying one thing in the meetings the champ and league 1 clubs were having with regards to how they were going to vote, whilst in the background away from prying eyes etc they were planning on doing exactly the opposite.Its difficult to tell considering his columns become more Tinker Tailor Solider Spy by the week.

This was also my understanding of what he was talking about. I didn't get the connection to the Yorkshire Cup though.
Praising an owner is nerve wracking after some of the previous characters, but Chalmers seems to be doing a good job of building up positivity around Odsal again. Nobody's perfect and I agree with the comments made on here about some of his outbursts. There's no need for it. He seems to have built bridges with a number of clubs and forged good relationships with their chairmen. However if someone gets up his nose he doesn't hold back from saying so in public. A club Chairman should be able to rise above that stuff.
If this turns out to be his only fault then I guess we'll learn to live with it. It is wrong though, but shouldn't distract from the overall excellent job he appears to be doing.

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Re: Pre Season Yorkshire Cup : Mon Nov 05, 2018 8:49 am  

Every non super league team in yorkshire are in it. They are therefore the "like minded clubs" and for whatever reason Sheffield and Donny didn't want to be involved.

Chalmers may be a bit marmite but actually there's plenty of evidence that he's seen as a trusted advocate for the lower leagues by many other clubs. I realise he can antagonize but part of me is pleased that there's someone willing to stand up for the clubs outside of SL. Or at least stand up for those clubs that don't toe the SL line through duel reg induced fear.

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Re: Pre Season Yorkshire Cup : Mon Nov 05, 2018 10:00 am  

Johnbulls wrote:

I may be wrong but I actually think he is going back to just before the vote regarding the new structure when certain teams were saying one thing in the meetings the champ and league 1 clubs were having with regards to how they were going to vote, whilst in the background away from prying eyes etc they were planning on doing exactly the opposite.Its difficult to tell considering his columns become more Tinker Tailor Solider Spy by the week.

Yes, I think that's correct. I think he's mentioned before about clubs, not wanting to upset their loan or dual-reg partners, who said one thing and voted otherwise.

Re: Pre Season Yorkshire Cup : Tue Nov 06, 2018 7:53 pm  

Being said over on TRL that we'll start the Yorkshire Cup on January 6th with a game against Halifax, part of a double header with Batley vs Hunslet. The other games on the same day at Featherstone

Also, the first round losers will go into a 'Plate' competition.