Re: Heppenstall : Fri Sep 02, 2016 7:11 am  

...exceot of course for those few, my sympathies to them for the wait, hopefully Green has at least communicated to them!

Re: Heppenstall : Fri Sep 02, 2016 7:29 am  

I think there is a mass exodus of drivel from the T and A's rugby league reporting department.

Re: Heppenstall : Fri Sep 02, 2016 8:01 am  

martinwildbull wrote:

Ross has done a good job of burying the inforation that not all players were paid yesterday, right at the bottom of hundreds of column inches about Pryce, Rohans comments about the refereeeing and how two refs (two bad refs???) would improve matters, but totally relevant, that refs need to stamp their authority right from the start, then couple of lines about it, that some paid some still waiting. so a big improvement on last month.

If rumours are right and certain players are refusing to be available, maybe it is them who haven`t been paid!!!

[Bullseye]

Re: Heppenstall : Fri Sep 02, 2016 8:37 am  

I’ve heard that Gaskell at least is refusing to risk playing as he has a weak hamstring and is worried about it going in “nothing” games when he has a future to consider.

If that’s the case I’d be studying the fine print of the contract. I’d be pretty unhappy about paying someone in those circumstances.

Re: Heppenstall : Fri Sep 02, 2016 8:47 am  

martinwildbull wrote:

Ross has done a good job of burying the inforation that not all players were paid yesterday, right at the bottom of hundreds of column inches about Pryce, Rohans comments about the refereeeing and how two refs (two bad refs???) would improve matters, but totally relevant, that refs need to stamp their authority right from the start, then couple of lines about it, that some paid some still waiting. so a big improvement on last month.

I'm surprised the same people who constantly criticise him for being negative aren't now on his back for not making a bigger deal out of the negative of some players not being paid.

I wouldn't do that job. I wouldn't be able to resist telling the wuckfits on forums and social media where to go, in nice colourful language.

Re: Heppenstall : Fri Sep 02, 2016 8:52 am  

Bullseye wrote:

I’ve heard that Gaskell at least is refusing to risk playing as he has a weak hamstring and is worried about it going in “nothing” games when he has a future to consider.

If that’s the case I’d be studying the fine print of the contract. I’d be pretty unhappy about paying someone in those circumstances.

Sheffield Away - we were leaning on the Bulls dugout for that game... Very interesting to observe the body language at close quarters and overhear conversations.

Without doubt - for me - there were some players on the touchline who showed enthusiasm, passion and commitment to the team, constantly shouting encouragement and hopping up and down with involvement.

Two looked liked they couldn't give a toss - on the field and in the dugout.

I said at the time - Gaskell won't play again this season - (not really knowing for sure) - but thats what his face and body language said...

Other was Clough - unfortunately.

Neither of them hardly bothered to watch their team mates while off the pitch.

Guess they have both still been paid ever since

[Bulliac]

Re: Heppenstall : Fri Sep 02, 2016 9:26 am  

HamsterChops wrote:

I'm surprised the same people who constantly criticise him for being negative aren't now on his back for not making a bigger deal out of the negative of some players not being paid.

I wouldn't do that job. I wouldn't be able to resist telling the wuckfits on forums and social media where to go, in nice colourful language.

Ross is a professional journalist and we [as buyers of the T&A] are his customers. It's usually best to be a little more circumspect when talking to customers - even if they're know nothing half-wits who don't know one end of the whistle to another.

Re: Heppenstall : Fri Sep 02, 2016 9:32 am  

Bulliac wrote:

Ross is a professional journalist and we [as buyers of the T&A] are his customers. It's usually best to be a little more circumspect when talking to customers - even if they're know nothing half-wits who don't know one end of the whistle to another.

Are you referring to Ross's Fan Club from the Bulls comments column?

Re: Heppenstall : Fri Sep 02, 2016 9:54 am  

Bulliac wrote:

Ross is a professional journalist and we [as buyers of the T&A] are his customers. It's usually best to be a little more circumspect when talking to customers - even if they're know nothing half-wits who don't know one end of the whistle to another.

Absolutely. And he holds back very well from what I've seen. I personally couldn't ignore the comments and outright abuse he gets, which is why I couldn't do the job!

Re: Heppenstall : Fri Sep 02, 2016 10:28 am  

I don't buy the T&A. I just try to defeat its adblocker blocker detection which is shiit, I wish some kindly and brilliant guru like vbfg would explain a way to stop that big fckoff blue banner from popping up over the page despite me having switched ABP off for that site.