Re: John Kear : Tue Dec 12, 2017 11:16 am  

Blotto wrote:

Well it explains some of the deadline delay if Kear threw his hat in the ring last minute and also needs to negotiate a release from Wakey. Also those applicants that "mysteriously" withdrew probably were told they weren't in the running and given the option to withdraw gracefully!
If this comes to fruition along with new shirts on sale it will be an impressive bit of plate spinning considering the plates are wobbling badly!

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.

Re: John Kear : Tue Dec 12, 2017 12:15 pm  

roger daly wrote:

I'll go for Lee Smith as club captain

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.

[Bulliac]

Re: John Kear : Tue Dec 12, 2017 12:18 pm  

roger daly wrote:

I'll go for Lee Smith as club captain

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!

Re: John Kear : Tue Dec 12, 2017 12:21 pm  

Errol Stock wrote:

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 "young, hungry and longer term successor" its that one.

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

Re: John Kear : Tue Dec 12, 2017 12:43 pm  

Bulliac wrote:

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!

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

Re: John Kear : Tue Dec 12, 2017 1:04 pm  

bullinenemyland wrote:

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.

[Bulliac]

Re: John Kear : Tue Dec 12, 2017 1:31 pm  

bullinenemyland wrote:

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

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...

Re: John Kear : Tue Dec 12, 2017 1:35 pm  

mat wrote:

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.

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

Re: John Kear : Tue Dec 12, 2017 2:27 pm  

Anyone want the news before the press conference

Re: John Kear : Tue Dec 12, 2017 2:42 pm  

roger daly wrote:

Anyone want the news before the press conference

Yeah...why not?