Re: John Kear : Tue Dec 12, 2017 2:48 pm  

paulwalker71 wrote:

Yeah...why not?

John Kear is in the building

Re: John Kear : Tue Dec 12, 2017 2:52 pm  

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......

Re: John Kear : Tue Dec 12, 2017 2:53 pm  

roger daly wrote:

John Kear is in the building

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 'As far as we are concerned John Kear still works for Wakefield'. 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?

Re: John Kear : Tue Dec 12, 2017 2:55 pm  

paulwalker71 wrote:

:ROCKS:

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 'As far as we are concerned John Kear still works for Wakefield'. 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 poop them shelves and awaiting online forums and social media to erupt!!!

Re: John Kear : Tue Dec 12, 2017 3:03 pm  

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

#Boom

Re: John Kear : Tue Dec 12, 2017 3:03 pm  

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

Re: John Kear : Tue Dec 12, 2017 3:05 pm  

paulwalker71 wrote:

:ROCKS:

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 'As far as we are concerned John Kear still works for Wakefield'. 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?

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

Leigh Beattie assistant.

Lee Smith captaint

Re: John Kear : Tue Dec 12, 2017 3:06 pm  

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.

Re: John Kear : Tue Dec 12, 2017 3:09 pm  

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

Re: John Kear : Tue Dec 12, 2017 3:14 pm  

roger daly wrote:

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?