Very positive piece that. Looks like a root and branch is/ has taken place of all systems and processes. Relegation although not what anyone wanted is now an opportunity especially to sort out the playing front. With having what appears to be a new owner prepared to the business with investment the only way is up.

Great to hear some positive stuff for once. Really looking forward to seeing what players we are recruiting to complete the squad.

Well is says 13 are signed up presently though only 8 are announced. I would imagine they will be announced along with the season ticket going on sale.

A lot more meat on the bones from Ellis in comparison to Glover's all the clubs money worries are over hype.

Pearman's plans just seemed like a con right from the start.

He is certainly saying all the right things thats for sure, lets hope all his plans come to fruition. Be a lot of fun if they do. No hiding place for Powell though, he’ll be under pressure to deliver from the get go.

https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/ex ... -mainstays

https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/ex ... -mainstays

If that does not get more season tickets for next season nothing will

This is the thing now. The fans absolutely need to buy in and come back to support trinity getting back into the superleague. Hopefully a refreshing year on and off the pitch will generate some positive momentum.

Pearman had no money of his own, he wasn’t any wealthier than many of the fans sitting in the stands. His plan was to bring in an investor called Cobex which never materialised and ultimately that lead to the Administration. I’m not sure Cobex ever existed except in the mind & plans of Pearman.

I always presumed Pearman's card was his inside knowledge of land deals during and after his stint as Wakefield Council Leader. Wasn't he a director of a Land & Property Management Company at the time. Ted seemed to get hold of some nice pieces of land back in the day too.

I thought Pearman had got his hands on some loans that were secured against land.



Didn't he end up fleeing to the Netherlands?



Ted had the land where Sainsbury's at Trinity Walk is now (hence the sponsorship) I think but his "watertight" contract wasn't so watertight and he was screwed.



The memory is hazy but I think that's how it went down.

Allegedly..

Wasn't that the back of the old outdoor market near the office block or was it more where the stack of old buildings and garages / yards etc?

The area off Jacobswell lane where the old printing building was and the pub on the corner Jacobswell Tavern.

Pearman purported to own some land off Newmarket Lane where Amazon is now.

Very encouraging article from ME. Willing to spend £1.5million pounds; £1million on players and £500.000 on "0ther things". Says he's not going to refer to finishing second from bottom as "Success", and definitely aiming for top six and 6.500 crowds. I like what I hear.

Me too.

Looking forward to seeing the new squad.

He’s making all the comments that Trinity fans have been want to hear for donkeys years!

If he does what he’s says exciting times ahead!

https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/ex ... -mainstays Interesting that Ellis says they are considering a role for Applegarth at the club.

https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/ex ... -mainstays Interesting that Ellis says they are considering a role for Applegarth at the club.

Cleaner I believe

I hope so.



For a new coach debut season to have lost a number of stars (TJ, Fifita, Orona, Miller, Tupou) and be last to the party for recruitment he almost got the job done but for some close losses or a slip up vs Cas.



Looking at the longer picture. He probably learnt a lot about himself and being a coach. Learning under Powell for a few years would place him more ready and likely in a better position to sssist as an assistant.



I do think some continuity is needed and Mash has knowledge of players and the club from scholarship to first team. I’d be fine with it.

We need those pathways reestablishing from getting kids interested in schools right through to getting scholarships and beyond . Remember a few years ago now a youthful James Bachelor used to come into our school and get the kids engaged with rugby in an after school club which was well attended through Trinity.Then Francis Malony and Wayne Godwin used to come in as part of a private enterprise by I think Ryan Hudson . If we are serious about developing and retaining our talented youth , we could do far worse than give mash this role and get those pathways and links back up and running in the area alongside coaching our reserves and the likes

He just needs to climb in the wheelie bin and put himself out on Thursday morning, job done

What purpose does keeping him serve?

Darryl Powell will be well aware of Applegarths duplicity and his role in removing Willie Poching. Any Coach in any sport doesn’t want an assistant who will act behind his back to undermine you.



Even if he does stay as assistant, what are we going to do, offer him the Head Coaches job in a couple of years because after his shocking performances and poor delivery of the last season I for one wouldn’t want to see him as Head Coach again



You speak of continuity, well what is it that you saw this last season that you want a continuance of?

Also, Applegarth paid little attention to our own youth this season, so that argument falls flat. The bloke got this club relegated, unforgivable for me.

I was no fan of M A in his role as coach but when he was bringing the young lads through he was very well thought of and did an excellent job.

Obviously he was then offered the job as head coach and took it-if you were ambitious wouldn’t you have done the same?

He wasn’t up to it and should have been relieved after 10 games.

But to rubbish him by suggesting he comes back as a cleaner is juvenile and offensive.

He’s WT through and through - ok he got it very wrong but don’t kick the guy now he’s down- or is that what you do?