At the moment Matt Calland's hands are tied by the Super League franchise bid.
How can he sign quality Championship players when in 3 months time Halifax could be successful with the Super League bid and have to do the same as Widnes and start releasing the players who are not good enough for Super League and start signing Super League players.
Matt Calland should be judged when the Super League Franchise bid is sorted out.
Karl Harrison is a good Championship level Coach but has stated he does not want a full time coaching role so would be no good for a team with Super League ambitions.
My bet for the Halifax job would be somebody to take Halifax into the Super League and who can work full time Brian Noble,Barry Eaton ,Francis Cummins,Willie Poaching, John Kear,an Australian etc.

Harrison's former club Salford got trounced 60-0 today AT HOME!

There's always someone worse off . . . . . .

He works for 'virtually nowt', or even for absolutely free, as was posted earlier? Where are you getting this tripe from?! Do you think he spends hours a week coaching us as some kind of favour?

Many people do voluntary work. I spent a summer working on a National Trust site and it was thouroughly invigorating. You get a sense of contributing - putting something back into the community. Karl is simply embracing DC's Big Society. Where better to do that than Batley.

Fact Karl gets not a penny from Batley.
Source. He said so as I have posted earlier.
If you are accusing Karl of telling untruths perhaps you would let me know when you are going to tell him and whether the fight is all ticket.

we might have the lowest paid manager in the division , as you lot are sayin , but we do have the best lookin physio in the championship

I was at the same event, it was an open forum with 100 people in attendance and KH stood up and said he was paid nothing and he did it to give something back to the game.

Was this during the 2009 season when he took over from Gary Thornton in an 'advisory' capacity? If so, he may have no been receiving any wage in that role. I can assure you that he has been paid the going rate for a part-time coach in both 2010 and 2011. If you really believe that any coach at this level does no get paid then you must be a bit dim.

Had a look at the link you posted for the batley forum... It didn't really back your point up did it?

Perhaps Karl is looking for a wage.. He'l find one in Halifax.

No it was this year and if Karl stands up and tells a room full of people that he doesn't get paid then I believe him rather than think he's a bare faced liar, surely he's more integrity than that?

This is a case for the real Jim Bergerac to solve. Call the Jersey police!

I was also at the same event when Karl disclosed that he didnt get paid so why would he lie, and if its true all credit to him and to Batley for managing it. He also said that he was not actively pursuing Matt`s job, contrary to what some might believe.

Karl Harrison does get paid at Batley, and NOT virtually nowt,--FACT. And I am not disclosing how I know , but I know.
Also it's his BROTHER who is General Manager at the Doggies.
So you are wrong on both counts.