It was always going to be difficult. The lack of Sky money, new owners, new coach and small squad put a lot of strain on everybody. All have to perform to their best and it only takes a slight hiccup and its trouble. Without the luxury of being able to bring in players to bolster the squad it was important that the team cohesion and spirit of last season prevailed. This lasted into the start of this season with the early wins. Now that the opposition have sussed out how we play, we cannot survive on team spirit alone.

There seems to be no clear leadership in the club. Both OK and GS have no experience in running a SL club. FC is new to the pressure of coaching and is slowly imposing his will on the team. On the field you can’t fail to see that the team is trying their best but with different levels of success.

I can understand why FC does not want to “appoint” a strong personality to ”boss” the team on the field as he does not want to produce a figurehead for players grievances whilst establishing his own position and methods. The EW situation points to that.

MP did not have a field leader, he expected every player, as does FC , to be responsible for their own actions and work together as unit rather than a group of individuals being given direction. This approach developed the team spirit and work ethic that saw the Bulls win games last season (Wigan) and the start of this season. It should also improve on players’ ability in “reading the game” and react accordingly. In the long term aiming to improve the players as individuals and the team’s overall performance.

At this point in the season all is not lost. It is upto somebody at the club to grasp the nettle and shake the Bulls out of this apathy.

Absolutely. Said this pretty much all along.

I don't think they have any interest in the club whatsoever and are merely there to give themselves the publicity.

I could never trust a politician but even then I reckon he is the more solid of the two.

The players have often referred to a 'leadership group', which I guess means the more senior players. I don't know if this group was ever officially set up or not or whether it was just these players trying to do their bit to help the younger ones. Seems a pity if that has been lost though, whether by being 'officially' disbanded or by simply falling apart.

Did you ever take a look at GS's claimed expenses published on the Internet?

Interesting food/mortgage payments bill.

I don't think either of them are gonna put much in and PUBLICITY,imo,was the driver.

That's why I don't think either have longevity.

Someone at the club told me they are going to bring in Morrison & move Cummins upstairs a la Darryl Powell at Leeds.

Is this Sir Ken we're talking about..... , I don't think dual reg covers coaches..