Some of the players have been dialling it in all season.

There are certainly some red flags there but let's not kid ourselves, Dunning was assistant under Kear so it's not like he's had no say and he'd assemble a massively different squad. Wasn't part of the justification of him getting the role he knew the players anyway and if anything the performances have gotten worse.

Isn't it good planning to decide what you are doing next year mid way through the season. Presumably some people don't like what they see - rumour is it that's why Crossley is off - not sure why the club are pretending it's a unique situation to us. We hand out one year contracts like sweets so it's par for the course.

Not saying the players are blameless of course, but it's not as simple as it's JKs fault. What have recruited so far doesn't exactly scream we're going to have a better run at the playoffs next year

Well, he says the squad was nowhere near good enough - and John Kear recruited that squad.

I'm not saying it was wrong, and the 'wow' factor to me is the fact that someone came out and said it.

Ah well yes in that case I agree it is a shock that someone has stuck their head above the parapet. I’ve been calling for someone at the club to give us an honest assessment so it’s welcomed to me although I do agree it doesn’t fully wash to just try to pin the blame on JK.

The full statement is now online - its worth a read https://www.bradfordbulls.co.uk/article ... ason-hirst

The full statement is now online - its worth a read https://www.bradfordbulls.co.uk/article ... ason-hirst

Give it a rest Jason
We must be the only club in the league where players have signed else where part way through the season then because every other team has managed just fine.
What a load of tosh

Unintentionally this statement says so much about where the club is and how it's been run over the past few years.

Terrible recruitment, lack of oversight from the owner, some players giving up, lack of authority from the head coaches and the man in overall charge conspicuously silent. Instead the volunteer CEO comes out with this.

Phoenix Nights RLFC.

The plot thickens https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/ ... dnes-game/ Crossley having his say on the way out of the door

The plot thickens https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/ ... dnes-game/ Crossley having his say on the way out of the door

I can't make head nor tail of all these whispers. I'd love to know what exactly it is that's been going on in the background because its clearly a very big issue. Sounds like a pint with Crossley would be quite illuminating.

The comments from Crossley only go to support the fans suspicions that we are an absolute shambles of a club behind the scenes. I find it massively concerning that our captain has come out the day after his last game with comments like this. If I'm honest, I'm not shocked or surprised to hear stuff like this.

I suppose you have to consider this in the context of contract negotiations. He says this was his decision to leave, but if an acceptable contract had been put before him, he would have stayed. So either the club offered him a really low contract, or the club had got to the last week of the season without offering a contract at all, which is possibly more insulting.

Yes as they say, two sides to every argument

Be nice of Crossley to have some balls and actually tell us whats happening rather than just implying.

If your going to do an interview like that then call people out, give examples. What lack of integrity and lack of leadership have you witnessed.

All this does is stir the pot more and lead to more guessing games, he should have been specific.

Ive no doubt what so ever its a s x x t show behind the scenes but tell us exactly what been going on