I think it's a bit early to say what the new guys in charge are like. I've heard good and bad about them so far. One things for sure, they were the only ones to come up with the goods and buy the club out of admin so they're the only show in town.

On Whitehead I said only the day before he put in his transfer request that I thought he wasn't improving and that he might be better elsewhere at some stage. That said, I'm surprised he wants to leave so soon after he signed up to such a long deal in 2012 when the situation at the club was much more uncertain. I don't think it's down to Cummins, I hear that the players are fully behind the coach. It seems to me like Whitehead's been tapped up.

As for marquee signings we can't afford them. I thought that was obvious.

Williamson
Ambrum
Terry Pryce
Berwyn Jones
Johnny Rae
Stockwell
Diabeara
Wrigglesworth
Smales
Brooke
Roberts

Just to name a few.

Why don't I rate/Trust those in charge?I have this horrible feeling that they were born to fail and put offs like no marquee signings and the Elliot saga and Jay Willey pulling out, do nothing to change my view.It doesn't instill confidence,let's put it that way.Run correctly,with financials in place the Bulls franchise is worth a lot,at the moment,imo,that "WORTH" is being devalued.To what end,we shall see.

Lionel Williamson,George Ambrum,Terry Price, Berwyn Jones,Bak Diabara, Geoff Wrigglesworth and Ken Roberts were not playing for Northern when they re-formed in 1964. They came later when the club had got back on it`s feet and could afford to gamble.
If you are going to state facts to back up your argument make sure they are correct.

How many of those names signed in 1964? Price, Jones and Williamson didn't come until 1967 IIRC. Diabira came in 1966. Maybe time had clouded you memory. Perhaps we should give the club a year or two to get on it's feet before expecting marquee signings??

As for the current mob in charge. I'm not totally convinced by them either but it's too early to say for sure, especially given we're handicapped by the loss of the Sky money and we lost so many decent players at the end of 2012.

They were playing when I started watching Northern,so it can't have been that long after.So my point still stands.

hmmmm...

IMO,the current mob won't still be here in a year or two's time.

Let's see what unfolds though.

No it doesn't!

You said you wanted marquee signings this year. The first year after escaping oblivion.

When Northern re-formed in 64 they didn't make any marquee signings for at least 3 years afterwards.

By all means moan about it in 2015 but it's a bit harsh now.

Show me where I said I wanted Marquee signings now?

What about this?



You're saying that "no marquee signings" is a bad thing. You're also saying you won't part with any money until you see some!

I think after years of not getting told the whole story or not getting told the whole truth under the last regime it is nice to finally hear Cummins and co coming out and being honest with us. They only confirmed what most of us reasonable fans knew already 'No marquee signings next year'.

As for not announcing it as Cummins did, can you imagine the uproar if we were lead to believe we might make big signing next year.... lets all buy season tickets and merchandise and then get told at the start of next season erm actually no we cant afford it!

We haven't seen enough of OK yet to judge him but as others have said when he is the only show in town you either get behind him or move on

Or if he said we have signed so & so for next year, sell alot of ST's then say oh actually its fallen through when infact it never happened in the 1st place.

We dont need any marque signings we just need some hard grafters who can help us take that next step, maybe abit of pace also.

How does your point still stand? When Northern re-started in 64 the majority of the team were signed from other clubs who waived a transfer fee to help them out. The only player I remember costing any fee of consequence was Ian Brooke who Wakefield let us have at bargain price. Most of the names you quote came in 65,66 or 67. when the position financially was consolidated. As then the club needs to walk before it attempts to run.