Stone and coaching

Quote: GIANT DAZ "I've posted on here in the past the gist of what has been said but it is usually dismissed or challenged by folk who (think they) know better so i stopped bothering, may as well have them as our guests as they seem to know the club and the RL world a lot better.

And if a guest hasn't asked specifically for what they've told us not to be banded around then i'll happily say something as do other people who were present.

A lot of the times stuff said is either personal thoughts or stuff from within the club that probably isn't for general listening as it were and obviously as an association it's not really fair for our member to go and get the guest 'into trouble' by saying "he said, she said" when they've requested it not to be.

In a nutshell the coaching side of the club acknowledge there have been issues/problems stemming from previous regimes and the way they chose to do things. This is something that has been pinpointed and is been worked on and it will take time to get things how the current team want it...be that training regimes, strength and conditioning, players attitudes and what they were allowed to get away with compared to what the new team want from them, structures within the game plan etc
One thing that has been stressed is that there isn't a 'bad egg' among them like some have suggested but more a case of certain people not doing enough, which again is hoping to be eradicated.
The players have reacted well to Rick and his team and are 'towing the line' in regards to his instructions.
Without naming individuals and what has been said about or by them, i and others who have heard from people within the club i'm sure have the utmost confidence that things will be different.
Rick needs time to stamp his mark on the club and mend it ...and that requires everyone else, the board, the players, the other members of the backroom team and of course the supporters to trust him with what he wants to do and be patient.
There is a lot to change and it won't happen overnight.

As i've said it isn't just for HGSA members ears but this is what we do - we provide speakers for our meetings, to entertain our members. We're not journalists trying to grab the latest rumour or big gossip story for all and sundry.

I realise not everyone lives in Huddersfield, and for those we can try and highlight what has been said in our Examiner column and brief on here, but a lot do and there is nothing stopping them becoming members and coming along themselves to hear what gets said. We have to respect the clubs and the individuals wishes at times.'"