A s a Wakey fan I'd hate to see Kear go but frankly it's amazed me that he hasn't been snapped up before. I know he chose to step back from the top job for an easier life but he still got it.

Is he SL standard, maybe maybe not. Is he the type of coach who can pull you out of the mire, ABSOLUTELY YES so long as the club management back him and don't interfere.

Go for it I say

I really don't understand the marketing value of holding back the coach announcement until the Season Ticket Collection. The [ionly[/i people at that event will be the people who already bought a ST anyway, so there's no way to 'monetise' the reveal.

Even in my limited understanding of marketing, it makes much more sense to have the new coach announced tomorrow at a press conference, followed by a big feature in the T&A the next day, with the new coach banging the drum about what a great season we are going to have etc. It's not inconceivable - if it is Kear, or even Anderson - that such a course of action would convince, say, 500 'waverers' to stump up. And you've immediately brought £100K of income into the club.

Am I missing something here?

Because, unless they are hiding the fact that the new coach is going to be a massive letdown, I really don't see any good reason to keep it secret at a point in time when they desperately need people to invest in season tickets.

Agreed. But I suspect the deal isn't over the line yet. Once it is then get it announced asap. Before any deadline so you can get as many season ticket sales done as possible.

Spot on.

Some have questioned why Kear would want to leave his stable post with Wakefield where he seems more than happy, seems to have a brilliant relationship with Chris Chester & Michael Carter, and looking at their recruitment, could have very serious challenge on the top 4 and a place at Wembley. Very much a club on the up. To come to our basket case of a club which has had meltdown after meltdown, no stability and is rock bottom.

If i can use this metaphor. It's like when you see a grand old house. It used to be one of the grandest in the land. But now it's been left to ruin, it's leaning, you have damp throughout, the ceilings fallen through and all the windows have been put through. 99% of people would walk away. But for a few others, their eyes would light up. Passed the collapsed ceiling and smashed windows, they can see potential. It will take a lot of hard work, but they enjoy that sort of challenge. They see what sort of building it could become, not what it is now.

This is the sort of challenge Kear thrives on. We've hit rock bottom and in all honesty, have been toxic to the sport the last few years. But Kear would love to get in there, and rebuild. We're still a club with great potential with somehow keeping hold of a decent fan base, an amazing academy. He's exactly the sort of man we need and i think we're the sort of ugly duckling of the sport, he likes to take on.

Just don't get your hopes up. We may yet end up with someone quite different.

Well, Wakey have a fans forum tonight. I'd suggest this rumour might draw a question or two? Carter appears to be as honest as he can be with the wakey fans so his answer to any direct question about it will be interesting.

Conversation this afternoon during compensation negotiations:

MC: So since we haven't agreed yet, what do you think I should say when someone inevitably asks me about it at the forum tonight?

AC: Personally, I'd make some bullsheet promise and pick a date out of thin air as to when you'll be able to tell them for sure. Then when that date comes, if there's nothing to confirm yet, just stay completely silent.

MC: But won't the fans get angry about that?

AC: Probably, just don't listen to them. Just pay attention to those who are happy they still have a club.

Pretty much what he did for us in 2006, though we hadn't slipped quite as far as you. He has form that's for sure.

worryingly believable! I will check in on the progress of the wakey forum tonight though to see whats said.

I think Kear would be an unbelievably good appointment (which is why I currently don't believe it) And I agree with comments elsewhere, [iIF[/i we appointed someone like Kear it needs announcing with huge fanfare [iBEFORE[/i an early bird season ticket deadline and with clarity over the savings from season ticket pricing to match day pricing this would probably entice a good few hundred (me included) to invest in a season ticket. Are we paying attention Mr Duffy?

We could've done with Kear after Francis Cummins. With him on board we wouldn't have needed Ferres to stick his nose into playing matters and he would've probably got us promoted in 2015.

Press conference at 3pm tomorrow apparently.

Quote ="Bull Mania"Press conference at 3pm tomorrow apparently.'" Confirmed. www.bradfordbulls.co.uk/article/ ... nt-update- Bradford Bulls will be hosting a press conference for the unveiling of the newly appointed Head Coach. The conference will begin at 3pm in the Southbank Tuesday afternoon (12th December) at the Provident Stadium in the Trevor Foster suite. Co-owner Andrew Chalmers will be in attendance to take questions from the media, as well as the Bradford Bulls management team. The Bulls will also be revealing the newly appointed assistant coach and club captain.

Quote ="Bull Mania"Press conference at 3pm tomorrow apparently.'" Confirmed. www.bradfordbulls.co.uk/article/ ... nt-update- Bradford Bulls will be hosting a press conference for the unveiling of the newly appointed Head Coach. The conference will begin at 3pm in the Southbank Tuesday afternoon (12th December) at the Provident Stadium in the Trevor Foster suite. Co-owner Andrew Chalmers will be in attendance to take questions from the media, as well as the Bradford Bulls management team. The Bulls will also be revealing the newly appointed assistant coach and club captain.

Good that an assitant has also been appointed.

So Kear is obviously the favourite. Be surprised if its not him now.

Who does everyone reckon will be the assistant and captain.

Finally. Be glad when it's announced and people have one less thing to moan about!
Although I'm sure they'll just find something else...

Assistant: Lee Greenwood
Captain: Smith (when fit) or Crossley.

Not a lot of obvious candidates for captain. Smith is probably going to be injured for most of the season.

Chisholm perhaps? Or even Hallas

Hopefully good news tomorrow!

According to Mick Gledhill on Twitter we're getting a triple whammy of news tomorrow. Announcement of head coach, assistant coach, and club captain.

Surely captain will be Chizzy?

Captain i think should be Hallas

Kear
Greenwood
Chissy or Hallas

I'll be very happy if it's Kear. He's [iexactly[/i the sort of coach we need to prevent any complacency and kick any backsides in need of kicking. He has a (Peter) Foxlike knack of getting the best out of unfancied players - just what we need.

I agree with Hallas for captain. Really stood up to be counted when on the field last season and showed the exact attitude needed in this league

So...great news indeed if in fact this is true.

Can we now run the poll again, including John Kear?

Maybe Ahston Simms as captain?

He's off to Toronto.