https://www.express.co.uk/sport/othersp ... eague-News Ross Heppenstall was previous reporter for Bulls only released articles when deals were practially done

https://www.express.co.uk/sport/othersp ... eague-News Ross Heppenstall was previous reporter for Bulls only released articles when deals were practially done

Hope this is a wind up!

Doesn't look like it.

To be fair, if JK wants to go back into full time management what else can we do? I'm sure no one would suggest we get rid of CC.

I don't think JK owes us anything. The disgusting way some fans turned on him when he had a 10p budget to work with in his last season as head coach says it all.

If he wants another crack at it with the Bulls I wish him all the luck in the world - JK has bought nothing but positives to this club in my opinion and he deserves any success he mat achieve.

Nobody should hold it against him.

I wonder if John got the bug to be head coach again after his stint with Wales at the World Cup. As has been said , he has been nothing but good for this club and I would thank him for his efforts and wish him luck, if he should leave for Bradford.

I think JK has played a big part in Trinity's success on the field last year. It's a real shame that he isn't staying to finish the job off with CC and have a real crack at winning something in 2018.

Quality coach who IF given the backing would turn the Bulls slide around, at his age thought the director of rugby at a top 5 super league club would be ideal for him but obviously not.

Good luck to him..

Totally agree.
JK was held back once by us (Catalans) but rather than hold a grudge he came back in his present role and has been great for us again .
If he's going I wish him all the best he's been a top man for us.

Not sure anyone has said he owes us, or shouldn't be jumping ship.

I think the sentiment is, if you want to get back into frontline coaching, WHY, OH WHY, would it be with Basketcase Bulls?

Would love him even to stay but is the challenge of bringing them back from rock bottom to super league to big to miss for him, also heard from the 2019 season franchise I saw coming back and 14 teams

See if anything gets said at your Forum tonight?

Bulls website says they will be announcing there new head coach and assistant coach tomorrow at 3

May I suggest if you prefer surprises, keep off here for a while!

I wouldn't hold it against him but I hope he stays.

I think he will go he was offered an extension to his contract at 4pm today, but if it's true the Bulls are going to announce a coach tomorrow I think it'll be JK.

He was contracted for next year, so an extension on that I would presume from 2019 onwards. Personally, I really hope he stays and will be gutted if he goes. I think he was a big part of our success last season and I'd have thought he might want to continue the journey.

I hope you're right Shifty I agree with you , but we'll see tomorrow.

Confirmed 3 year deal, said lure of coaching such an iconic club was too much

also The potential at this place is absolutely immense. It's down to me to stabilise the club and improve and evolve in an upward direction."

I know the body is still warm but being mercenary for a moment - does that perhaps THIS leaves a bit of spare cash for say a certain young H/B

Well that's that. He's obviously got his reasons, highlighted in part by the post above but even with that I personally find it a bit strange. I said when it was first rumored I wondered whether his recent WC trip with Wales had got his Coaching juices flowing again and it seems to have.

Personally speaking, I think he'll be missed. Not quite sure exactly how hands-on he was with our first team (BLM may have a better idea from his son) so not sure how it will affect us playing wise, although CC will have no doubt learned a great deal from him during his time here and has developed into a good Coach himself. I wonder if we'll bother to replace him or just stay as we are.

I wondered about the Cash thing but in a different way, Obviously it's none of my business what he gets paid but I wonder what the difference in pay was between his position at Trinity in SL, to being Coach in the 3rd level is.

Hopefully like you hint at Vastman, we can make a positive out of this.

According to the club website we are...



I'm sure there a few people on here who might fancy a go...

Maybe Tony Smith could replace him here?

Much as I like JK,and I'm sorry he's left, it does give me another reason to hope the Bulls flop.

So we're replacing him but with the job title as Assistant Coach to CC. Personally wouldn't have a clue where to start, especially with us having a fairly young Coach anyway. I was going to say Tony Smith could do what Kear did but seems the job title now doesn't fit him.

I'd say great minds and all that but I'd be kidding.

Perhaps he sees it as a fitting end to a long career. Given that we know the Bulls have the ability to be a successful top flight club with big crowds (subject to sensible financial management), imagine the legacy of restoring them to that. In the eyes of Batley fans, I'm sure he is highly-regarded. He is rightly respected and admired by us, for what he did for us for five years, and also last year, and now has the opportunity to top his legacy by returning the Bulls to former glory. I can see the lure of that.

Good luck to the bloke, and to the Bulls. Whatever we think, they were an asset to the Super League when they were in it.