Re: Coaching options for 2015 : Mon Aug 18, 2014 10:09 am  

A part time club with much less money available than the current top 2 in this years Championship and even less than those who will be joining it next year sadly that's what we are.

It could easily get worse for us now if we miss out on a top 4 spot next year and thus the play off's with the bottom SL clubs which seems a real possibility.
With the above in mind who could we bring in that we would be confident in before the event?
Would any coaching set up be able to get us good enough because we are not at the moment.
Is it too late?

Trying to be upbeat but very concerned as we will have all the current on and off the field issues and probably a few more as well.

Re: Coaching options for 2015 : Mon Aug 18, 2014 10:29 am  

Personally, i think it's a little bit dis-respectful to be discussing such a topic while the coaching staff are currently employed by the club. They've been employed to do their jobs & i presume signed contracts for a fixed term, whatever we think as fans or sponsors they should be allowed to concentrate on their roles without being criticised in this format. We've been down this path many times over & i know from talking to some of the players at that time the "sack Faz" campaign was hurtful to the squad & staff around them, i'm sure this will be the case now. I'm always open about how i see the rugby club but i'm sure i try not to put into writing anything that is personal or pinpoint individuals, that's unfair and after-all they're all in it together, that's where you build a team spirit from. It's a fact i'm not happy with the performances i've witnessed over the last 18 months or so but why do people think coaching Halifax RLFC would be such an attraction to the likes of Andrew Dunneman or Danny Orr, given the roles they already do ?
See the season out & see what that brings i say, i emailed some of the directors earlier this season & in one of the replies i received, i was asked to make my judgements at the end of the season, that is as good an answer as i could have wished for in reality, so that's what i will do.

[Nat (Rugby_Aholic)]

Re: Coaching options for 2015 : Mon Aug 18, 2014 10:33 am  

If you ignore the rumours, Harrison's deal expires at the end of the season doesn't it? So this is an entirely reasonable conversation to have.

Re: Coaching options for 2015 : Mon Aug 18, 2014 10:37 am  

Nat (Rugby_Aholic) wrote:

If you ignore the rumours, Harrison's deal expires at the end of the season doesn't it? So this is an entirely reasonable conversation to have.

The rumours i've heard means this a pointless topic in that case Nat ! But i get your point mate.

[Nat (Rugby_Aholic)]

Re: Coaching options for 2015 : Mon Aug 18, 2014 10:55 am  

I also heard a rumour that the rumoured new deal was dependant on finishing second this year, which is why it wasn't announced. Rumours are rumours though....

Re: Coaching options for 2015 : Mon Aug 18, 2014 12:53 pm  

Didn't Karl say at the pre season do at the Shay that it was unlikely we would make the top two given the money the other two could spend?
Nobby was at yesterday's game.

Re: Coaching options for 2015 : Mon Aug 18, 2014 1:39 pm  

halifaxjohn wrote:

Didn't Karl say at the pre season do at the Shay that it was unlikely we would make the top two given the money the other two could spend?
Nobby was at yesterday's game.

unless i misheard he also suggested the cap being broken.I really hope one of them is stupid enough to do so.

[Nat (Rugby_Aholic)]

Re: Coaching options for 2015 : Mon Aug 18, 2014 2:07 pm  

What does it matter? The points will be taken off next year once they already have their money.

[Nat (Rugby_Aholic)]

Re: Coaching options for 2015 : Mon Aug 18, 2014 2:15 pm  

halifaxjohn wrote:

Didn't Karl say at the pre season do at the Shay that it was unlikely we would make the top two given the money the other two could spend?
Nobby was at yesterday's game.

This year we lost to Batley, Drew with Workington, Lost to Crusaders, Lost to Dewsbury and Drew with Batley. All of those teams I gaurentee will be spending less than us. If Harrison wants to use this excuse then it works the other way too. Featherstone have massively underperformed for the amount of money they are allegedly spending, yet they have still beaten us twice and are going to finish above us in the league. Give over giving excuses for him mate, we have been shocking this season and everyone knows it.

Its not going to get any better with Harrison and even less money, it can only get worse. The only hope we have is for our coach to improve cheaper players and retain enough of them so we can compete at the top. I struggle to think of a player that has got better under Harrison, probably only Ambler (and he had to open his own gym to do it). Glen Morrison and Paul Cooke are great examples of coaches that have gotten more out of 'cheaper' players. Harrison appears to be doing the opposite.

Re: Coaching options for 2015 : Mon Aug 18, 2014 2:38 pm  

Nat (Rugby_Aholic) wrote:

What does it matter? The points will be taken off next year once they already have their money.

Really ?? so you could cheat to get 500k safe in knowledge that any penalty
would not affect this season's standings...surely not even the RFL are that stupid.....oh hang on.