45 replies to this topic

[BatleyFanAndy]

http://m.halifaxcour...sense-1-4878360

[gazza77]

http://m.halifaxcour...sense-1-4878360

He should have read the rules at the start of the season.

[HaroldShand]

Weak mind games. Odd that he offers this opinion in the week leading up to a game against Batley, and then names Batley specifically in his rant. This man needs a dose of reality. Alex Ferguson, he ain't.

[Robin Evans]

Like I've just posted on our forum. It gives me a warm glow that Batley got 2 points from games v Fev. Those 2 points might just be the ones that gets Batley 3rd and relegates Fax into 4th!!!! Wouldn't that be a shame

[BatleyFanAndy]

Like I've just posted on our forum. It gives me a warm glow that Batley got 2 points from games v Fev. Those 2 points might just be the ones that gets Batley 3rd and relegates Fax into 4th!!!! Wouldn't that be a shame

I hope you're right!

[London Dick]

Blahdy, Blahdy blah. Dogs play to the rules and dont give in during games and benefit from said rule that has been in force for several seasons. It might be wrong who cares it was in force at the start of the season and every losing team could have its benefits.

[Spanish Knight]

Poor bloke, other teams get more bonus points, Fev tackle his players to the ground.

[M Hopkins]

It's there to give a team something to play for for the full 80 mins even when a win is out of reach. If we beat fax on Sunday you could say that ultimately we deserve to finish above them.

Depends what angle you look at it. You can twist it whatever way you like.

[M Hopkins]

To be honest though we should come to expect it from him. He's not the most honourable man on the planet. He ripped the heart out of our team at the end of last season and he tried to take a few more too. Claimed that he's a better coach than Jk yet John has build a team from nothing this year and has done better than any of us expected. I have a good feeling about next season for us.

[Gary Coyle]

Thought he was a bit of a nob when he coached Batley but he's a world class one now.

[Blackbeard]

Weak mind games. Odd that he offers this opinion in the week leading up to a game against Batley, and then names Batley specifically in his rant. This man needs a dose of reality. Alex Ferguson, he ain't.

I remember when he was with Salford in the Championship and he was all for prom + relg,...soon as they got Super League he was all for pulling up the drawbridge on Super League......

[buford t justice]

I seem to remember him being pleased with the bonus points we picked up last year to finish 3rd.

Seems he's another victim of the arrogant superiority bug that's reached epidemic proportions this last few seasons.

To quote Kevin Keegan - 'I WOULD LOVE IT IF WE BEAT THEM....LOVE IT!!!!'

Dogs by 10 - Karl has written JKs team talk for him.

Edited by buford t justice, 30 August 2012 - 04:42 PM.

[Piggy's mate]

I think he has a point, but them is the rules and I too think it is just mind games and excuse building for when they loose to the dogs. I still rate KH very highly but we ran out of gas and seemed to loose desire last season in what was our best league finish for many years and disapointed many by quickly uping and leaving to Fax. JK better for me at the mo, seems to have the team ready and has desire to mix-it-up in the play-offs. Looking forward to Sunday

[spanishbob2]

All read too much into it. He will have been asked the question in an interview and gave an honest answer. The point he is making, which is extremely valid, is that the bonus point was brought in as a trial, it obviously doesnt work, or it would have been adopted universally, and seems to have been forgotten. Batley have earned their league spot by playing to the current rules, however this really needs changing back to the same scoring system in every other league. Here's to a good, competitive game on Sunday.

[Rab C]

To be honest KH was asked about the bonus point system when on Radio Leeds a few week back. An open & frank discussion the only way KH knows how to. Imho there was no malice aimed at Batley. He went on to discuss the pro's & cons . TBH the system is a farce and does want scrapping, but there in the current set of rules & regs and Batley have benefited. It was only a cpl of season we were complaining about Dews league position purely based on the fact they had not won a game but had picked up the BP's on offer.

[Bat Lad]

I dont think there was any malice intended, he has talked in the past about his fondness for our club.
Heres to a good game on Sunday, and a Dog's win.

[blackhawk]

KH is without doubt playing mind games,this is the game he fears, take no notice,he might be a good coach but nowhere near JK just my opinion look at the 2 track records think the answer is right there in front of you, good luck BATLEY no doubt u can turn em over .

[gazza77]

Interesting views from Karl this morning.

http://www.halifaxco...oblem-1-4881907

[grumpyoldram]

All read too much into it. He will have been asked the question in an interview and gave an honest answer. The point he is making, which is extremely valid, is that the bonus point was brought in as a trial, it obviously doesnt work, or it would have been adopted universally, and seems to have been forgotten. Batley have earned their league spot by playing to the current rules, however this really needs changing back to the same scoring system in every other league. Here's to a good, competitive game on Sunday.

There's nothing wrong with the idea of bonus points IMO, it's the way the RFL have implemented them that is the problem. The current system encourages a defensive mentality in sides of limited ability, but doesn't reward those who's game relies on open flowing rugby. Rugby union, for all it's faults, have improved their product (whatever BSJ says) by introducing a system that gives 4pts for a win, 2pts for a draw, 1 BP for scoring four tries or more and 1 BP for losing by seven points or less. The system rewards attacking play by both sides, but where close rivals play each other, encourages defensive capability to deny each other a BP. It's only drawback seems to be that you get the same points for say a 40 - 35 loss as you do for a draw. The general idea is right though, and maybe a limited side "giving it a go" in pursuit of a BP would be more entertaining than attritional defence toward the same end.

[HaroldShand]

Interesting views from Karl this morning.

http://www.halifaxco...oblem-1-4881907

What an assclown. I can't believe for a SECOND that he 'wasn't allowed' into our bar after the game. His brother is our Chief Executive, and it simply isn't Kevin Nicholas's style. I was in fact informed by various people 'in the know' that Mr.Harrison ordered his players back onto their coach immediately after leaving the dressing rooms, and stormed off like a spoilt child - never even attempting to enter either of our bar areas. As for the 'pushed and shoved' bit - give me a break. Obviously, it's his word against Kevin Nicholas' in regard to his alleged efforts to sign up to 11 members of our squad at the end of 2011, and the alleged snide way he left the club which - if true, was deliberately designed to restrict and hamper our efforts to sign up key members of the squad for 2012. Not wishing to say 'I told you so', but I remember posting some time back that the individual concerned was snide and disingenous - only to be met by a barrage of posts that slated me as being bitter and ungrateful about someone who did great things for our club. It turns out I was right all along. Good coach yes, top bloke - unequivocally, no. I'd urge all connected with our club to ignore these pathetic attempted mind games from this idiotic character.

Edited by HaroldShand, 31 August 2012 - 09:39 AM.