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[BatleyFanAndy]

Interesting views from Karl this morning.

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

God, he really is scared of Batley isn't he?

I find it hard to believe he 'wasn't allowed' into the bar post match.

[DARE]

Scared? More concerned about how wound SOME Batley fans have become with him and the club?

Edited by DARE, 31 August 2012 - 11:16 AM.

[London Dick]

As if his own brother would stand by and watch Karl not being allowed in a bar. What a load of cobblers.

[HaroldShand]

Scared? More concerned about how wound SOME Batley fans have become with him and the club?

Fairly ironic then that he, himself, is so blatantly wound up about Batley Bulldogs RLFC then. He's done nothing but gripe about us in your local press over the last couple of days. He's had a go at our league position, our fans, our board and also our coach. Having said that, he probably doesn't understand what 'irony' is. The only thing that our own coach mentioned in the weekly paper was that it was a game we needed to win.

Edited by HaroldShand, 31 August 2012 - 11:31 AM.

[Nick07]

Scared? More concerned about how wound SOME Batley fans have become with him and the club?

I think a fair few fans were riled about Karl's departure, although more the circumstances rather than his actual decision, as you can't fault him from wanting to go to his hometown club. Tapping up players before the end of last season was slightly out of order though. The fact he wanted to sign between 8-11 Batley players is testimony to the good work he had done at the club, but there's a way to go about it I think, and not sure KH went the right way.

There was acrimony towards some of the players too, mainly Tiger, but again more about the manner of departure than him actually leaving, i.e standing up at a Club presentation evening and saying to a packed room he wasnt going anywhere, then a week later signing for Fax.

As for Dane Manning, great player. It's a fact he loved being at Batley and wanted to stay, but when someone offers to double your pay your not going to say no....you would be out of your mind, especially when RL careers are relatively short. And I don't think even the most ardent Batley fan would hold that against him. It's sad news that he's out of the season, and i'm sure most of our fans would agree.

I dont think we are that bothered anymore really as nearly a year has passed and both club's have had good seasons, although it's obvious now that a rivalry has developed with Halifax. It certainly doesnt seem obcessive or overly nasty though in the main.

Not sure what Karl is trying to achieve with this week's press releases, the majority of which contain utter nonsense, but that's up to him. I'm sure John Kear won't need to do much to motivate our lads though as a result.

Whether Karl's tactics work or not won't be known until around 5pm on Sunday.

Here's to a good game, although obviously from our perspective a Batley win.

Edited by Nick07, 31 August 2012 - 11:34 AM.

[DARE]

Fairly ironic then that he, himself, is so blatantly wound up about Batley Bulldogs RLFC then. He's done nothing but gripe about us in your local press over the last couple of days. He's had a go at our league position, our fans, our board and also our coach. Having said that, he probably doesn't understand what 'irony' is. The only thing that our own coach mentioned in the weekly paper was that it was a game we needed to win.

He used you as an example in regard to the bonus point system and he's virtually just asking why there is an ever-growing hatred towards him, the club and the fans. Would hardly say that's wound up... And if anything he praised John Kear, didn't he say he's a much better coach than himself?

You're just twisting everything to make it some sort of abuse directed towards Batley, calm down....

[HaroldShand]

He used you as an example in regard to the bonus point system and he's virtually just asking why there is an ever-growing hatred towards him, the club and the fans. Would hardly say that's wound up... And if anything he praised John Kear, didn't he say he's a much better coach than himself?

You're just twisting everything to make it some sort of abuse directed towards Batley, calm down....

Are you for real? The 'better coach than myself' bit was actually a snide little dig at John Kear and the fans. Silly person. He's so wound up that for two consecutive days he's taken to the press to outline he's annoyance at our club. He could have talked about anything - Sunday's game, the weather, or his opinion on MDF kitchen worksurfaces.

[BatleyFanAndy]

His press releases are better than Comical Ali's off of the Iraq war!

[FaxMachine]

I think a fair few fans were riled about Karl's departure, although more the circumstances rather than his actual decision, as you can't fault him from wanting to go to his hometown club. Tapping up players before the end of last season was slightly out of order though. The fact he wanted to sign between 8-11 Batley players is testimony to the good work he had done at the club, but there's a way to go about it I think, and not sure KH went the right way.

There was acrimony towards some of the players too, mainly Tiger, but again more about the manner of departure than him actually leaving, i.e standing up at a Club presentation evening and saying to a packed room he wasnt going anywhere, then a week later signing for Fax.

As for Dane Manning, great player. It's a fact he loved being at Batley and wanted to stay, but when someone offers to double your pay your not going to say no....you would be out of your mind, especially when RL careers are relatively short. And I don't think even the most ardent Batley fan would hold that against him. It's sad news that he's out of the season, and i'm sure most of our fans would agree.

I dont think we are that bothered anymore really as nearly a year has passed and both club's have had good seasons, although it's obvious now that a rivalry has developed with Halifax. It certainly doesnt seem obcessive or overly nasty though in the main.

Not sure what Karl is trying to achieve with this week's press releases, the majority of which contain utter nonsense, but that's up to him. I'm sure John Kear won't need to do much to motivate our lads though as a result.

Whether Karl's tactics work or not won't be known until around 5pm on Sunday.

Here's to a good game, although obviously from our perspective a Batley win.

Halifax isn't Karl's hometown club. He's from Leeds.

[DARE]

Are you for real? The 'better coach than myself' bit was actually a snide little dig at John Kear and the fans. Silly person. He's so wound up that for two consecutive days he's taken to the press to outline he's annoyance at our club. He could have talked about anything - Sunday's game, the weather, or his opinion on MDF kitchen worksurfaces.

Good god, I think you've lost it.

[spanishbob2]

Are you for real? The 'better coach than myself' bit was actually a snide little dig at John Kear and the fans. Silly person. He's so wound up that for two consecutive days he's taken to the press to outline he's annoyance at our club. He could have talked about anything - Sunday's game, the weather, or his opinion on MDF kitchen worksurfaces

He had a dig at John Kear? Get real.

And he hasn't gone to the press, the press comes to him for interviews.

Good god man get grip on reality.

[HaroldShand]

He had a dig at John Kear? Get real.

And he hasn't gone to the press, the press comes to him for interviews.

Good god man get grip on reality.

Have you actually read the article? He even has a go at John Kear at the end of the piece, attempting to back up our clubs so-called 'obssession' by stating that after the York game the only thing he wanted to talk about to the reporter was the Halifax game this week. If you actually read the sodding thing, then you might have noticed this.

[Keep The Faith]

he sounds like Alex Ferguson too much. he thinks his club are massive club.. since were they Leeds or Wigan there a little club in the championship only thing the guy is obsessed with moaning about the game. he has just embrassed himself again like the wrestling interview live on tv.

[HaroldShand]

He had a dig at John Kear? Get real.

And he hasn't gone to the press, the press comes to him for interviews.

Good god man get grip on reality.

Oh, by the way. To say he's 'taken' to the press doesn't mean the same as 'gone' to the press.

[frank]

It's not the bonus system that worries Karl.He knows the Dogs have a very good record against Fax.

[Chairman LMAO]

Rhino's latest "piece" in the Halifax Courier has, unfortunately, shown him up for what he is. His latest comments, at best, are lacking any class and unintelligent. As a few have said already, I suspect JK will have quite an easy team talk on Sunday, and our guys are savvy enough not to be taken in by some pretty pitiful mindgames circulated by a local rag that should know a lot better.

[spanishbob2]

How times change. Go back a couple of years,Karl working for nothing at Batley winning silverware, best thing since someone sliced that loaf.

In game terms we always fear Batley, they are always an enthusiastic team who are well coached and extremely difficult to beat, add to that the current sick list we gave makes Sundays game doublely difficult.

I am looking forward to the rugby instead of this nonsense, hope you bring a large following for a game that could see you third in the league.

[Batley Bob]

How times change. Go back a couple of years,Karl working for nothing at Batley winning silverware, best thing since someone sliced that loaf.

In game terms we always fear Batley, they are always an enthusiastic team who are well coached and extremely difficult to beat, add to that the current sick list we gave makes Sundays game doublely difficult.

I am looking forward to the rugby instead of this nonsense, hope you bring a large following for a game that could see you third in the league.

Karl working for nothing at Batley !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Get real man , were not Bradford Bulls , he got paid

[GoldDog]

Well, at least here's one with a bit of style.

http://www.halifaxco...sence-1-4876136

Not a drop of Fax piousness.

[BirstallDog]

Karl is a drighlington(near birstall) lad.
and in my opinion transformed our club to get it on the right road..thanks Karl.
however i would never condone what he did to our players before the halifax play off game last season.(the worst kept secret in rugby league at the time).
see you all at the shay.