: Mon Mar 23, 2009 8:12 pm  

John Kear is not only a fantastic ambassador to the Wakefield Wildcats, but also to RL as well

IMO John is one of the most respected RL personalities from our game, and always enhances our great game whenever he is interviewed on national TV

I'm pretty sure that John will have the side primed for this weekends game, he will hopefully use this weekends sad death of Leon Walker as a motivational tool to celebrate the young players life in the best possible way, and to beat the Saints

Your former coach John Harbin once referred to coaching the club as being likened to being " To the university of adversity"

That statement is probably more true now than it ever was before!

IMO John Kear has been through circumstances at the club that no one would ever expect a club coach to have to deal with, He has not only handled these very sad situations with great dignity, but he has also pulled this great, proud club closer together

: Mon Mar 23, 2009 8:13 pm  

Gahan wrote:

They have just interviewed him on Sky Sports News, every time i see him interviewed, my admiration grows for him

We all judge coaches on results and games, it just shows how much we don't see in them untill this sort of tradgedy comes along.

: Mon Mar 23, 2009 8:13 pm  

John Kear is one of the best things that as happened to this club in many many years he really is a true general! Nice words by him it hasnt sank in for me yet absolutly gutted this has happend!

: Mon Mar 23, 2009 8:14 pm  

The Biffs Back wrote:

John Kear is not only a fantastic ambassador to the Wakefield Wildcats, but also to RL as well

IMO John is one of the most respected RL personalities from our game, and always enhances our great game whenever he is interviewed on national TV

I'm pretty sure that John will have the side primed for this weekends game, he will hopefully use this weekends sad death of Leon Walker as a motivational tool to celebrate the young players life in the best possible way, and to beat the Saints

Your former coach John Harbin once referred to coaching the club as being likened to being " To the university of adversity"

That statement is probably more true now than it ever was before!

IMO John Kear has been through circumstances at the club that no one would ever expect a club coach to have to deal with, He has not only handled these very sad situations with great dignity, but he has also pulled this great, proud club closer together

Echo those sentiments. Excellent post.

: Mon Mar 23, 2009 8:19 pm  

newgroundb4cas wrote:

John Kear is one of the best things that as happened to this club in many many years he really is a true general! Nice words by him it hasnt sank in for me yet absolutly gutted this has happend!

The very best thing to happen to the club since I have been a fan.

He has got it tough this week, I know I have said it but will keep on saying it. Our club needs the fans more than ever .

: Mon Mar 23, 2009 8:24 pm  

adam9641 wrote:

The very best thing to happen to the club since I have been a fan.

He has got it tough this week, I know I have said it but will keep on saying it. Our club needs the fans more than ever .

Definitely, I just can't imagine Wakey without John Kear, and the way he has handled everything that has been thrown at him has been unbelievable. He is a top bloke and an excellent role model. With him at the helm I'm sure our club can pull through this very sad time.

: Mon Mar 23, 2009 8:37 pm  

RebelRebel wrote:

Echo those sentiments. Excellent post.

me too, superb post.

: Mon Mar 23, 2009 8:48 pm  

At times i wonder what some people do to get the praise and awards they do, ie MBE's and those who do most dont get recognised. But what this guys done to keep everything together and act in the most dignified, caring and inspiring manor he deserves a knighthood!!!

: Mon Mar 23, 2009 8:48 pm  

BIGAL1 wrote:

We all judge coaches on results and games, it just shows how much we don't see in them untill this sort of tradgedy comes along.

what gets me is that everybody looks up to him as a father figure, I hope there is some one that he can turn to too,
when John came I knew he would be good for the club, but hes gone further than that, its not only having the knowledge for the game its getting the best from the players to do it

: Mon Mar 23, 2009 8:56 pm  

Wakefield No 1 wrote:

me too, superb post.

ditto fantastic post.john kear has the hardest job in rugby now because this situation is not a sporting issue but a real life issue.the rfl and and other teams should give wakey as much support as possible because these situations are hard to deal with.my job involves workin along side death and the grief it brings and its not something that goes in a month or two it can take years espeically when the deaths are so tragic and unexpected.