I know that match-day programmes are useful tools for this but for the printed physical versions are always slightly out of date. Virtual match-day programmes that I have viewed online seem rammed with info about almost everything including the aforementioned playing side matters.

I wonder how many fellow Rolling Maulers have an opinion or view as to the importance of keeping all supporters (members or not) bang up to date with all matters including and especially those connected to the players that have signed, left or are still injured??

............Or is it that I am just peeved that I had to discover that our leading try scorer from last season has left the club, that I have supported for many years and has signed for Cambridge for next season? And I only know by accidentally surfing through a host of other club's websites just because I am bored with no rugby to watch. As they say, "if you wear the blazer" you are kept in the know. If you are a rank and file supporter who chooses to pay at the gate for however many years, you ain't in the gang so we ain't telling you nowt.

Or maybe I should just keep taking the tablets....

Good luck to Rian Hamilton in National 1 where I am sure you will be a major success.

I appreciate that this a largely a volunteer run club and the "Blazers" as you call them, no doubt dig deep into their pockets to help support the club financially but the club wouldn't survive without the faithful supporters who turn up to each and every home game and pay the admission fee.

Spectator numbers, at Wharfedale. have reduced significantly following relegation from Nat 1 and the subsequent covid pandemic so I think it's crucial that the club engages with the supporters.  Information such as transfers, in and out, injuries and updates make me feel part of the club, make me want to go every game but quite frankly I don't think the Wharfedale "blazers" give a f**k.

I cannot believe that only 2 of us "Green Eyed" supporters have similar thoughts and feelings. We all want the best for our club but we also want to be kept in the picture about matters that are important to us as supporters.

Hopefully we will see some posts from other teams' supporters on this.

Must admit I do miss us playing Leicester Lions. Loved your winger/centre Devon Constant. He always got some good natured stick from the Dale crowd (mainly because he kept scoring tries against us) and he gave it back to us as well. A great advert for the game. Best of luck for the new season.

Thanks, Devon signed on for next season, not aware that anyone has left the club, seems the whole squad is in for more next season. Seems they are in year three of a five year plan to try and get promotion, good luck with your season 'oop north.

Appreciate Wharfe are reserved in releasing player movement info, we are the same. 

Personally, I dont believe anything until the player is standing there in your shirt.

Interesting that Wharfe have a pre-season friendly on each Saturday in August. That is a tough ask of your squad. Good luck.

I was at the Macc game yesterday and was very impressed by the Green Machine, especially when you consider that half the side were missing for one reason or an other.  Or have they left the club...........we don't know for sure.

One plus was definitely the introduction of James Coulton.  He was very impressive and, the way he plays,  will be a big hit with the fans. 

I pretty sure that Wharfedale would  love for more people to write script, work on websites, help with social media etc etc as all that currently do also have full time jobs.

I think an incredible amount of great work is done on the Instagram account of the Dale, perhaps some should consider following that.  Social media is  simpler to update,  but there is a massive amount of work involved in writing and  publishing articles on a website.

More volunteers is the answer.

Dorking have named a 24 man squad to go to Stourbridge, with a mainly unchanged 15 from the squad that was involved in National 3. 

The bench is mainly promoted colts or returning university players.

Are you saying that if Wharfedale had more volunteers to update the website, then we would have known directly that Rian Hamilton had left? Would we know what the situation was with Adam Howard who rejoined us in 2020 and has not played since, would we know what is happening with Matt Speres who was injured early last season and has not played since.....etc etc etc.

I suggest that the answer is no. I really don't think that more volunteers is the answer as the issue clearly lies with who decides what goes onto the website. My concerns are that unless you are within the inner sanctum of the club, then you have to find out however you can which is most disappointing. 

More user friendly sites such as twitter and Instagram, to my knowledge have never posted any relevant details other than new signings.

Yes, keep you powder dry until new players have fully signed, I do understand that.

If the club do indeed want more volunteers to help with the website updates then just post an advert on the website saying so. Simples.

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A rumoured new signing is Mike Macdonald formerly of London Scottish