Karl Harrison Makes Coaching Return : Tue Apr 14, 2009 7:00 pm  

...as caretaker coach at Batley following Gary Thornton's resignation. http://batleybulldogs.co.uk/index.php His brother Paul is the Bulldogs' general manager and a former player at Mount Pleasant.

...as caretaker coach at Batley following Gary Thornton's resignation. http://batleybulldogs.co.uk/index.php His brother Paul is the Bulldogs' general manager and a former player at Mount Pleasant.

: Tue Apr 14, 2009 7:24 pm  

Good luck to the bloke.

: Tue Apr 14, 2009 7:30 pm  

how long had gary been at the club?

: Tue Apr 14, 2009 7:33 pm  

mutley cat wrote:

how long had gary been at the club?

longest serving coach in RL i think he was

: Tue Apr 14, 2009 7:43 pm  

Joined in 2003/2004 I think.

: Tue Apr 14, 2009 8:17 pm  

Think it was the end of the 2003. He replaced Paul Storey who left on his own terms as a fan favourite. Gary had been at the club in some capacity for over 20 years.