HULSE HITS BACK

"People are welcome to have their opinions about me, I've no problem with that," said Hulse.
"I'm there to be popped at, but I do feel it's time now to stand up for myself."
Hulse has responded to criticisms on the following issues:
PRESTATYN TOWN PLAYERS WHO HAVE JUST WON THE CYMRU ALLIANCE TITLE BUT WERE FORMERLY AT RHYL - AND SUBSEQUENT CRITICISM OF HULSE FOR LETTING THEM GO
Hulse: "I spoke to all the players who left Rhyl to join Prestatyn individually and they all said virtually the same thing - they couldn't see a way of getting into the first team, so as our reserves couldn't go up, they wanted to play at a higher level (the Cymru Alliance).
"I tried to get all of them to stay but they decided to go. Not one of them left under acromonious circumstances and I am still on good terms with them all."
LAURIE McGUINNESS' DEPARTURE TWICE FROM BELLE VUE AND SUBSEQUENT ARRIVAL AT PRESTATYN TOWN THIS SEASON.
Hulse: "Laurie is an excellent coach, everyone knows that, and if it was up to me he would still be at Belle Vue. The first time he left it was down to a domestic situation and the second time it was down to him changing jobs which would not have allowed him the time to be travelling to South Wales as is the case in the Welsh Premier. On both occasions Laurie chose to leave the club, our relationship is as good now as it ever was."
COMPLAINTS FROM FANS OVER VETERAN GARY POWELL'S RECENT APPEARANCES ON THE FIRST TEAM SUBSTITUTES' BENCH.
Hulse: "I've been hearing complaints about Gary being on the bench and local lads not getting a chance. I've kept quiet on this one, but now I feel it's time to say something.
"Five players from the reserves were asked to undergo medicals so they could be eligible for the Welsh Premier. Two of them were strikers. One, Phil Coffin, has left the club, while the other, Mike Roose failed to turn up for his medical, thus is not eligible to play in the WPL.
"After Dave Cameron and Andy Moran left I had no cover at all so I've had to include Gary on the bench. Anyone who knows Gary will be aware he has been an excellent servant to Rhyl and remains super-fit.
"I hear all this about local lads not getting a chance, well it would make my job a lot easier if I could field more local lads in the side.
"People only need to look at James Brewerton, a Rhyl lad who has made almost 300 appearances for the first team, to realise if local lads are good enough they will get their chance."
CLAIMS THAT HULSE IS NOT UP TO SPEED WITH WHO IS WHO IN THE RESERVES SQUAD.
Hulse: "Since I've been at Rhyl I have worked very closely with four reserves managers - Dave Fuller, Gavin Parry, Simon Sedgwick and Jon Stazicker. It has always been my policy that every player at the club, be he with the reserves or first team, plays for Rhyl Football Club.
"I am very aware of who plays for our reserve side and over the years the reserves have trained with the firsts and reserves players have been in my squads.
"I'm very much enjoying working with current reserves manager Jon Stazicker. It's been like a pools win getting him on board, he's done a fantastic job in difficult circumstances with injuries and alike and what I like about him most is he's honest.
"He's a Rhyl person who puts his heart and soul into the job and I believe he has what it takes to become a Rhyl first team manager in the future."