Any update on how he's going with his trial?

Given the likelyhood of Semi leaving at the end of the year, would he be an adequate replacement?

2 games into a 4 game trial IIRC.

Very informative. Thank you.

Saw his first game and he looked a bit off the pace but it was his first game of RL and the first time he'd played 80 mins for quite some time. His tackling wasn't all that great but he did look quick and ran the ball in strongly. I think once he is fit he could be a dangerous ball runner but needs to work on his defence.

Was better at Maesteg. Couple of powerful runs in broken play, couldn't link/find support players initially. took a couple of heavy tackles & shook them off and made some big tackles as well. One-on-one in both attack & defence did well, defending grubbers not so good. Was let down by his centre a couple of times or maybe just not reading/anticipating what each other was going to do - It was only the 2nd time they had played together. I think there is enough there for a trial extension already.

Sounds like he's ready to play outside Sykes in the first team if he can manage that

It sounds like the guy is doing OK to say that he is playing a new game that he has no background in.

It's an ideal time for him to come, really. He can presumably be on a trial for the remainder of the season - get plenty of game time in the Reserve Grade to get up to speed on the basics. He can then have a full pre-season with the first team squad next year, get his full fitness and work on his defence. He's English and presumably would come reasonably cheaply, so it won't be a quota spot and won't take up much of the cap.

Seems like a good prospect

Would he count as homegrown with Bradford being his first Rugby League club, or is there as I seem to remember an age limit on it?

I thought they had to spend 3 years in the academy system to count as home grown.

They do.

www.bradfordbulls.co.uk/news/438 ... LLS%20HOME Seems to be improving.... ....was that his last game of the 4?

www.bradfordbulls.co.uk/news/438 ... LLS%20HOME Seems to be improving.... ....was that his last game of the 4?

I think it was

Wigan
Celtic
Harlequins
Wakey

If he is not too expensive I think he is worth a punt. Improved defence, strong runner always seems to be looking for work.

Agreed.

Surely couldn't be any worse than sheriffe, wortha punt by the sound of things

Yeah. This is probably the best time of year to sign a union convert as well, as we could possibly throw him in to get some 1st team experience in the last few games of the season and he'd have a full off-season to get his fitness up to the required standard (and given the bulls current standard that shouldn't be to hard)

damn and I was trying so hard to not be negative

A fishy business if you ask me.

Are you suggesting that we poached him?

ruddy hell i can see him getting battered,then he'll have had his chips

I don't think that kind of talk has any plaice here.

what can i say i'm a sole man

We definately nedd to get our Skates on

..eel be pleased as well..Cod bless him!!

Some right pollacks on here today...

He was walking the Stingray to Heaven. He's living the The Impossible Bream.

Hopefully we will snapper out of it before this thread skates off topic, I'd hake to see you flounder further