I know its a massive shame but I think that we'll find that the club had to use a lot of cash to keep Langley at the club. They said at the forum the clubs have been rocked by the wage demands of their homegrown talent as its now most important to get 8 homegrown players in the squad. Stu Duffy said clubs will now spend their money on fulfilling this rather than on marquee aussies/kiwis and you'd probably end up with 5 'James Evans' (would have been happy with that this season actually)

Does this mean we've got a big name homegrown player returning? - there are a few outthere. Remember the homegrown player is a lot more valuable to the original club

apparently at the end of the game he was heard to say "thank im off"
no kidding!

TBH yesterday I thought it was a pretty shabby way to treat him but after reading the T&A article I don't. They've done right by him. They've been straight with him. They only have one quota spot (with his contract up) they want to test the market to see if they can bring in a decent 3/4 (something I think we'll all agree on is needed) and rather than leaving him in limbo have told him he can talk to other clubs in order to ensure his future is sorted out. Say there's no one available or the decent 3/4 isn't counted on the quota then let's hope he hasn't signed for someone else. If he has then it's our loss but the club would have done the right thing by him and he deserves that honesty because he's been a great servant even in just 2 years of being with us.

It's such a shame that this great player won't get to finish his glittering career with you guy's. Have had a soft spot for Bradford since Daniel Gartner played for the Bulls, I think it may have been a reason as to why Beaver went there in the first place.

if sykes can get a new contract, surely the best player at our club can easily get a new one.

Hope We don't sign him, although he has been awesome for the Bulls he is 37, we need to be investing in a young british player who can give us 5+ years not a 1 season wonder, we have enough of them already, can't see Kear going for him he wont give JD another year at 34 with 7 years service to the Club...

Sykes doesn't use up a quota spot, is classed as a 'homegrown' player (of which we need 8 in our squad) and is probably on a lower salary than Menzies.

What would you think if the club was waiting on a decision from Willie Mason before deciding on whether to extend Menzies contract



It would certainly put the bums on seats that the club thrives for

I'd be highly p*ssed off, because I wouldn't want someone with that sort of attitude anywhere near Odsal. Top player, yes. Complete @rsehole, also yes.

I would prefer to keep Menzies.

Was a Top player.. Fairly ordinary now, but a big enough name to get Super League clubs excited.

Any truth in the stories over the years and press comments then yes, absolute w**ker!

I'd think that the person posting it had been smoking something he should not have, to be honest.

Amen to Steve Menzies at the Bulls. What an enthusiastic and talented player he has been for us over two seasons. He gave us his all despite being in a poorish team, and showed a class that would have not been out of place in our very best sides in the recent past.
36-37 y.o. - hmmm, could certainly have done another year for us, but as has been said it depends on how his quota spot and salary is to be used.
IMO we do need to mark his last match at Gratten in some special way, tho I've no idea how to do this. We have a poor record in general in saying goodbye to valued players.

It would be good if we could put a montage together like we have done before. Its been an honour to see him play in the red,black and amber

Menzies has been a great player and wonderfull to watch the last 2 years. But if potter can bring in another top aussie or kiwi on a 2 or 3 year deal it would be worth letting menzies go.

I quite agree with the first two paragraphs; Menzies has been superb and player of the year for me, though, given his age, we do need to see all the ins and outs before criticising his departure too much.

Not sure about the last bit though. Over the SL period in general, I think we've done pretty well to players when they leave. To be fair, much of it was down to Sky as well as the club and also, when we went into the play-offs it was later in the season and we actually [iknew[/i who was leaving at the last home game, whereas, both last year and this, we don't actually know [iexactly[/i who is and who isn't leaving yet. Even Beaver seems to have left the door ajar, and if a new quota player doesn't materialise then he may well stay.

The one thing above all about Odsal fans for me though is that we don't, generally speaking descend into the 'FC reject' mentality when ex-players return and usually they get a decent reception from the faithful. There have been exceptions to that, Paul 'Bad Back' Newlove, for instance, but given the way he left I guess that was understandable.

I suspect we will find out next week re Mr Menzies, once big Willie has announced his destination

menzies deserves a new contract and it would be sensible for the club to keep him when hes a fans favourite

I would have liked Menzies to be given another year gave 100% every game.
Hope Potter brings someone who will give what MENZIES has time will tell

looking at how well Menzies has performed (we did not expect anything other tho from a living legend). Can you imagine how good he must have being to watch week in week out when he was in his prime!
Love to see him stay like I would have Morrison, but it is a business and if there is a better long term solution avilable this off season then we should take it. BUT I would hate to see us replace him with an average player who is not going to give you the same as Beaver.

Totally agree with that. If it turns out to be a quality stand off, allowing Kearney to play in his best position of full back, or even another class centre to go with Chev Walker, then it would have to be regarded as a progressive move by the club.

Beaver had a son named Harper Mackie Menzies. For those of you who don't know Steve's grand father was Mackie Campbell who played in Manly's inaugural team way back in 1947

Good for the beaver clan. Hope they are all well

If he is in Oz wonder if he will be back for Wigan on Friday?

He did say he would be in an earlier report.