Sammut good just over the horizon.

It's got to be Stanley Gene. !!!!

To be honest, if JK says he's what we need then I'm happy.

if theres anyone id like back from recent times (apart from moss) it would be oledzki. even if it was a 12 month loan. but again, unlikely

Oledski or Sironen would be huge.

But in Kear we trust, sure he wont be sold a monkey

Oledzki is only ever going anywhere on loan I reckon. He's due a few SL games too I reckon. I think the signing will be a permanent one. At least I hope so.

Yeah same here. Listening to the man speak at the BullBuilder AGM last night he does instil confidence.

I got told last week a utility player has signed. This week I've heard the new signing could be a PNG outside back, don't know if that means the utility player is a PNG who can play outside amongst other positions

Hmm there was that Stargroth Amean rumour a while back, the PNG fullback?
Not sure if he can play elsewhere but he ticks most of the boxes...

Think he is FB/wing or at least that's what his bio says on the RLWC2017 website.

His support play looks very good, not afraid to take on the line could be on to a good un there,

Isn't John Kears son Elliot a utility player?

Kear says he is a solid Championship player with Superleague experience Greg McNally?

I wonder if we are getting any of the Leigh players from last season that haven't signed elsewhere yet

Danny Tickle?

If we were going to go for an ex Leigh forward I'd sooner go for Lachlan Burr than Tickle. Burr must have been released too.

TBH, I'm not bothered who Kear gets to sign for Bradford. Simply because I have faith in his ability to get the best out of his players regardless of pedigree.

Famous last words. If the new signing is Michael Worrincy now, you're to blame.

The blame stops with you for invoking his name if that unlikely signing should happen!

Might be unlikely but we can only dare to dream

How are we going to cope with this lot:-
Full pre season
Decent squad
More than decent Coach
Debt free (?)
Starting on 0 points

Do we stand a chance? COYB!!

Is Optimism being allowed on here again???

good shout!

Wasn't sure what thread to put this on.

I noticed earlier that you can now buy tickets for the home games this season. Seems the prices (which I'm not surprised they haven't made a big song and dance about announcing) are:

STANDING
Adult - £18
Concession - £13
Junior - £5

SEATING
Adult - £23
Concession - £18
Junior - £10

No mention that I can see if the price goes up if you pay on the day.

That's not entirely a surprise given that the regular ST price works out at just over £15 per game and the Early Bird offer was about £11.50 per game.

I know we've dropped down to League 1 but I still don't think £11 quid is a bad price for a game of rugby. Other teams prices in the league seem to massively vary and given the lack of travelling support from most I don't think we will have the moans and groans from away fans as has been the case in previous years:

Team (Adult/Concession/Junior)
Bradford - £18 / £13 / £5
Coventry - £12 / £10 / £5 (under 12’s free)
Doncaster - £15 / £11 / £1 (under 5’s free)
Hemel - £9 / No concession / £1
Hunslet - £15 / £10 / £5 (being touched up by stewards on entry is FREE!!!)
Keighley - £15 / £9 / Free
London - £12.54 / £6.52 / No junior price
Newcastle - £13 / £11 / £8
North Wales - £10 / No concession / Free
Oldham - £14 / £12 / £2
West Wales - £8.50 / £4.50 / £4.50
Whitehaven - £16 / £11 / £5
Workington - £15 / £10 / £3
York - £15 / £10 / Free
[i*Basic ground admission (lowest ticket price)[/i

There are some right bargain basement prices to be had this season. Even when you include transport costs they could end up being cheaper than a trip to Huddersfield!!!

What are those London prices all about? They can't be right

I mentioned a while back that the price would need to be more than £15 in order for the season ticket price to make sense. People have debated the season ticket price enough on here for me to go over that ground again, but I personally feel £18 is a little steep. However you can understand why when they need to make the season ticket VFM, and there probably won't be many away fans to put off by having steep prices.