Does that mean we have to call him Taffy from now on..

Bateman hasn't been sold to anybody and is highly unlikely to be. This isn't a time to be dispersing of our primary assets who's stock will rise with revolutions of the sun and moon.

It's only true when the fat Lady sings and ink is on paper.

Bateman was presenting the trophies today at odsal.

Who won?

Queensbury a beat wibsey a 8-10..wibsey beat bank top by 20+, cant remember score as i was talking to rfl assessor about my game.

ta

Are you Tony Martin?

I`m not that old, i touchjudged for tv tony last year last year at pennine cup finals at dewsbury.

Lol, he's a good ref is Tony.

Ritz when you reffin us next?

Dont know i dont do appointments, we normally get told a week or so in advance, ive got thunderbirds in 3rd round of challenge cup on sunday at clayton next weekend.

in rugby league express its says that simon moran has met with john bateman with a view to signing him next year with a transfer fee going to the bulls

I guess we'll have to wait and see. Shame Wire can't stick with their own young players of which they have many great prospects but I doubt we'd be selling unless we're in dire need of cash in the short term.

I live in hope that Sadler got his info from Dave Parker or something.

I guess that most of us have come to accept that if the backers can't be found then a (some) sale(s) will be a necessary expedient. As you say, let's hope they got it from Nosey Parker, Fox 'News' or it was a Sun exclusive....

Well I would hope the transfer fee would not go anywhere else.

Why would he sign for Warrington? Does he not want to win anything?

Quote ="jaybezz76"in rugby league express its says that simon moran has met with john bateman with a view to signing him next year with a transfer fee going to the bulls'" Not according to JB... t.co/Aisu3bUE

Quote ="jaybezz76"in rugby league express its says that simon moran has met with john bateman with a view to signing him next year with a transfer fee going to the bulls'" Not according to JB... t.co/Aisu3bUE

Oh well, that's it put to bed for another week until some troll appears

The rumours are still doing the rounds in Warrington about Bateman & Whitehead.... just praying there both not true and we sign neither of them. We have far better players coming through our ranks, and Batemans rat-tail is just plain embarrassing. Someone needs to tell him its not 1983 and he isn't in Kajagoogoo.

As I said right at the beginning of this thread, don't shoot the messenger just because we are privvy to info others are not. Of course Bateman will deny it but what do you expect he has half a season to play out before announcing the move. I just hate this non-existent anti tampering rule as nobody sticks to it, certainly not those with the biggest chequebook.

But youve already got better players coming through so why would you want to sign John Bateman?

Indeed. There is no evidence to suggest Bradford make bad decisions when it comes to selling players or indeed, signing them.

That one's cheered me right up.

salford have got good youngsters? i think not! he's not a wire fan!