Sorry to say it but with a comment like that it makes you lower than Whalesh*t

Good signing. Today’s T&A article says he scored 25 trys last season which is a great return. I think the fact that he started out at Bradford but didn’t make it to the first team(due to opportunities being limited etc) makes this a great signing as he is now living out his dream. He is going to be desperate to impress and be successful. Good experience at this level and an older head in the pack.

The article also quotes Kear as saying the only additions we are now likely to make would be as part of the dual reg agreement with Toronto if we deem it necessary. Does this mean the three trialists have been signed already or not? Does anyone know about this?

My lads playing second row Sunday. Scrum half and loose forward last week, he might be prop next week

Roger, assuming Flanagan was the new nine you mentioned a couple a weeks back it looks like the deal must have taken some negotiating?

No it was actually Mickey Higham but he couldn't be persuaded to come out of retirement for whatever reason

Won't he Be hanging on for the Leigh coaching job after this weekend????

Perhaps they said you know its a great Club from your last time here!??

25 tries in a season from a hooker is ridiculous. Most wingers won't even get that!
It's frustrating me that I can't remember a single thing about this bloke despite him being on our books for so long.
Either way, really looking forward to Sunday now and seeing how things shape up.

Regarding the trialists, you would think that would be something one of the RL journalists would press John Kear on when they spoke to him, but obviously not!

Is George related to Mark Flanagan ( son of Terry) who was with the Bulls at the same time? I think Nobby took Mark to Wigan who paid a fee. George was released around the same time (2007/2008??). Always rated him as a good prospect but it was difficult to get in the 1st team at that time.
He's had a good career - I watched him at Batley and he was consistently good . I think he also played for Dewsbury and he obviously had a great season with Hunslet last year.

I always assumed they were bothers but don't actually know. My main thought when they started was actually if they were related to 'Flash' Flanagan of Hull KR and GB fame..

They're not brothers. I don't think they're even related.

Mark is from Saddleworth, George from Holmewood.

I remember talking to Eddie McGuiness about how highly rated George was at the Bulls, but for some reason he didn't break through. Maybe because we had Terry Newton at the time.

..and probably not related to 'Flash' either!

I think hooker is one of those positions where you have to really be good to cement a place in your early 20s. We let the likes of Lumb and Conroy go yet I think both those lads could well mature into decent players as they get older and more experienced. I vaguely remember Flanagan when he was with us first time around but as has been said he was behind Newton and then we had Godwin, L'Estrange and Diskin. He had to leave to progress his career.

I suppose that's one of the problems of having a good side - it's very difficult to break into. I wouldn't like to work out just how many of our academy players had to leave over the years to further their careers but it must be a fairly large figure even if you don't include the recent ones. Mind, I'm sure we've had that thread before....

We like a bad lad at hooker! www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/n ... s_charges/ news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_l ... 095676.stm

We like a bad lad at hooker! www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/n ... s_charges/ news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_l ... 095676.stm

Quote ="bullpower2014"We like a bad lad at hooker! www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/n ... s_charges/ news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_l ... 095676.stm'" Cleared of the first one: [urlhttp://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/local/bradford/4650703.Former_Bulls_player_cleared_of_drugs_plot/[/url (He served the two year ban though)

Quote ="bullpower2014"We like a bad lad at hooker! www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/n ... s_charges/ news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_l ... 095676.stm'" Cleared of the first one: [urlhttp://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/local/bradford/4650703.Former_Bulls_player_cleared_of_drugs_plot/[/url (He served the two year ban though)

Which makes his actual 29 years more like 27 in terms of miles on the clock.

Bradford lad. Tough, quick, proper, hooker.
This is a great example to other clubs and to the Bulls medium term. As proven in the England squad, the city and wider area produces good tough players. Not just a great signing, but intelligent pragmatic think. It tells our youngsters in ALL the local clubs. YOU CAN play for your professional club. Perhaps an attitude that the club has lacked for the last ten years or?
At this level there are lots of tough hard young lads that would cope given the right support and guidance. Well done John Kear.

He is not 29 he is 31 mate. Another thing not checked properly when the Bulls are releasing statements. Kear even said in what was printed in telegraph he was 31. Lack of research on a cracking signing and very poor by the clubs releases again. It's got past being a joke now its extremely annoying

I am not bothered whether the statement said 29 or 31. I stopped worrying about that - in fact, I never did worry about things like that. He is a good signing and it shows that the hybrid system is working for us this year and even next as we are picking up some very good part time players. What a difference to a couple of years ago when we seemed to sign players from YouTube clips. Kear is signing people he knows and that assures me greatly.

Given an extra week to prepare, not in the squad today

Anyone heard what squad number he's getting?
I'm guessing no.16 but there's nothing on the website as yet.

16 been allocated to Dan King by all accounts.

21, 22 or 23 would be the logical assigments, but I suspect you'll have to wait until you see him in the shirt to know for sure. The idiot in charge of the website would probably only get it wrong if he tried to put it on there anyway.

He’s 21

The website is a bit behind at the moment (Dan King isn't even mentioned as being in the squad), though I expect they've been putting more time into sorting out the big website change than the finer points. They do usually mention in the blurb following a signing which number he'll take up in the squad, but it seems to have been missed this time.