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It may not get us a number 7, but it will activate all powerups.

(In Nemesis at least)

Exactly. Non story.

I just hope the majority of fans see it for the same and it doesn't effect attendances or fan moral getting behind the team.

I have faith that a seven is coming.. Although lowes certainly won't pander the media with details of it.

I'm sorry but I'm not willing to just chalk this one down to Lowes trying to be sly with the press. Mainly because I don't think he's got the capability to be.

His, frankly, pi$$poor media skills are a detriment to the club. There are plenty of Bulls fans out there who've never heard of this website and will go purely by what appears in print and comments like "I don't need to sign a scrum half" will be heard loudest.

I don't think anyone is slating the team, therefore there is no need for the coach to back his players. The majority of fans, however, can identify when the team has a problem and that signing a player with a particular skill set would correct that problem but to then hear the coach say he doesn't need to do that is in many ways two fingers to the fans and I believe it will have a negative effect on the numbers of people coming to watch Bradford.

7 shirt left vacant

Don't you think the words "until the 8's" or "until a suitable player becomes available" have been missed off the end of the "we do t need to sign a scrum half" just to make a sensationalist headline.

Piss poor reporting and there's no wonder Mr Lowes doesn't trust the media (at least of the local variety).

The signing of Lovegrove (on trial) shows Lowes is prepared to strengthen the squad when appropriate.

But if a coach publicly said specifically "Yes I do need to sign a scrum half" then that is telling his existing players none of them are up to the job. Would be true kamikaze coaching.

He is already reported as saying that if a player who would improve the team became available (and even mentioned a scrum half!!!!!!!!!) then he would speak to Green, so short of writing it in 20 foot letters on a big white flag, what bigger hints can he drop?

And you're basing this on what? You were there when the interview took place I assume?

If what's quoted is what Lowes said, why wouldn't the reporter use that as a headline? It's like a local sport version of David Cameron saying we don't need to put any money into the NHS. It's relevant to the Bulls and fans discussions (clearly, as people on here have done nothing but talk about a lack of 7 for months).

If Lowes did say more and Ross just cut it down and missed words out for sensationalism, the club would clearly not talk to him again. And since the main part of his job is reporting on the Bulls, I don't think he'd take that risk personally.

Too many people too quick to blame media for just reporting the facts or what they're told. Don't shoot the messenger and all that.

I'd imagine he's basing it on what Lowes reportedly said in the rest of the piece.

Am I missing the part of the article where he says "until the 8's" then?

Yes he says if a decent player who would enhance the squad becomes available, he would be interested. But he says that about every position and in more than one place says he's happy with his current 7 options.

Nothing elsewhere in the article suggests to me that he said anything other than what the headline states.

I flirted with a career in media myself at one time and it gets on my proverbials when people blame the media for simply repeating what they've been told, or sensationalising things, when they have no evidence at all that it's accurate.

TBH, that part where he says if a decent player came up then he talk to Green about signing him sounds more like his brain has finally caught up with his mouth and tried like hell to put in some damage limitation.

The club either needs to send Lowes on a media handling course or just stop him talking to journalists altogether as he's not good at it

No, you're missing the bit where he talks about if a good player becomes available.


Because he is. I'm happy with my house. But if I win the Lotto this week I might add a condo in Malibu and a villa in Spain. That doesn't mean I was lying about my house.

If an Andrew Johns became available and we could sign him, he would. That would make him happier. But it doesn't make him unhappy now.

This could be Jimmy's last season with us and that could mean he ends up like Franny regarding getting a coaching job.
Does anyone actually believe he will not sign a decent number 7 if one comes available?
Everyone knows we need one but the club will not say anything in public.
Most signings recently made were out of the blue.
A new scrum half will probably be the same.
Don't believe paper talk. We will be looking but will only sign one when they are absolutely certain.

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Could be an option.

Can't believe people are saying Jimmy has lost it, needs to go etc. I'm sorry if I am wrong but in 2014 with a demoralised squad he managed to coach them to 3 straight wins (two of which over Wigan and Leeds). Last year we managed 2nd place and beat an SL team on the way to the £1 million game (in which we were on the brink of winning). Strengthened the squad (on paper at least) this year.

And for those banging on about Addy not being a halfback. I do agree that his best position is at 13. However he must have played at least half of his 127 for us at halfback, look at Sinfield, a 13 yet played halfback. O'Loughlin has done it at international level. Now I am not comparing Addy to these players but if he's played a substantial amount of games at halfback then maybe we need to start looking at him as one. His kicking game has come on a lot and he attacks the line very well. Him and Gaskell are probably our best bet at promotion as they have spent the most time together. I personally would like to have seen Jacks there but if he isn't better than Addy there (which I don't think he was in my limited time watching him) then Jimmy made the right decision.

Stick with Addy and Gaskell, they will take us to the top two. If a class scrum half becomes available then I am sure we will be in for them. Until then, let's just get behind the lads and hope we go on a bit of a winning run now.

I think you're missing my point. I'm not taking issue with Jimmy saying we don't need a 7, and I agree with every point you're talking about there. We all know that if a 7 came along that improved the squad, they'd be interested. We can all read between the lines of what's being said.

My issue is the suggestion that the reporter is deliberately cutting quotes to make it sound more sensational. Which is an accusation made with no evidence whatsoever. He's simply reporting what was said.

I'm hearing a little rumour that we've somebody lined up.

He didn't play last night.

Travis Burns?

I think it is fair to say that you can make something from what people haven't said, though.

For instance, there is a no.7 shaped gap in our squad list. But that piece of nothing speaks volumes, imo.

Named in Saints' reserve squad against Wigan tomorrow.

But with the exception of kids, he's the only half for Saints or Salford that didn't play last night as far as I'm aware.

So my Saints supporting mate reckons.

I've no idea beyond that.

Given the shuffling round of Saints team last night, it seems strange he wasn't included if fit. But I'm not going to turn down an experienced half if that's who we're going for

It looks like he's being frozen out there - in place of Turner at 6.

That'll never work, so I hope if we are in for him, it happens quickly before Saints realise what a horlicks Cunningham is making.

Saw someone last night make the point that Saints team had:

Centre - LMS (A prop)
Stand Off - Turner (A centre)
Bench - Fages (A stand off)

That could easily be switched around to

Centre - Turner (A centre)
Stand Off - Fages (A stand off)
Bench - LMS


Seems that Mr Cunningham likes square pegs in round holes more than McNamara.

Remember Cummins doing this with Gaskell at FB, Addy ay HB and a few other bonkers positions for players

I would be over the moon if we managed to get travis burns. Him and Gask in the halves would put us in very good shape.

Although I do not reasonably think we could actually get burns to be totally honest but I am always an optimist!

TBH, given our luck we'll end up with Travis Bickle.

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