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| Quote ="Bullseye"You're not the only one. There were a few muttering about that around where I was sat. Surely we wouldn't seriously sign a 33/34 year old Pryce?'"
I was very much in favour of re-signing Pryce, but probably not in 2015! Unless he was thinking we might be in the NL by then!!
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| Quote ="childofthenorthern"Depends if you want to launch the pledge scheme to the fans at a home game, especially given the use of video this year the timing of the launch is therefore restricted to a handful of dates. The pledge deadline however must surely be somewhat more flexible and in the lead up to the HKR game it should have been clear we weren't going to make the play off's so the short pledge period could have been extended there. If there is a short term cash flow issue the first 3000 pledge and pay £75 would still have the same effect as it has now.'"
Just checked the launch video and it has the Sept 18 deadline date in, both spoken and in the graphics. So to be fair to the club they would have had to either edit it or scrap the video launch both of which would have a cost.
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| One question that I sent in wasn't answered re the contracts of our assistants and whether they were getting renewed or indeed needed renewing. Forgot all about it until I was driving home!
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| To be honest, to me it was a load of flannel. There was no answers given really. Didn't tell us anythint we didn't know but put a nice positive spin on it all.
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1. Potter is actually quite scary.
2. Duffy could have a pretty decent career as a stand up comedian.
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| I felt really sorry for Andrew Bennet last night. He is clearly committed to the club, came up with the original very successful pledge scheme which in my opinion was let down by our lack of recruitment options due to us buggering about with Matt Orford.
I could not believe the barracking he got when he said the £60 membership was excellent value for money, even with poor results it was clearly an outstanding offer. £60 for 14 home games and free entry to a challenge cup match how much better could it be? It got me thinking about the money I have spent at away games, £20 at Wakey, £19 at Cas and £19 at Warrington (I think). So to put in into perspective we got a full season of home games + a challenge cup game + a fiver off your shirt + £30 I got back from my teampoints for the price of three away games, how can that not be value for money regardless of some of the poor performances?
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| He seemed to me genuinely quite upset and far from happy afterwards about that. As I said earlier, I think (probably because he says it how he feels) that was why he fell into the trap of arguing back at those who had a go. Totally understandable IMO but I wish he'd been able to bite his tongue. Not that I could have.
To be honest, in his position I think I would have been very tempted to say "Sod it then, if you know a better deal go find it. I'm doing all this for nothing, why should I bother? See if one of you fancies trying to do a better (unpaid) job?"
I think some people need to remember that his opposite numbers at the likes of Wigan, Wire, Saints, Leeds and Hudds are all full-time paid marketing professionals and with a load more resources to play with. Indeed, the Marketing Director at Wigan used to be marketing at Bradford, in the days when we could afford to pay someone to do the job. When I asked Bennett before the meeting about his marketing budget, his reply was "I don't HAVE a marketing budget".
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| Andrew Bennet did not deserve the flack he got. The ones near me clamouring for higher prices and more success just did not get what he was saying though.
However, had I not already pledged and paid, nothing I heard last night would have encouraged me to do so.
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| I was sat with Adey and commented that some of the things been said were a little contradictory from what we had been told before.
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| Quote ="Bullseye"I was surprised and disappointed with the story of us going into 2010 with only 24 academy players for the season and only one halfback in the U20s and academy put together. We brought in 19 amateurs within 2 weeks of the season started and this really meant the whole year was a write off. Why this happened was not explained.
At least it won't happen in 2012 with 34 signed up already, including 4 halves.'"
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| What was it medley said about wardlE?
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| He said he did embroidery in his spare time and smelt of wee.
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| Can anyone tell me what the supporters around the far side were saying to poor Andrew to get him arguing back at them?
The wall to my right blocked out the sound
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| Quote ="MicktheGled"Can anyone tell me what the supporters around the far side were saying to poor Andrew to get him arguing back at them?
The wall to my right blocked out the sound
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It wasn't really anything specific, more a hubbub of incredulous disbelief over his contention that people should pledge because 'it is value for money'.
He then tried the argument of 'You get value for money, win, lose to draw' and something along the lines of 'there's more to an afternoon of Super League than winning' - to an increasing crescendo of catcalls and comments.
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| Quote ="Adeybull"He said he did embroidery in his spare time and smelt of wee.'"
Lol, Adey. Seriously, what did he say?
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| Quote ="Bulls4Champs2010"What was it medley said about wardlE?'"
That he went to Hudds fill his wallet and that the Bulls want players who want to play for them, who have pride in the shirt. It's not all about the pay.
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| Something Mick Potter mentioned was the role of the loose forward has changed over the last few seasons and the days of the "ball playing loose forward" have gone. Maybe this gives us a clue as to next years pack line up.
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| I thought Donno was a ball playing loose? Where does this leave him?
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| Quote ="Steam Pig"Something Mick Potter mentioned was the role of the loose forward has changed over the last few seasons and the days of the "ball playing loose forward" have gone. Maybe this gives us a clue as to next years pack line up.'"
Chris Bridge seems to be doing pretty well as a ball playing LF.
Are you sure this wasn't just a cover up for the fact that Langley is incapable of throwing a pass?
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| Quote ="Nothus"Chris Bridge seems to be doing pretty well as a ball playing LF.
Are you sure this wasn't just a cover up for the fact that Langley is incapable of throwing a pass?
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I think any of us would do well at LF in that team
I think MP might be referring to the Paul Gallen type lf that is not far removed from the prop type role - hence his easy transition to front row in the state of origin
Is he right, who knows? I think LF is a position where you can change things up
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| Quote ="debaser"I thought Donno was a ball playing loose? Where does this leave him?'"
And Danny Addy.
I dunno. You don't have to play another front rower type player at LF but it appears that most clubs play a big damaging running type player there. Langley and Elima are the two best suited to that role at the club. I'm not sure where Addy and Donaldson fit in really. Both need time to come through but they need to bulk up I think if they're to make it - if we're to play with this plan.
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| Quote ="Bullseye"And Danny Addy.
I dunno. You don't have to play another front rower type player at LF but it appears that most clubs play a big damaging running type player there. Langley and Elima are the two best suited to that role at the club. I'm not sure where Addy and Donaldson fit in really. Both need time to come through but they need to bulk up I think if they're to make it - if we're to play with this plan.'"
I honestly thought the point made about loose forwards was a load of tosh
You don't see Leeds playing Peacock at loose forward, or Wigan playing Fielden there. OK, you might go for a rampaging, hard running 'extra' second rower to charge down the middle - but that's not the same as putting a plodding prop forward like Bryn Hargreaves there!
Besides the whole argument of 'everyone else is doing so we have to' (even if it were true) doesn't really hold water. We should be playing to OUR strengths (assuming we know what they actually are) rather than just trying to ape other teams - and failing.
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| Quote ="paulwalker71"I honestly thought the point made about loose forwards was a load of tosh
You don't see Leeds playing Peacock at loose forward, or Wigan playing Fielden there. OK, you might go for a rampaging, hard running 'extra' second rower to charge down the middle - but that's not the same as putting a plodding prop forward like Bryn Hargreaves there!
Besides the whole argument of 'everyone else is doing so we have to' (even if it were true) doesn't really hold water. We should be playing to OUR strengths (assuming we know what they actually are) rather than just trying to ape other teams - and failing.'"
I agree that Hargreaves and Kopczak are a million miles from being a Paul Gallen type player. So I agree with you that this approach doesn't suit our current squad.
What are our strengths? Dunno. When Langley is fit and Elima is on form we look a bit better. If Whitehead can cut out the indiscipline and errors he'll be fine. After that all our players have flaws, Addy is too shaky in defence, Donaldson offers nothing in attack and both are a bit on the small side. Hopefully time will see them come good but it depends on how much they want to make it. After those two there's nothing much to choose from but hopefully Bateman and Olbison will develop further.
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| Quote ="paulwalker71"I honestly thought the point made about loose forwards was a load of toshand failing.'"
You've missed the point, I've not said play a prop at LF, I've said the roles could be seen to be moving closer together. Plenty of people on here think Langley is playing more like a prop
Edit you're on about MPs response aren't you ?
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| Quote ="Bullseye" After those two there's nothing much to choose from but hopefully Bateman and Olbison will develop further.'"
I'd like to see what Bateman can bring tbh
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