I've turned it into a poll in case anyone can't be faffed actually writing anything. Which given this forum is like a graveyard on the moon at the moment, is very likely.

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The other thing to consider - has he signed a F/T or P/T deal? Does he have outside interests now? Even the most expensive P/T deal in the championship is in the £15-20k pa range.
One of the benefits of going P/T - only 2-3 training sessions per week (easier on the body), in the late afternoon/evening with us, allows time during the day for another job.

Have you rigged the poll so I can't vote no? Thus forcing me to write something

Quote ="le penguin"Have you rigged the poll so I can't vote no? Thus forcing me to write something '" Ha. Mine is a bit weird unless I use the lite version of the forum: viewtopic.php?f=19&t=629240

Quote ="le penguin"Have you rigged the poll so I can't vote no? Thus forcing me to write something '" Ha. Mine is a bit weird unless I use the lite version of the forum: viewtopic.php?f=19&t=629240

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Personally I think his experience will be invaluable to the likes of Shackleton and Green

I think even at this stage of his career he's good enough for top 4 of championship. My worry would be injuries given his age. Could see him missing big chunks of season out injured. If he's coming for a reduced wage as mentioned in article then could be a good signing and pass a lot on to Lilley in terms of guile and game management. Article talks about 2 or 3 extra signings for next year on top of retaining this years squad. Given this years squad was already threadbare due to budget RFL agreed to surely they'll allow us a bigger budget next year?. Personally think we're 5 or 6 players off top four quality.

Either way it’s a strong pointer that somebody is at least planning for the next two years with both Kear and Brough signing two year deals. That alone is a good sign when plenty will be worried given the current crisis

Happy with this signing. Only downside is how he copes with injuries at 37. But in our position its a good signing and a risk worth taking imho to go along with the kear extension.
As has been said, at least it shows planing and realistic amibition from the club, which is all i can hope for really at the moment.

Plus, we should get plenty of field advantage with the size of the dews pitch and brough's kicking game!

He apparently has taken a big cut and comes within budget. I don't think Sawyer is a man to throw silly money about. It is probably a good move for both sides as someone else said it may lead to an assistants job for him to be with Kear. The young halves can learn a lot from him and they will still get games when he is rested or injured.
He is getting on but all of our other halves are young so we can carry him. Foxy would had said he is just coming into his prime.

He reminds me of that Les Dawson joke!

"I'm not saying he's ugly but when he was born instead of slapping him the Midwife slapped his Mother!"

You don’t think we will see hordes of females with the wobbie style banners return?

Lucky he’s a rugby player and not here for a beauty contest

His age doesn't worry me. We don't need him doing full length trys. We've been crying out for an old head for years. Look at Scott Murrell at Fax. How many times have we been "old manned" over the years in this league?

I had exactly the same thoughts about him when the signing was announced.

Yeah, agree mate - that's exactly the way to think of it.

Every time I saw Murrell I said we could do with someone like him. Let the young lads do all the running.

Has signing been officially announced though? There hasn’t been anything from club, just articles in t&a and league express littered with ‘thought to have agreed a deal’ type statements.

Mark Sawyer hinted it was done didn’t he?

keyword there is hinted. not announced. I think a deal will have been agreed or T&A wouldn't have gone with such a big article on it. But could be case that it isn't actually signed yet giving club a get out if financial situation gets worse. My guess is they would announce it at the public meeting their talking about holding as something positive to announce.

Their talking about holding a public meeting?

yep was mentioned in email they sent to season ticket holders. Probably just to tell ticket holders they wont be able to give refunds for season at a guess.

Saw something in YEP where Michael Carter basically confirmed he had signed for us and wished him well with us.

Signed a 2 year deal

Now confirmed by the club: https://www.bradfordbulls.co.uk/article ... rough-deal

Now confirmed by the club: https://www.bradfordbulls.co.uk/article ... rough-deal