It says something that the sharks would rather play a young kid in the halves instead of Kearney.

And as a FB? Found a forum in Oz and a few seem to rate him as one of the better fullbacks in the NRL on there. [url=http://forum.sportal.com.au/yaf_postst21621_Rank-the-Fullbacks-in-the-NRL.aspxclicky[/url

Signing him to play at FB makes even less sense than signing him to play in the halves!

We already have two FBs and as far as I'm aware Semi would like to stay. Surely the logical thing to do would be to give Semi a new contract rather than let him go and waste a quota spot on another FB.

Aye.

I was enquiring about his abilities as a fullback, as red seems to have a fairly low opinion of him as a stand off. I didn't suggest we needed another fullback and nor do I think we need one to replace Halley.

Yes, I'm familiar with him and yes I'd be surprised and disappointed if we're signing him to play as a half back. He's a reasonable fullback, who hasn't managed a lot of games for the Sharks and who is seeking a decent pay packet in the UK whilst he still has some potential. That's no disrespect to him, it's a perfectly appropriate approach to a career in RL, but if we are going to sign him as a replacement for Jefferies then it must be viewed as a big gamble and I'm not sure that taking a big gamble is the best approach for our recruitment policy whilst the team is struggling and we're in need of solid recruitment in key areas.

I have nothing against him, I'm just struggling to see how signing an injury prone fullback to be our next stand off is evidence of a sound recruitment strategy. Of course there could be nothing in it, lots of people seemed convinced Wing was coming.

Glad to see the stopping of P/R for franchises ,has stopped clubs bringing over injury prone playe.....................oh wait a minute.


Bradford get rid of one crocked Aussie and replace him with another one.

I assume your having a dig at us not picking/playing English lads instead??

Did you see our last team sheet?

We had 13 of the 17 as English lads, 7 of whom are our own academy products.

A Super league club that uses all available quota spots and develops its own players as well ....shocker!

Agreed, hope that this signing, if true, isn't going to be heralded as the solution to our halfback problems.

How about giving Halley ago at 6.

Because his passing isn't up to it. That's why he was moved from the halves to the wing in the academy (he used to play 7 at one time)

You also change a part of the team that doesn't seem to have major issues in the hope it will fix somewhere else.

I think if Brett Kearney can prove is fitness to us he will be a massive improvement on what we already have in the backs no matter what position he plays.

If he can rekindle a fraction of the form he showed while partnering Peter Sterling at Parramatta it will be worth it.

Looks like an odd move, but then again Leeds have just signed Delaney from the Titans who has the hallmarks of being a bit of a plodder.

If the rumour is correct, perhaps it would be best to judge this guy when he turns out in Bulls colours. As an NRL regular you'd have thought he be at least better than Platt at FB and whatever passes for half-backs currently at your club

I'm unclear how anyone knows for certain what Brett Kearney will bring

I think one of those suitcases with wheels & a handle, which marks you out as possibly gay but lots of common sense.

Why only single out Halley who's passing isn't good enough ? It's not one the entire teams strong point atm.

I noticed on Sunday that Halley was often involved in the playmaking side of things.....more so than Sykes......hmmm

And to be fair he wasn't that hot either. His favourite pass seems to be the one he throws high over the opposing centre towards Nero - I'm sure it was intercepted once, maybe twice against Quins?

Because the question was being asked about playing him in a role that involves more passing than any other position except dummy half.

Had the same question been asked about 95% of the squad, I would say their passing isn't good enough to play 6.

I "singled out" Halley, because the person I responded to asked about Halley. It would have been a bit odd to respond with "Langley's passing isn't good enough to play 6" wouldn't it?

Sorry, I wasn't having a go, I realise it wasn't a direct comment from yourself. Suffice to say surely any pro rugby player should be able to pass a ball, it's a completely different proposition to have the "vision" to make the right pass at the right time. It's this vision that Halley lacks to be stand off

Reminiscent of Karl Pratt at HB.

In a good way?