I know thats the general thought/rumour but has it been confirmed? The point was about confirmed leavers and likely leavers and as far as I'm aware BJ is not confirmed as being anywhere yet next season.

Excellent news then.

God my spelling was rank on that last one.

Dolonaldson could be the next big thing as lomg as wie've got Stve in chrge

Haha

Well, according to the Bulls website Straughier was born on 28th September 1989 which means he turns 20 next month.

If you mean that Under 20 actually means '20 and under', then obviously I stand corrected.

But since you didn't explain yourself I'm puzzled by your response

Sorry I thought it was common knowledge that U20's means 20 and under likewise U18's means 18 and under.

Fair enough

Interestingly I see that Whitehead, Hyde, Crossley and Straughier will all be 20 next season.

Make or break year for all them, I guess

or loan spells at rochdale, which I suspect is another reason for the link up. giving us a way to retain players too old for u20s comp but not quite ready to make the step up.

Well, that's true - but finances come into it too. If we keep people on full-time contracts who most likely aren't going to make the 1st Team then how do we offer contracts to the next generation of kids coming through the Academy and keep in the quota?

If the link-up is a very secure one, we could even "transfer" players to Rochdale. Officially they are on Rochdale's books, but if we need them, we can loan them from the Hornets, or of course transfer them back. (Obviously within the constraints of the Co-Op 1 Salary Cap)

It's one way to get around the 3 players from one club loan rules.

all 4 will be eligable to play in the u20 next year

Yes he knows that, thats why its their make or break year

I reckon Crossley and Straugheir will go to championship clubs, Hyde to a lower SL club and Whitehead will stay here. Hyde won't ever get a game for the Bulls at FB.

So Salford or Celtic then?

Yes.

I agree with you about Hyde, there have been plenty of opportunities for him to have a go over the past two seasons, he hasn't been in with a look in. Probably same with Straughier aswell, it doesn't look like he will get a game as there have also been plenty of opportunity at centre.