I think we'll all agree that Marc Herbert wasn't of the suitable YouTube quality that he was signed on.

Signing players from YouTube clips isn't going to help shift the 5000 season membership sales though.

Sammut and Godinet are most certainly both available for the right contract.

maybe brian has reported back following the usa v canada international.

Good shout.

Pity you didn't value Brian's opinion and values a few years ago, Peter. Would you like to expand on that?

Reading the match report, Rhys' brother played half back and scored a hat trick whereas Rhys played at 9. If he has been signed as a back up 9 who can play 7 when our yet to be announced 7 needs a rest then fine, if he's signed to be starting 7 then Im less sure, Id give him a chance but our recent record at picking up undiscovered gems from the lower reaches in Oz is not good, and I'd prefer to pick a more proven option (with some of the cap money we've splashed on the back row) or loan a younger up and coming fringe player from a super league squad for the season, but we'll see I guess.

You could say we're due a lucky bounce on that front, I guess..

quote from the report: Hooker Ryley Jacks, who persisted despite injury, also crossed for three tries, and his brother, stand off Rhys ere superb for the visitors,

Rhys/ ryley 9/7 ? the report I was going off is here;

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"There were four lead changes and two players bagged hat-tricks, USA forward Danny Howard and Canadian five-eighth Ryley Jacks."

Still no idea if there is anything in this rumour or not mind. Wait and see I guess.

It's being announced in the morning, today. I've spoke to numerous players agents and the feedback has been positive.

Only problem is that the club need to get the departures of Clough, Nielsen and Ryan announced (see the Marc Green thread) asap.

There's been no rumours around Clough, though if he was to leave, he's under contract so we'd be getting a fee there. Nielsen, I think many of us have accepted that he's leaving as he seems to be pulling a move out of Matt Orford's playbook. So that leaves us with Ryan, who was only contracted until the end of the season so his leaving isn't some big shock as many just assumed he's already left. Especially given the way we've already recruited his replacement.

Your level of trolling started low and just keeps dropping.

Members emails have just gone out confirming signing of Rhys Jacks on trial......not sure what to think about this, I would still very much hope we intend to sign an established and known scrum half....but best of luck to Rhys

With the so called Peter Hood posting comments at the time he does, it confirms to me he works on the night shift at Ciba or whatever it's called now.

If it's the person I think it is, he is an ex Bulls fan who changed his allegiance to Leeds Rhinos because they started selling better pies than the ones on offer at Odsal and believe me he knows his pies

I think it's a good thing, rather than throw another contract at an unproven player, we get a chance to see how he fits into the team and environment. You can't just dismiss a player's potential just because of their age or playing background. The lad is young and hungry to succeed, so give him a chance

Worrying that 'Peter Hood' knew about the announcement before the emails were sent. Could he be right about Clough as well? But only a few days ago you posted that Clough had a virus and would miss the start of the season. What has changed in between now and then for him to be leaving the club completely?

If it's true and Clough has left then we are really going to struggle next season. Clough played huge minutes and got through a ton of work, he would be very difficult to replace.

Off seasons are supposed to be exciting times, as the squad improves and you have new signings to look forward to. So far this one has been a complete fecking disaster on that front.

What do you honestly expect when you have people running the club with no ambition, who is offering pittance to players.

Even a stopped clock is right twice a day. It's been pretty much all over social media that he was coming here so I'd call it more a lucky guess than insider knowledge

As opposed to offering money which the club doesn't have?

I found out he'd signed yesterday evening and I've got no connection to the club at all other than being a fan of a lot of years. Sometimes it's just knowing the right people. Doesn't necessarily mean anything.

Looks like it`s the troll who posts under various names on the T&A website in an attempt to disrupt it.

On trial is a good call, if hes been well recommended and goes well under trial then fair enough. Good luck Rhys, really really hope it works out.

As for people breaking news, especially leaking bad news, I really could not care less, if it makes them feel more important, then well done. I'll take my facts as released from the club, everything else is just gossip - which is fine and makes this site more interesting, but that's all it is. RL is a small world, there are no secrets, just people you've not talked to yet.

Seems there's no actual visa been granted, as yet and, according to Steve Ferres, "The deal is a trail [sic until the necessary visa has been granted", guess that, 'trail', is a typo for trial.

I think, as I said somewhere else, we're due for a bit of luck on these 'punts', so here's hoping for the best.

Bit disingenous claiming Ryan as a departure when he'd finished his short ter deal and no-one was expecting him to stay.If nielsen and clough do leave then its disappointing but makes more sense of some of signings so far. Welham straight replacement for Nielsen and Kavanagh for Clough. Its always been case that we were going to lose some players and it isnt always going to be the weaker ones we would necessarily want to lose. So far, mullaney apart, weve done a pretty good job of retaining the key players and if anything are stronger in forwards. Can't really judge the squad until recruitment is finished rather than reacting to every coming and going.

Trial for Rhys seems perfectly sensible. We get to take a proper look at him andaren't stuck with him for 1-2 yrs if he isn't upto scratch. Plus I'd imagine we'll still be looking at potential targets in event we dont proceed with Rhys. Certainly a better approach than the 2 yr panic deal handed out to sjelka, although I do feel he was a bit unfortunate with injuries.

Unfortunately the days of block buster signings like Mike Worrincy are long gone.

Anyway Peter remember that game of killer we played in Craven Heifer? I haven't seen you since then so need to know if you carried out the forfeit?

I now who your thinking of Chris but he wasn't working last night mate.

Well Bulls released a media/news article about Paul Clough winning an education award and he's there in all the latest training gear. Not something you'd expect the club to do if Clough was leaving...