I am definitely getting premier this year they also have all the toronto games on got a couple of mates who play in that league so be good to get to see them. Also one of our (dudley hill) former players has signed as token canadian will be interesting to see how he gets on

No Smith was instantly always going to = no Moss and no Chisholm.

So, that's all our decent players gone.

Great. The chances of me getting a season ticket are similar to paddling in the Morecambe Bay sea approaching low tide at the moment, and that is not just because we lost Moss and Chsisholm, not just because of the worrying words of Rohan, but because I genuinely have no clue why Cha-Lo have come, I don't have a clue what they have the financial ability to do, I have no clue so far what they WANT to do (save that it clearly never included keeping any of the first team) and they ain't saying.

My preliminary conclsuion is we continue to suffer from our eternal curse of people without a pot to piiss in, with the added bonus they seem they admit they also have nobody in with any clue how to run a sports business. (Which I concede may not be as bad as having someone who pretends they do).

Really? The RFL chose guys with no money, and no plan?

PS I have no interest any more in anything they or the RFL may have to say. I will judge Cha-Lo by what I see them doing. Nul points so far. Had enough brave words and hot air to last several lifetimes, but they were never in the end enough to keep the balloon in the air.

Well it was nice having a 7 while it lasted. Gutted to lose Chisholm and doesn't make good reading that he wasn't contacted. I can live with Keyes/Pryce though. Think that will be a decent HB combination.

This press conference will be interesting Friday.

I bought it yesterday in time for the Hull vs Toronto game this weekend haha. Looking forward to seeing if Chad makes the team at any point!

Plus be nice to see Kitty and Conroy up against them as well! Does Danny T still play at that level too?

I thought we would need Thomas as FB? Although Campbell could play there as well I suppose.

Yes. It might be useful to see if we can get details of planning discussions re Odsal/Dunne site.

All purely speculative, of course, until we know if ANY of these guys get signed up

My sky not getting installed until 28th ha. He was at Hunslet last year dont know if hes resigned

Unless they brought a planeload of young, talented, hungry Kiwis with them and have got dispensation from RFL to play them all, we've a fairly small pool of unemployed players to pick from.

I'd like to see Campbell given a go there very experienced at this level

Strange feelings for me, just seems like we are somehow not a part of a Club who has few ties to us.The RFL have not shown much 'family' spirit to our supporters so far either.Not having the 'belong' feel.

Unlucky pal! I got mine put in my room on the 4th and waited for Premier Sports until I knew if the Hull/Toronto game was on. Otherwise I would have left it until the NRL 9's haha!

Just throw a sickie it worked for Gaskell with us

Is it just me who ain't that bothered about Chisholm going? He had a couple of reasonable games against poor opposition. I felt that when Thomas was sent out on loan he was just finding his confidence. In all honesty I'd much rather see a traditional 7, like dom Brambers come across. There's no need for a flash pants 7 in the championship, you want a leader who will stick to a game plan. I was more disappointed in whelam and Moss going

Yup - gutted about Welham too. Quite relaxed about the rest, as long as we keep a few of our young 'uns.

Chisholm would’ve worked well with Pryce as the organiser outside him. Academic now. Welham was great at championship level even if he could be a bit flaky in defence.

Lachlan Burr not offered a deal either.

Pryce will be a good mentor for the young spunkers coming through. He will be a good role model who has played his entire career at the pinnacle of British RL ** and came through the ranks during the glory days at odsal.

**with the exception being his current stint to come.

I hope the new guys have some ideas to entice the fans back to Bradford. I'd start with letting the kids go free if they attend with a responsible adult

players going it, in a sense, marks the cards of the new owners with regard to their ambition - at least in the short term.

Now, I'm in no position to moan, I mean, after what I've said about this season being a waste of time, but I really expected the owners to be a teensy bit more subtle about their surrender. Simply running up the white flag is a downright weird thing to do, well, it is when you're expecting to sell season tickets. Don't get me wrong though, I'm as happy as anyone that we seem to be keeping the more recent academy graduates, or at least, I haven't yet read any reports of them sodding off to pastures new....though, of course, 'yet', could be the operative word there. In any case, in the absence of those senior players it's far from ideal, knowing that that anything achieved this season is going to down to those young players, who, to be honest, have enough on their plate making the grade in open age without feeling that the entire success, or otherwise, of the club's season is pretty much down to them and how they fare.

Still seriously underwhelmed.

Do you think deals are being put on the table,but being declined.

I think the foreign players won't be offered anything as they will be on more than most plus additional costs of housing etc. Other players will have been wanting the same deals they were on. Owners want to negotiate for a smaller wage perhaps. Player says no and goes.

doesnt sound like an offer was made in chisholms case. dunno about burr but I dont think we're in a position to apply for visas for a month or so as new company has to apply for a license. Would expect us to rely on loans early part of season and then some quota reinforcements to arrive 5 or 6 games in (unless RFL can sponsor visas on our behalf?).

Main ones now for me are signing up Ryan, Lumb, Halafihi, Keyes, Magrin and Peltier. Can build a team around these over the next season or two, all young.

As desperate as we are for bodies I hope not