Joe Keyes was being touted by Wakefield at the start of the season but London didn't want to sell.

And let's not forget - this new hooker means that VBFG is even closer to shirt number 50!

Yes mate, John is his dad. Good friends with my lad, he asked to be released

SUPER LEAGUE HOOKER JOINS ON LOAN
BRADFORD Bulls have secured the services of Wakefield Wildcats hooker Stuart Howarth on loan.

The 26-year-old has joined the Bulls on a month’s loan, due to a knee injury to Academy graduate hooker Joe Lumb.

Howarth, who came through the Wigan Warriors Academy, has played over 100 times in the Super League at spells at Salford, St Helens, Hull FC and Wakefield.

The hooker tasted his first Bradford Bulls action in training today and is looking to get going in a red, amber and black shirt.

“I can’t wait to get going now at this massive club,” said Howarth.

“Hopefully, I’ll be in the team on Sunday and I can help the team towards another two points.

“I am a playmaking number nine. I am going to play a lot with the ball and create things and Rohan has given me a free reign in the middle.

“I’m looking forward to getting out onto the pitch and playing some rugby and enjoying myself.”

“It’s a good opportunity to strengthen our squad,” said Head Coach Rohan Smith, sponsored In Memory of Joyce Dobby.

“Joe Lumb has had a bit of bad news with a knee injury, which will set him back a few weeks, so we needed to bring in some depth at dummy-half.

“Stu has got a lot of experience and he’s a craft dummy-half and I look forward to him doing what he does best.”

Didn't realise Lumb was injured, no news on Clark yet

Always fear the worst with knee injuries. He did hobble off unaided though and appeared to walk on it (albeit pretty groggerly)

According to Mick on Twitter (yes I know) Rohan days Gaskell has resumed training which is a huge boost to us.

If Moss at full back and actually having An actual no 7 along side of him, we could see the best of Gaskell.

Some decent acquisitions and hopefully more to come and some good news about Gaskell.

Still not convinced we'll go up or that any Championship club to make the leap up to SL, but hopefully we'll not roll over easily

And, to be honest, that's all I ask.

Which probably means Rohan actually said that Gaskell is at the training ground, then imagination took over.

Or perhaps Gaskell had a dream about the training ground?

Well, his training may involve walking steadily round the pitch, or maybe having some physio, so "in training" or "at training" tells us little. Other than there is, presumably, a determination to get fit..evenutally.

Sounds like Gaskell, Addy, Clark, Ferguson and now Olbison are out the door at the end of the year. Quote The stand-off is out of contract at the end of the season and has been lined up for a move to Huddersfield. He is among a group of Bulls players who have attracted interest from Super League sides, with Mitch Clark and Danny Addy expected to join Hull KR, while Dale Ferguson and Tom Olbison are also being linked with the Giants. '" www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/s ... le_eights/

Sounds like Gaskell, Addy, Clark, Ferguson and now Olbison are out the door at the end of the year. Quote The stand-off is out of contract at the end of the season and has been lined up for a move to Huddersfield. He is among a group of Bulls players who have attracted interest from Super League sides, with Mitch Clark and Danny Addy expected to join Hull KR, while Dale Ferguson and Tom Olbison are also being linked with the Giants. '" www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/s ... le_eights/

The first thing we need to do is get gid of Ferres. If he has picked these players he has no fscking idea.

Why not Green for hanging on too Cummins amd Lowes too long get rid of him.

was that Joe Keyes with the other players near the dugouts at the end of the game?

I think it was Keyes, I saw him and wondered who it was and after a quick Google search it did look like him. Ironic when we are all but out of 8's we sign a scrum half!!!!

I thought so, I suspect this will be announced very shortly, agree about the timing though, hopefully it's not too late

Yep.

Keyes as signed, he's a stand off. Although 6 and 7 are not too different these days

3/4/6/7/11/12 they're all the same if you refer to our recruitment policy..

Keyes on 3yr deal until end of 2019

Good news

Sounds like he could be a handy player for the future, though I understand he hasnt played much this year so it's a tough ask for him to offer much impact for this season I would of thought.

Only seen him once and that was for London against Dews this time last year.
Remember him being a stand out player then; took the line on well and always looked like a threat. Granted thats only one match but I was alwasys surprised he didnt get more game time.
By all accounts he had a couple of great games in SL when he first hit the scene, and also is someone known to Rohan from his time with London. Maybe he's just another of these lads that needs a bit of confidence and consistency.
Speaking of which; Oscar Thomas?? Surely he should have been in alongside Charnock yesterday?

I couldn't understand why Addy was chosen ahead of Thomas. Our attack completely broke down due to Addy being such a slow passer.I feel like i've aged 5 years in the time it takes him to do an inside pass. It's almost like it's in slow motion.

Thomas is raw and isn't the finished article. But his passing is much quicker which would have sped our attack up. Also he would have shared the kicking duties with Charnock, making it harder to defend against. Rather than Addy who decided to do it all him self with average results at best.

According to gledhill Thomas is only about 85% recovered from a groin injury. Seems odd he was fit enough to be water carrier but not to play. Even at 85% he'd have offered more speed of thought and kicking options than Addy.