Could be best for us then, unless we implode over the final four Championship matches this year.

Sounds like Deggsy had a strop at an RFL meeting.........

Don't get me wrong, I tend to think the "you'll hear it here first" idea is nothing short of craziness. Things will always leak out on social media and internet forums in this day and age. Also when they do send the e-mails out, it immediately gets shared all across those same sites, so it's only a matter of seconds before everyone else finds out anyway.

That being said, if you make a promise, especially as part of marketing your season ticket package, you should stick to it. Any official word should go out to members' e-mail boxes at least 30-60 minutes before they release official statements about new contracts, signings or squads. Either that or don't make the promise in the first place.

Meh. It's not a big deal but I like the idea of getting the official confirmation before you lesser mortals

:2efflmm2

The whole idea is a bit like a politician's promise: on face value it seems a good idea, was probably a marketing ploy, [del:2efflmm2probably[/del dropped.

Chiso should be there on Monday.

He's had a very good season so far with the doggies.

I notice that RL Express says Chisholm is signed " until the end of the season". Quick check of the Bulls announcement and I was relieved to see they say until the end of 2017.
So next season the spine of the team should be decent- Moss, Chisholm, Keyes,Thomas O'Brien and Lumb.
There's obviously going to be a clear out so I'm wondering which players out of contract in 2016 we should renew.
Assuming that the stories regarding Gaskell Ferguson Addy Olbison Fleming and Clark are true , the others I think will definitely leave are Mathers, Uaisele Walker and Walshaw. Baille has already gone. That's 11 of the 2016 squad.
I hope they can keep Clough, Sidlow Ryan and Pitts. Plus the youngsters Trueman and Oakes. Hopefully this will be supplemented by a good few of the current U19's who are in their last year at that level.
By my reckoning this leaves Lauuaki, Blythe Williams and Crossley . I can make arguments to retain each of them but I personally think that no more than 2 will be offered new terms given the certainty of reduced funding.i

PS. And of course of those contracted through 2017 there are long term injury doubts regarding Mendieka and Lovegrove and speculation about Purtell and Halafihi.

Forgot all about Mendeika!
Wouldnt mind keeping hold of Danny Williams, but Blythe has to go! Crossley & Lauaki... Depends on who else we keep hold of and any other props we may sign i think. Presuming we're in the championship again next season, I wouldnt mind too much if we gave Lauaki 1 more year; he's been a changed man since the arrival of Rohan!

Sidlow signed til end of 2017 last year.

Is clough tied down while 2017 too?

Ooc this year unless I missed re-signing

Sorry Mat- I was using the dates on the 2016 Squad thread. Relieved that he's already signed for next season.
I would think there will be competition for Paul Clough's and Jay Pitts' signatures.
Doubtless the phantom poster Peter Hood will repeat the story that Clough is gone!

I would like to keep Gaskell if possible, we haven't really seen the best of him due to his time out and with a scrum half alongside him he would really excel.

If we can't do we go with Keyes or Thomas or do we look to bring another six in?

Hopefully keep Williams, so we have him and Ryan fighting it out with Caro. Do we have another winger.

Defo need a centre with some pace as well.

There won't be many queueing up for Pitts signature if they've been watching this last couple of months !!!

I think it's pretty much nailed on that Pryce will come in to replace Gaskell. I don't suppose we can really miss what we haven't had for large periods of this season and the end of last season.

Even without his injuries, Gaskell was relatively anonymous since the opening game of the season.

Im not so sure personally. i hope so because he is a fine player. I think there will be still 3 or 4 SL clubs that will take Pryce.

Just watched the highlights from Dane Chisholme's last game for Canterbury against Manly and he looked sensational. Scored two trys, made at least 2 others and his kicking from the hand was brilliant. If he can repeat that sort of performance for us he will be just what we have been missing. Look forward to seeing him on Sunday.

So that was 'til two weeks ago.

He's signed until until the end of 2017.

That said, at the end of last year we signed Dane Neilson until the end of 2016 but he found a reason to leave after the qualifiers....

Thought i heard at the time it was an option for 2016, im most likely wrong though

EDIT: found this:
Dane will not be playing for us in 2016. We have taken the decision not to extend his contract for a second season. We thank him for his contribution last year and wish him well for the future. This allows us to explore further options for 2016.

– STEVE FERRES, MANAGING DIRECTOR, BRADFORD BULLS

We've missed his defence this year in the centres, totally turned around when he came in.

Ah, self inflicted then.

Or he decided he didn't want to play in the Championship for another season and Ferres spun it to suggest it was our decision.

I don't think it's unreasonable to think he may have been offered two deals for this year - one for SL and another for Championship and, as you suggest, he spurned the second offer. I hope our signings for next season aren't on the same deal....

Jonny Walker joins Keighley Cougars for remainder of season www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/s ... ?ref=fbshr

Jonny Walker joins Keighley Cougars for remainder of season www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/s ... ?ref=fbshr