I've hang back on getting excited over the announcement. Media at the Bulls tends to be a little OTT when announcing an announcement

I quite like the upbeat positivity of a HUGE announcement now. Compared to the Admin Huge announcements that never came they are very big.
And this one will be EXCLUSIVE....until it gets posted on here or the FB pages. Probably before I check my inbox!

In all honesty, I'm not expecting a player announcement.

I think it's going to be a first look at the new kits

They're coming out on Saturday I heard but I could be wrong, it's been known.

Leigh release Lee Smith, then sign Curt Naughton on loan. Huh? Well that makes no sense! Then they announce James Clare has torn his ACL and is out for the season. Now makes sense again....

He's out for the whole season?! Gutted for him

"Most if not all of the season"

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Care to elaborate on signings from down under rumour?

Must admit I'm gutted for Clare good player nice guy..

Not so gutted for leigh on the smash and grab signing of him and Burr

Poor bloke. A cracking player and the best quiz host I've ever seen at the Bulls.

And Leigh are weirdly my favourite SL club, so poor Leigh.

Shame that. He would have gone great for them.

I think Cas are mine. It's hard not to appreciate their playing style. Really hope they do well this year and it would be great for them to pick up some silverware.

I share your cynicism to some extent Roofy, but I'm hanging onto the, pretty obvious, gaps in the squad list as a sign they do intend to fill them. There again, it wouldn't be the first time I've added up one and one and got five..

Website say kit launch on Saturday, so i can't see them showing it tomorrow.

Gutted that we let Lee go , a very good RL player quite capable of playing anywhere except prop IMO , while perhaps not a starting 13 , guaranteed at bench spot for me due to his versatility

They used to be Ridlerbulls too until he discovered alcohol & girls.

Real shame for Clare. 3 years ago I thought he was dead set as an international of the future.

I see you have signed him , glad he's sorted out a club , still got a couple of good years in him yet

In a way Ryan Hampshire has taken Lee's place at Leigh , playing wing,full back and interchange hooker so far in our 1 st 2 games

He seemed pretty happy in his first Bulls press release today.

Good signing.

Good luck to the fella. He was great for Leigh last year in the Championship, solid in defence and chipping in with a few tries, including a crucial one away at Halifax I recall.

He was playing so well at one point, I could not see a way back in for McNally. A good signing.

Wouldn't be the first time we've intentionally left gaps and then been tardy to sign a new player to fill said gap.

OK thanks.

Got any more inside info you can share with us? Nice to have people in the know

Indeed Dr. and we all know what the road to hell is paved with..

Yet another "in the know" poster proven to be wrong. Going the way of KCNBABT and Bystander.

Anyway. Lee Smith. Good to have some more experience come in. I see him playing in the centres for us. Probably in for Oakes who although has done nothing wrong could be brought on better gradually IMO.

I'd have to disagree with you there, I'd swap Smith with Mendeika. Oakes and Ryan seem to have built up quite a rapport with each other, presumably from back in the academy days, and he seems to have gained confidence.

Lee had a very good season for us, last year. He stepped in for McNally at the last moment and did us proud. I'm sure he will do an excellent job for you guys.