Is the table still there? I think OK took the pen.

Still to announce 2015 plans:

Kear (rumoured union bound)
Purtell (no rumours)
Blythe (hoping to stay?)
Foster (rumoured union bound)
Diskin (likely retirement)
George (no rumours)
Roberts (rumoured shudds bound)
Pitts (Hull return/hoping to stay)
Arundel (Hull return likely)
Williams (rumoured staying)

Rumoured Incomings:

Gareth O' Brien
Samir Tahraoui
Lucas Walshaw
Ryan Shaw
Curtis Naughton


JP Baile


Have I missed anyone?

If the four younger players we have signed are part of the six , Roberts and another player complete the six ?

Think that all Nothus , not heard anything from Luke George and don't think he has played under jimmy ?

Fosters TandA column confirms he will be leaving

So from the previous post our squad left to sort plans , -

Kear Bulls confirmed leaving
Purtell (no rumours)
Blythe signed
Foster Bulls confirmed leaving
Diskin Retired
George Bulls confirmed leaving
Roberts (rumoured shudds )
Pitts pretty sure signed
Arundel (pretty sure Hull return )
Williams signed

I would love to keep Roberts , as pretty sure Pitts signed so that's back row sorted. Maybe purtell if money ok , but with Williams and etu signed I think we need spare wingers to cover FB and not sure if George could of done that now confirmed leaving

Announcement tomorrow!

You can strike off Shaw from the rumour pile as he's signed up for a year.

Now, it's great we've got a big squad with a lot youth for next year, but I worry that we've not got enough experience and maturity in the side. We could really use another leader out on the field. Hopefully this will come in the shape of our new half back

How about Chev being a three quarter again, he's never really show much in the pack.

Too slow for the centres. Adequate at championship level as a backrower I think.

His defence in that position was non-existent on Sunday

So, now we're waiting on Mr 30 who it's odds on WILL be a scrum half.

TBH, even though Steve Ferres said it as a joke, I'd still take Robbie for a season. He's still in decent shape and would be a decent mentor for Brooks who could be slowly eased in.

updated for this evenings announcements including coaching team.

Very early...my 17 for 2015:

1. Mullaney
2. Uaisele
3. Blythe
4. Purtell
5. Williams
6. Gaskell
7. Brook
8. Offerdahl
9. O'Brien
10. Sidlow
11. Ferguson
12. Pitts
13. Addy
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14. Mellor
15. Philippe Baille
16. Tahraoui
17. Clough

Difficult to pick a starting 17 from that lot!

As things stand - without knowing much at all about some of the new recruits - here's how I'd go:

Mullaney
Uaisele
Ulugia
Baile
Henry
Gaskell
Brook/New Scrum Half
Sidlow
AoB
Offerdahl
Ferguson
Clough
Petersen

Halafihi
Davies
Tahraoui
Pitts

How good does it feel to be able to say that!

It's nice to be able to possibly pick a three-quarter line of Williams, Blythe, Baile and Shaw!

Only cos you can't pronounce the names of the other guys

ooh you bithh!!!

So, anyone heard anything about our new half back?

I'm assuming we've no more overseas space available, otherwise I'd suggest trying to tempt Scott Dureau to Odsal now that Catalan have signed Todd Carney

Getting dureau would be quite a hard sell. Would you like to leave the sunkissed South of France and drop down a division to come to Bradford. I think I'd rather sit on the bench.

MMmmm, Hope he's not flying Ryanair, Todd Carney has a lot of baggage..maybe too much for the RFL / French border authorities?

Harry Siejka on 2 years confirmed as the final piece of the puzzle

This is how I see the squad as it is, now completed.
I have Chev as my captain being the oldest is the squad with either of Addy, Fergie or Purtell as vice skipper.

1. Jake Mullaney 24
2. Etu Uaisele 29
3. Adrian Purtell 29
4. Matty Blythe 25
5. Danny Williams 27
6. Lee Gaskell 23
7. Harry Siejka 22
8. Mark Offerdahl 26
9. Adam O'Brien 21
10. Adam Sidlow 26
11. Tom Olbison 23
12. Dale Ferguson 25
13. Danny Addy 23

14. Vila Halafihi 20
15. Chev Walker 31 Captain
16. Jay Pitts 24
17. Paul Clough 26
18. Adam Henry 22
19. Dave Petersen 22
20. Lucas Walshaw 22
21. Dan Fleming 22
22. Karl Davies 22
23. Jean Philippe-Baile27
24. Chris Ulugia 22
25. Nathan Conroy 20
26. Ryan Shaw 21
27. Alex Mellor 19
28. Samir Tahraoui 23
29. Adam Brook 19
30. Sam Bates 18

So an average age of 21.8 years allows for plenty of time to grow as a team