Obviously unconfirmed but someone claiming to have seen Keith mason at odsal this morning.

Someone you know personally dom, or just a rumour posted elsewhere?

Wonder if something will be announced at the forum on Friday then.

Was someone on facebook on one of the pages for bulls, not anyone I know.
Just curious as timing would fit in with him talking to likes of cas, wakey, and Salford.first as his official announcement was a few weeks ago. Unless we have agreed terms?

Let's hope it's true - he would be an excellent capture, doubly so at this late stage of recruitment when you wouldn't have expected players of his stature to be still available.

This too is something I heard a few weeks ago just before it was announced that he was parting company with Hudds . May well be some truth in this.
My source was a friend who now works at the Bulls .

Hoping its true

Didn't Mason have a season or so to run on his contract when he was shown the door?

If so this could be the reason he has not been announced as a Bulls player yet? with his legal advisors maybe negotiating a pay off with the midgets for compensation...

I wouldn't be at all surprised if he's agreed terms with us, if so good signing.

Or it could be he is an arrogant git & is holding out for an undeserved amount.

Mason has had talks at several clubs up to press, including Bradford, so he will have been at odsal at some point.

Would imagine this to be true,and would be very surprised if it wasn't to be honest..

Mason has signed for Cas.

Sidlow added as it seems pretty certain, it was only a matter of time once the bad news re Salford councils decision on a loan for the reds came out. Also a final tidy up ie Murphy added. big question looking at that squad is not if but when Langley is called on to play prop, there are good options so it will be interesting to see how it all pans out, likewise the centre and wing combinations.

Would have thought situation at salford actually makes sidlow more doubtful unless he becomes a free agent. It was always rumoured as a swap deal with platt giving up last yr of his deal and going to Salford on less money but a longer deal. Can't see him agreeing to that until Salford get sorted.

The T&A article says that Sidlow has been released from his last year of his contract - it also says that FC thinks Platt is a big part of his first team squad and not going anywhere

Shame about Mason, could have added a bit of fire to the pack. As for Sidlow, not seen much of him but i believe he is regarded as a bit of a plodder?

Oops my bad. Hadn't seen t&a article when I posted. As sidlows a free agent now that changes everything.

Think plodders a bit unfair, I'd call him solid without being anything special. More a sibbit type player than a lynch if that makes sense. Will do a job for us and probably won't give as many penalties away as mason would have.

Simple truth is we need a prop. Sidlow isn't going to be playing for England but he's steady away; we were late coming to the party so we only have the chance of what's left, anyway Sidlow is a decent player who only became available recently so it's much better than might have been.

For anyone needing the story, the T&A piece is www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/s ... dlow_deal/ It seems certain that we will sign Sidlow, and if that article is to be believed, we've been tracking him for some weeks. That seems to suggest we either weren't all that bothered about Mason, or recognised we probably wouldn't get him - given that we've been told all along we were in the market for ONE prop

For anyone needing the story, the T&A piece is www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/s ... dlow_deal/ It seems certain that we will sign Sidlow, and if that article is to be believed, we've been tracking him for some weeks. That seems to suggest we either weren't all that bothered about Mason, or recognised we probably wouldn't get him - given that we've been told all along we were in the market for ONE prop

Quote ="paulwalker71"For anyone needing the story, the T&A piece is www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/s ... dlow_deal/ It seems certain that we will sign Sidlow, and if that article is to be believed, we've been tracking him for some weeks. That seems to suggest we either weren't all that bothered about Mason, or recognised we probably wouldn't get him - given that we've been told all along we were in the market for ONE prop'" We were linked with sidlow weeks before rumours about mason being available started. Ongoing situation at Salford has held deal up. Suspect we looked at mason in addition to sidlow rather than instead of, but either weren't interested enough to offer terms or Cas simply offered him a better deal.

Quote ="paulwalker71"For anyone needing the story, the T&A piece is www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/s ... dlow_deal/ It seems certain that we will sign Sidlow, and if that article is to be believed, we've been tracking him for some weeks. That seems to suggest we either weren't all that bothered about Mason, or recognised we probably wouldn't get him - given that we've been told all along we were in the market for ONE prop'" We were linked with sidlow weeks before rumours about mason being available started. Ongoing situation at Salford has held deal up. Suspect we looked at mason in addition to sidlow rather than instead of, but either weren't interested enough to offer terms or Cas simply offered him a better deal.

Thank you for taking him off our hands. Another soft running Sibbit I'm afraid! Who will frustrate the hell out of you

Exactly the sort of comments made by Salford fans when we signed sibbit. And he turned out to be a useful squad player

Well hopefully our gain is also your gain

Your gain? Having to let people go because you are skint and knowing you will only be able to replace them, in time and finance allowing, with inferior players?

Hardly a gain.

Shows how highly thought of he is then! Would rather take the risk tbh