What has that got to do with two lost Leigh souls arguing on the Bradford board?

"..to come at play at Bradford"..





No, it makes no sense. Maybe you could try again, but in English

Although we haven’t really seen the best of Rangi I don’t think his issues where particularly Leigh related, and sadly he has apparently now retired from the game.




Who knows perhaps it’s all a mystery.









My English teacher was right when she said “glow would be better at this subject if he spent more time this side of the classroom door”

Exhibit A: https://twitter.com/OfficialBullsRL/sta ... 6902190081 Exhibit B: https://twitter.com/OfficialBullsRL/sta ... 7187568640 Simmer down, lad.

Exhibit A: https://twitter.com/OfficialBullsRL/sta ... 6902190081 Exhibit B: https://twitter.com/OfficialBullsRL/sta ... 7187568640 Simmer down, lad.

I don't like it when they say a player can play at 6 or 7. They can usually fill in at hooker, full back and wing too. I really hope they get the right one this time.

I can play 6 or 7. I'm bloody terrible at it, but I CAN play there.

The wording does suggest it's someone whose primary position hasn't been 6 or 7 but has played there before doesn't it?

I’d have been far more confident if Green had said that they currently have a scrum half on the radar and hope to announce something soon.

The utility backs that tend to flit between both half back positions rarely have the organisational qualities of a natural ball playing scrum half, which I believe we are missing. They usually look like a stand-off playing at scrum half and tend to have more of a running game. Obviously an improvement on what we currently have though.

Jonathan Thurston then?

Maybe the environment, the stadium, the facilities, the owner, the manager, you will have to ask him....

Have you met our Mick? I think you two would hit it off.

Heard today that we're talking to the young castleford halfback Tom Holmes

Would make some sense. Did quite well by most accounts when filling in recently, and once Dorn, Hampshire, Roberts & Gale are all fit, he won't be getting a sniff at the Jungle.

It does depend on the level this supposed player has done his bit in the halves. In our position, the second division, a solid SL or NRL 'occasional' half coming to the 'back end' would be a decent fit. Not for the future but for right now.

Absolutely. And until we know who it is, it's difficult to praise or criticise it.

After the underwhelming news of Richie Mathers last time an exciting signing was touted, I'm gearing myself up for Ryan McGoldrick.

Ryan has been a super player, imo, but sadly I think the operative words may be "has been". Thought he'd retired, tbh.

So had Mathers tbf

Well first and foremost we just need to get a scrum half within the squad. Ideally though I'd like to see somebody brought in on a permanent deal who we've actually identified as somebody who can fit into our setup. After all this time waiting I would be a bit disappointed if we signed somebody else's youngster to develop but I guess beggars can't be choosers.

When Ferres talked about a 7 who can also play a few positions I instantly thought of Pita Godinet.

Godinet is at Manly now so I think that ship has sailed.

Yeh, so I've seen but only on a 1 year deal and he hasn't made many appearances from what I have read.

The wording from Ross at TandA is now stronger about Addey and Clark going. he now says Hudds are after Fergusson and Gaskell. Three of our best players and a good one in Clark. It is starting to look like a bit of an exodus.
a third of our team may be playing against their new team in the play offs. That will be tough for them it it happens. One with his mind not quite on the job is bad enough but four of them.

I am starting tho think that it may be too late for this season for Smith to have a big impact. We may have to accept that we start again and go again next season.
I like everyone like Jimmy but I do wish he had gone after that £1m game as it has left us in a bit of a hole right now.

We shouldn't have had so many coming off contract this season. Very poor planning.

For those really good players like Gaskell, Addy, Ferguson and the likes I think the best we could hope for is asking them to hold off signing anything until after the season has ended and we know where we are at in regards to divisions.

What's the chances of that though? Very slim Id say.

I can see it being a massive rebuilding job next season.

If a player has a massive desire to play in Super League next season, I'd say chances are slim to none. Leaving it so late to sign for another club is risking your own career and potentially missing out as they'll go after more definite targets. Your only chance of getting in somewhere if you leave it that late is if a team released someone and is looking for someone in your position.

I would agree, but I would still insist it's our best hope with keeping those guys.

It's the home grown ones that hurt the most. We actually have an advantage (supposedly) when trying to retain home grown players because only a certain amount (£40k I think) would count on our cap, whereas 100% of their salary would count on the cap of the club that they move to.
While this might have seemed like a strong enough deterrent in theory, it seems like we still can't match SL offers even with that ruling in place.

Well Gaskell was interviewed a while back about being off contract this year and he did make noises about wanting to stay.

I guess we'll see what Smith can offer in terms of player retention after all, he's sat down and had one to ones will all the players this week and I'd guess a chunk of that would be about are you staying or are you going.