Derek sounded positive on the Radio, and i dont think he is going anywhere.

He must have realised that we don't have a bad little team and the Championship is one good division from team 1 to team 14.

Such a pity that we had the two Narrow defeats to York and Halifax (And Toronto in a way). Winning 2 of them games would have been a start which would be a complete reversal on last year !

22 I think. Now minus Bracek & Russell, but gained Hood....oh, and there's 3 yet to play for us.

Did he ever get to Australia when he left us?

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For 2 weeks apparently

Clean slate for me. We need a big prop (of our own) and Jake fits the bill. He also got a point to prove (or a wrong to right, depending on your view) so let's hope he gets straight down to business.
Good signing for me

Jake left originally by mutual consent. At the time, Jake was not happy and Leigh were more than happy to release him. That's it.

I thought our pack looked very small last week, compared to Swinton's. It is a testament however to hard our players are grafting to get us a competent win.

That said there is no denying we desperately need to add some size and Jake brings that and for very long minutes.

Belting signing.

Quote ="RoyBoy29"Did he ever get to Australia when he left us?'" Jake's version of how things went, last time around. https://leighrl.co.uk/wp/blog/2019/03/1 ... ke-emmitt/ Whilst he doesn't say how long he was there, he does give a reason for finishing in 'Oz'. I'd also forgotten that he didn't go direct to Toronto - he went to Swinton, in fact. Anyway, to (re)use my oft-used mantra - "there's always two sides to a story."

Quote ="RoyBoy29"Did he ever get to Australia when he left us?'" Jake's version of how things went, last time around. https://leighrl.co.uk/wp/blog/2019/03/1 ... ke-emmitt/ Whilst he doesn't say how long he was there, he does give a reason for finishing in 'Oz'. I'd also forgotten that he didn't go direct to Toronto - he went to Swinton, in fact. Anyway, to (re)use my oft-used mantra - "there's always two sides to a story."

"Clean slate" as far as this corner is concerned. In their relegation season following liquidation (and, yes, hampered by a twelve point deduction) Bradford relied heavily on D/R and loanees and made a reasonable start but the parent clubs increasingly recalled their lads as injuries started to bite back at home and The Bulls faded badly as a result.

Welcome additional, Leythe solely grunt therefore. Let's back the fellah!

Are you working the same shifts as 'atomic', B&B?

Well I suppose we have saved money on scouting to find another Joe Cator

He has something to prove for mine.He has come from a full time environment though,in his pomp at 30 so should be starring for us, breaking tackles,knocking em down.

Anyone in our team has my support but it doesnt make them the next Adrian Morley.

Anyone know where leythe is?

Next to Morley's deckchair.

Shifts! What are those? Did you have a 9-5 job Alan? Will Jake be on win or lose money or contracted at how much? Its all cost and requires a return or are we not bothered about that again.

More questions than answers, I'm afraid. Job??!! Wash your mouth out

- I'm (very) happily retired now. (although the job often necessitated much longer hours than 9-5.) That said, it was a mostly very enjoyable job, with a great employer.

Apparently, Emmitt was concussed last week and had to miss today’s game because of this.

Hope he wasn't concussed when he signed the contract?

Yer never know Alan.I still think we need another forward and a centre to challenge for a top 5 spot, if Saints take away their players we would be very lacking in most areas.Which will become obvious when the Cup games arrive.

Charlie knows...

True.

Incidentally, what is the ruling re D/R's in the Challenge Cup? Can they play for their 'dual' club in the early rounds, and is there a deadline for them having to revert to their parent club?

Alan , I’m sure that if a player plays for a club, in any round of the Cup, then he is cup tied to that Club for the rest of the Comp.I don’t think Saints will risk Richo or any of their other contingent.

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Duffy said the other week that we only had 12 players training one night. If we don't add to the squad then there would be a real danger of not being able to name a 17 man squad as the season goes on. Just look at Fev last year when Leeds had to deal with injuries.

Also - the sooner we can get enough wins to be sure that we wont be in a relegation fight, the sooner we can start planning for next season.

Thanks 'atomic'. B3.10 covers it - it's either one club or the other. (Charlie did know!

) I seem to remember, in previous seasons, that a player could play for one club, up to a certain stage of the cup, but then play for another. Perhaps that related to players who were transferred between clubs?

I would assume you are correct Alan. But I doubt DR was in existence then. Possibly amateurs moving to pro,wouldn't have counted.