John used to be on the Wigan Warriors Scholarship, he was an outstanding prospect. The travelling got too much for his Grandad (who was a top bloke), he therefore returned to Bradford. Great to see him back, was always very tough in training and loved it at Wigan.

A word of warning to any wigan fan who uses twitter . If you would like coherent intelligent tweets don't add Bateman. He tweets like a 14 year old. Truly awful.

Couldn't give a about his grammar problems as long as he performs well on the field

Rugby League player in May not be the most academically intelligent shocker!

The fact is, he will be given more guidance at Wigan, his social media activity will be monitored and he will come into a more disciplined environment.

A player of his potential should thrive in that environment.

No offence, but I imagine Bradford's medical set up to consist of a massage table and a cold sponge in an unheated Portakabin in the middle of a field somewhere, the premier club in the British game has the facilities and know-how to nurture him properly. He'll thrive in our set up.

If he was paid for tweeting I would be worried. As I understand it he is going to be paid for playing Rugby League and that is something he is very good at.

Oh btw as part of his induction at Wigan media training will also included.

If Eddie P ends up a prop as now seem more likely Flower in the back row makes sense if H is out. I really rate Hughes (as a forward) and Burke as they look naturals to me. The kind of players even though young you can just tell they have the ability. I felt the same way about H, Hock, Lockers and Joel T (which is why I was gutted he left!).

Oh dear, I believe you would be classed as s typical Wigan fan

Oh very droll. 2 points to make here . 1 it's well regarded in the English rugby league world that Bradford Bulls training facilities at Tong is one of the best in super league. Also there medical staff has people in roles that no other super league team has.

2 point the Wigan team Doctor is from Bradford and was brought over from when Brian Noble came in to save you from finishing bottom of the league.

I'm sure I heard/read somewhere that they were changing - might have been from one of the pundits on "back chat" a while back?

You probably also believe the moon is made of green cheese. And that wouldn't bother us either.

What a set of smug s you really are

You are the premier team in super league because you have been champions 3 times since 1996???

I honestly am surprised you haven't tried to get Josh Mantellato, kinda like a double of Pat Richards just younger.

It's the future that's bugging you, not the past.

There is more that is right in our club at present than there has been in decades. That is despite the loss of players to the NRL and RU, despite the rival attraction provided for so many years by a Premiership Football Club.

You are soiling your no doubt frilly pants about what's coming, and with good reason.

Thought we weren't allowed to speak about the past?

How the tables have turned this past decade, I don't remember much humility during bullmania!

More bull$hit than Bullmania these days

1996? Isnt that when rugby league was invented or am I thinking about something else?

Religion by its very nature is extreme, but thats what happens when people think they have divine mandation. The EdL and their ilk on the other hand are just mindless thugs, hopefully his twitter activity will be reigned in if it is as bad as people say.

But he wont be the first person in the sport to hold such views.

Cause the 'Burnden Park Massacre' was after 1996 wasn't it?

Regardless of what they might state in their material, the EDL aren't just against militant Islam. They are against all Muslims. Hopefully he'll realise this and disassociate himself from them. There should be no place for bigotry or racism at our club.

What exactly is militant islam? Its all from the same book.

Agree with the no place for bigatory or racism at any club, however we cant stop him thinking these things just have to stop him publishing them. Surley someone will have a word!

Sure he's glad Sonny Bill will probably never play in Super League.

I can't decide whether you're serious or not

Obviously not all Muslims interpret the Quran the same way. That's why the vast majority of Muslims both here and abroad are good valuable members of society and a tiny minority want to blow things up, behead soldiers etc. Just look at the Phelps family in America for a comparison, they're homophobic Christians who think it's right to picket soldiers funerals. Obviously 99.999% of Christians would strongly disagree with them. I agree with the rest of your post though