: Fri Jul 17, 2009 12:14 pm  

i feel a bit sorry for cook. if selection was based on effort then surely cook would never be out of the squad?

he's not really a bradford lad though and came from RU in the first place so I don't think I'd be that gutted to see him go.

: Fri Jul 17, 2009 12:33 pm  

Ewwenorfolk wrote:

Yes, McNamara hasn't done at all well bringing players like Kopzcak, Burgess and Halley along.

I wonder where Halley would be if he hadn't had a decent run at Wakey. If Cook had continued with his decent run at Cas I feel he could have established himself. Kopzcak is nearly 23, hardly a kid.

: Fri Jul 17, 2009 12:37 pm  

tigertot wrote:

I wonder where Halley would be if he hadn't had a decent run at Wakey. If Cook had continued with his decent run at Cas I feel he could have established himself. Kopzcak is nearly 23, hardly a kid.

Cook is 22, Halley is 22.

: Fri Jul 17, 2009 12:38 pm  

Adeybull wrote:

Maybe until the HMRC/RFL investigations are complete, that is...

And how long is that going to take?

HMRC are rarely slow in these sort of investigations are they?

: Fri Jul 17, 2009 8:25 pm  

Cook's never really fulfilled the hype that was around when he first came. I remember how it was trumpeted that we'd beaten off the challenge of all and sundry to sign him - but he's not really progressed as hoped.

I feel he's a decent SL standard second rower who doesn't seem likely to progress much more with the Bulls. Because he's bulked up he isn't an option at centre, and he doesn't really have anything outstanding as a Second Rower to put him above a number of others

I think he's just going to be one of those players who benefits from a change of club. Maybe a fresh start somewhere else is what his career needs?

: Fri Jul 17, 2009 8:40 pm  

Bradford Badger wrote:

And how long is that going to take?

HMRC are rarely slow in these sort of investigations are they?

I suspect we are more in the "what should the settlement be" phase, to be honest. For the tax aspect at least.

But what may well be more interesting is just what cans of worms the HMRC enquiries may have unearthed along the way, and what the response of the RFL will be if it transpires that some clubs have been a tad selective in their disclosures? Of course, I have no idea whatsoever whether this is the case, and if so which clubs are implicated. No, really. Although I do have it on high authority Bulls have nothing to worry about. Could go down to the wire for some other clubs if rumour has any foundation, mind.

: Fri Jul 17, 2009 8:48 pm  

Adeybull wrote:

I suspect we are more in the "what should the settlement be" phase, to be honest. For the tax aspect at least.

But what may well be more interesting is just what cans of worms the HMRC enquiries may have unearthed along the way, and what the response of the RFL will be if it transpires that some clubs have been a tad selective in their disclosures? Of course, I have no idea whatsoever whether this is the case, and if so which clubs are implicated. No, really. Although I do have it on high authority Bulls have nothing to worry about. Could go down to the wire for some other clubs if rumour has any foundation, mind.

So what are the RFL likely to do?
Salary cap infringements=points deduction surely?