: Mon Jul 06, 2009 2:26 pm  

I’d like to test myself in Australia. That’s certainly a goal of mine and I’m young enough to do it and still play the majority of my career in the Super League,” he said. “I’ve two years left on my Bulls contract, and we’ll see what happens then.”

We'll see what happens then. He shall not be bought or released !

: Mon Jul 06, 2009 2:47 pm  

Tbh If we could disregard contracts altogether and have a clearout then.....

Out
Sykes
Godwin
Sheriffe
Platt
Deacon
Cook
Solomona
Morrison
Jeffries

Imo these are either not good enough to get us anywhere or are too injury prone. Obviously this ould be providing we could find quality replacements.

Re: Player Departures/Rumours.. : Mon Jul 06, 2009 3:36 pm  

JUDGE666 wrote:

Any more rumours?

Outs:

Newton to Wakefield.
Tadulala to Union?
Jeffries to celtic?!
Morrison to retire?


Ins:

Craig Wing?
Gareth Raynor?

Sounds like the Newton one is nailed on but would be dissapointed if we let Jeffries go, Joint top in the league for try assists and has genuine pace which we have struggled to have at half back for a number of seasons.

Diskin, Obst and/or Drew are all rumoured. But think most or all of them are definately going to Cas.

: Mon Jul 06, 2009 4:06 pm  

mystic eddie wrote:

Someone on another thread says that Burgess will be off to the NRL (Manly I believe) and it will be announced on Thursday.

Make of that what you will but I cannot see it myself.

Hari/Bari/Gari Georgeson also threw the name of Rob Burrow into the mix.

Was told Manly are very keen re Burgess by an Oz friend with reasnable contacts.

Also told Bulls may be cutting player spend by 10%+ in 2011.

Re: Player Departures/Rumours.. : Mon Jul 06, 2009 4:08 pm  

debaser wrote:

Diskin, Obst and/or Drew are all rumoured. But think most or all of them are definately going to Cas.

Please God, no.

I realise that we are pretty damn poor at the moment but could you imagine two hookers of Godwin and Obst with Deacon at 7?

Embarrassing.

: Mon Jul 06, 2009 4:28 pm  

A massive clearout is needed at Bradford starting with McNamara and his shambolic coaching set up including Martin Clawson, the team looks so unfit.

If Hood does not act soon we are going to be in a massive hole. Beautiful day yesterday and nearly 9,000 turned up, thats shocking. We are no longer a big club and don't deserve to be classed as a big club. However a new coaching staff, get rid of the dead wood, get some new players in the team, more advertising and the crowds will go up, if they keep going down we wont be able to afford any top players.

: Mon Jul 06, 2009 4:57 pm  

6Iestyn6 wrote:

A massive clearout is needed at Bradford starting with McNamara and his shambolic coaching set up including Martin Clawson, the team looks so unfit.

If Hood does not act soon we are going to be in a massive hole. Beautiful day yesterday and nearly 9,000 turned up, thats shocking. We are no longer a big club and don't deserve to be classed as a big club. However a new coaching staff, get rid of the dead wood, get some new players in the team, more advertising and the crowds will go up, if they keep going down we wont be able to afford any top players.

Think it will take more than that. I know the purists hate it but you have to have a reason to take the family to the match and that means entertaining the kids.

: Mon Jul 06, 2009 7:11 pm  

6Iestyn6 wrote:

If Hood does not act soon we are going to be in a massive hole. Beautiful day yesterday and nearly 9,000 turned up, thats shocking. We are no longer a big club and don't deserve to be classed as a big club.

Hood claimed last season that the club was losing money staging games at odsal with crowds of 11,000?

Surely with crowds much lower than that regularly at odsal this season that something has to give in regards to future player recruitment

: Mon Jul 06, 2009 7:16 pm  

The Biffs Back wrote:

Hood claimed last season that the club was losing money staging games at odsal with crowds of 11,000?
Surely with crowds much lower than that regularly at odsal this season that something has to give in regards to future player recruitment

No he didn't.

: Mon Jul 06, 2009 7:31 pm  

Ewwenorfolk wrote:

Tbh If we could disregard contracts altogether and have a clearout then.....

Out
Sykes
Godwin
Sheriffe
Platt
Deacon
Cook
Solomona
Morrison
Jeffries

Imo these are either not good enough to get us anywhere or are too injury prone. Obviously this ould be providing we could find quality replacements.

I would keep jeffries, not really anyone better on the market, and i doubt hes all that expensive. That is if newton is going and wing is coming, then he would play hooker.

as for the others i agree they should go but i doubt they will all leave until there contracts run. Another year for deacon then Richie Myler?? Platt will rot in t reserves until his contract is up.

Morrison is the only one I would maybe be tempted to sign up as he is quality but would be a massive risk due to injuries, so would have to see if there is anyone else out there who is any better.