: Sat Jan 17, 2009 12:15 pm  

MrPhilb wrote:

When will he arrive?

They're hoping he'll be here by the end of next month.

: Sat Jan 17, 2009 12:23 pm  

mat wrote:

really funny reading wigan/hudds/warrington forums how they never really wanted bird and what a poor signing he is - talk about sour grapes

Safe to say we've signed the most unpopular player in the Super League. This we be made even more so if he turns out to be any good.

: Sat Jan 17, 2009 12:23 pm  

Maccbull_BigBullyBooaza wrote:

They're hoping he'll be here by the end of next month.

Playing by the end of next month it says in the T & A Mac

: Sat Jan 17, 2009 12:35 pm  

mat wrote:

yep - diff is leon was sentenced and served his sentence - cant hold it against him forever. If bird is found innocent then all well and good, if he's guilty then I have mixed feeling

I didn't realise that Leon, and Stuart, had been sentenced, and done their time, I must have missed that in the news.

: Sat Jan 17, 2009 12:40 pm  

born-idle wrote:

I didn't realise that Leon, and Stuart, had been sentenced, and done their time, I must have missed that in the news.

was referring to leons prior misdemeanor- afaik pryce and reardon havent been found guilty of anything yet and if they are then my opinion on pryce returning to bulls would probably be amended. You can only judge someone on facts as proven in a court- not allegations in papers which may or may not be true.

: Sat Jan 17, 2009 12:48 pm  

mat wrote:

was referring to leons prior misdemeanor- afaik pryce and reardon havent been found guilty of anything yet and if they are then my opinion on pryce returning to bulls would probably be amended. You can only judge someone on facts as proven in a court- not allegations in papers which may or may not be true.

Haven't they been charged and had an initial hearing? A bit more than allegations in a paper is it not?

: Sat Jan 17, 2009 12:59 pm  

Lenny The Loiner2 wrote:

Haven't they been charged and had an initial hearing? A bit more than allegations in a paper is it not?

true - but still not proved and convicted in which case I'd seriously imagine pryce's RL career would be over and him returning to bradford would no longer be an issue

when is case due? people keep going on about disruptive effect of birds case in april, but bulls have a proven halves combination to cover that situation and also rest of season assuming worst outcome. Saints season however would effectively be de-railed should pryce be convicted

: Sat Jan 17, 2009 1:02 pm  

mat wrote:

true - but still not proved and convicted in which case I'd seriously imagine pryce's RL career would be over and him returning to bradford would no longer be an issue

when is case due? people keep going on about disruptive effect of birds case in april, but bulls have a proven halves combination to cover that situation and also rest of season assuming worst outcome. Saints season however would effectively be de-railed should pryce be convicted

Kyle?

: Sat Jan 17, 2009 1:12 pm  

mat wrote:

yep - diff is leon was sentenced and served his sentence - cant hold it against him forever. If bird is found innocent then all well and good, if he's guilty then I have mixed feeling

But Pryce is still in trouble and more than likely you'd have him back so whats the difference with Bird.

: Sat Jan 17, 2009 1:12 pm  

Maccbull_BigBullyBooaza wrote:

Safe to say we've signed the most unpopular player in the Super League. This we be made even more so if he turns out to be any good.

There'll be a riot at the jjb
It's great their chairman has tried to sign bird and buderus lost out and then said "they wanted too much money" yet they should have more than enough if they've released barratt!!