: Fri May 15, 2009 7:36 am  

Ferocious Aardvark wrote:

I just worked out why you're called 'ritz' - you're bleedin' crackers

Wow, amazing I must admit only about a yr since i last heard that, well done, go get urself a doggie treat.

: Fri May 15, 2009 10:03 am  

ritz wrote:

Wow, amazing I must admit only about a yr since i last heard that, well done, go get urself a doggie treat.

Happy to refresh your memory. But why a "doggie" treat? I'm an aardvark . . .

: Mon Jun 15, 2009 4:17 pm  

So as the season goes on, and the Academy lads have wins against Leeds and St Helens under their belts, I reckon we can see the work of the Bulls coaching setup slowly paying dividends. In the frame for selection now we have

Sam Burgess (no commentary required);

Jamie Langley

Craig Kopczak (now a genuine SL forward and getting better all the time)

Dave Halley

Paul Sykes was also of course a Bradford Academy product

Jason Crookes
Steve Crossley
Matt James (now on the same 1-year loan to Halifax as brought on Kopczak)
Elliott Whitehead
Tom Olbison
James Donaldson
Kieran Hyde
Duane Straugheir

Behind them there's quite a few even younger prospects, such as the baby Burgesses, and I for one am very excited at our prospects for future years as some of these have the makings of real top class players.

: Mon Jun 15, 2009 4:20 pm  

Just for info, could you put positions next to those bottom group of players FA?

: Mon Jun 15, 2009 4:27 pm  

Wigan Bull wrote:

Just for info, could you put positions next to those bottom group of players FA?

Jason Crookes - centre/ wing
Steve Crossley - prop
Matt James - prop
Elliott Whitehead - 2R
Tom Olbison - 2R
James Donaldson - LF
Kieran Hyde - centre
Duane Straugheir - FB

: Mon Jun 15, 2009 4:29 pm  

Ferocious Aardvark wrote:

Jason Crookes - centre/ wing
Steve Crossley - prop
Matt James - prop
Elliott Whitehead - 2R
Tom Olbison - 2R
James Donaldson - LF
Kieran Hyde - centre
Duane Straugheir - FB

You mixed up Hyde and Straugheir?

: Mon Jun 15, 2009 4:31 pm  

Ferocious Aardvark wrote:

Jason Crookes - centre/ wing
Steve Crossley - prop
Matt James - prop
Elliott Whitehead - 2R
Tom Olbison - 2R
James Donaldson - LF
Kieran Hyde - centre
Duane Straugheir - FB

Cheers.

Good to see some backs on the list at long last.

: Mon Jun 15, 2009 4:41 pm  

Bully_Boxer wrote:

You mixed up Hyde and Straugheir?

Yep.

(But at least I spelled "Straugheir" right)

: Mon Jun 15, 2009 5:02 pm  

Ferocious Aardvark wrote:

So as the season goes on, and the Academy lads have wins against Leeds and St Helens under their belts, I reckon we can see the work of the Bulls coaching setup slowly paying dividends. In the frame for selection now we have

Sam Burgess (no commentary required);

Jamie Langley

Craig Kopczak (now a genuine SL forward and getting better all the time)

Dave Halley

Paul Sykes was also of course a Bradford Academy product

Jason Crookes
Steve Crossley
Matt James (now on the same 1-year loan to Halifax as brought on Kopczak)
Elliott Whitehead
Tom Olbison
James Donaldson
Kieran Hyde
Duane Straugheir

Behind them there's quite a few even younger prospects, such as the baby Burgesses, and I for one am very excited at our prospects for future years as some of these have the makings of real top class players.

Matt Cook and Paul Deacon too.

: Mon Jun 15, 2009 5:14 pm  

Wouldn`t say straugheir was in frame for selection..in fact wouldnt be surprised if he wasn`t moved on end of season along with james.