Re: Leigh improve, Bulls get worse : Wed Dec 09, 2015 3:35 pm  

Nothus wrote:

I'm being slightly pedantic but Leigh can't recall Reynolds now. Season long loans are just that - he's there for the whole season.

As our squad currently stands I would line us up like this

Clare/Campbell
Caro/Uaisele
Welham
Purtell
Williams
Gaskell
Addy/Thomas
Sidlow
AoB
Clough
Olbison
Ferguson
Pitts

Walker/Lauaki/Fleming
Clark/Crossley
Haggerty/Kavanagh/Blythe/Walshaw
Halafihi/Baile/Ryan/Lumb

Reynolds can be recalled as long as both clubs agree to terminate the loan agreement.

Re: Leigh improve, Bulls get worse : Wed Dec 09, 2015 6:03 pm  

DemonUK wrote:

Reynolds can be recalled as long as both clubs agree to terminate the loan agreement.

We fell for a similar deal about ripping up contracts last year with OBrien. Cost us promotion.

Re: Leigh improve, Bulls get worse : Wed Dec 09, 2015 7:56 pm  

I personally don't care what other sides do! It is down to what our TEAM can achieve with the ability to focus on their game, with efforts based on the same objectives in every game!

Are leigh strenghtening better than us? haven't a clue all I know is they had a settled team of good quality players with some at SL level in Brierley and Beswick for example..both these players will be displaced by some of these Marque players no doubt, and with the discrepancy in salaries, because Chase is bound to be paid double of what the old regime will be earning, shall we see what happens: example AKA Salford and the Koucash way of team building.
So why worry, let's be ourselves and stick up for our side!

Re: Leigh improve, Bulls get worse : Wed Dec 09, 2015 10:17 pm  

Derek and Paul knew what was needed after what went on last year. Derek is a fan with a business making a serious amount of profit which allows him to finance his passion by taking a relatively small percentage of it and putting it into the club, he is very cash rich.
We have trimmed the squad of the lads who would get little game time to bring in experienced pro's who have done it on the big stage, with the feedback from them being very positive about the culture they are within - believe it or not the players have great respect for Derek.
Another big name will be announced tomorrow but today our probable first choice 17 would be
McNally
Higson Kay
Tonga Worthington
Chase Ridyard
Hock Higham Weston
Maitua Hansen
Patterson

Moimoi Dixon Spencer Acton Brierley Beswick New Boy Armstrong Barlow Emmitt Foster Harper Pownall

The core of that squad have been here a few years red and are desperate for SL, they see the new boys as essential to get there - two players will leave that squad imo before the season starts

Re: Leigh improve, Bulls get worse : Thu Dec 10, 2015 8:34 am  

When you look at the squad laid out on paper like that, you can see where the big money has been spent. Starting pack and halves are strong, a few injuries to your backs and hookers and you could struggle though. But the same as anyone else in that respect I suppose.

Re: Leigh improve, Bulls get worse : Thu Dec 10, 2015 10:08 am  

I belieive Leigh bullied most of the teams in the championship which is why the won most of their games, however, they could not use the same tactics in the final 8's.
They have had to up the quality of their team this year so as not to have the same problem at the end of the season. We just need to concentrate on getting the best from on our own team which we did not last year and not worry about everyone elses team sheet. Just play the team on the pitch!!

Re: Leigh improve, Bulls get worse : Thu Dec 10, 2015 10:25 am  

I don't think we'll have too many problems through the regular season and will finish in the top 2 based on the squad as it stands. But we have space on the cap and quota for the right player

[Bulliac]

Re: Leigh improve, Bulls get worse : Thu Dec 10, 2015 10:25 am  

As I said elsewhere, I think the core of our team is fine, save for the halfback problem. I'm totally 'relaxed' about our prospects as things stand, allowing for an incoming half and no more sudden disappearances, of course.

Re: Leigh improve, Bulls get worse : Thu Dec 10, 2015 1:01 pm  

That being said, it was mentioned on the Wakfield forum that we were sniffing around Craig Hall.
Now, given the Nielsen situation is a bit up in the air, I wouldn't discount that entirely.

[Bullseye]

Re: Leigh improve, Bulls get worse : Thu Dec 10, 2015 1:16 pm  

Hall's capable of good attacking play - from time to time. His defence is pretty poor though. The fact that Wakefield don't want him speaks volumes. He's probably decent for championship rugby but isn't going to get us into the SL.