: Fri May 29, 2009 9:11 pm  

Bullseye wrote:

I wonder what Saints are paying Soliola. Must be a fortune considering the competition for a decent centre.

No doubt it will depend e.g. on who is paying for his image rights, whether money is being paid into an employee benefit trust, whether he provides services through a personal services company and whether monies are paid to him when he is in transit permanently back home...

Of course, its always possible he'll be getting just a straightforward salary - stranger things have happened!

: Fri May 29, 2009 10:36 pm  

tigertot wrote:

Very little from what I hear at the club. It is the desire to play with Ade Gardner that was the attraction.

Can't blame the guy though when you consider how good The Arrow from Barrow has made average centres like Lyon and Gidley look

: Sat May 30, 2009 6:34 am  

tigertot wrote:

Ablett - competent, never be any more.
Gibson - never be big enough or good enough.
Kirke - has the size, not sure he has anything special (unusual for a Donny lad), I expect they will keep him but might be worth a shot.
Smith - staying or yawnion.
Worrall - Another Donny lad, can't see them keeping him, not sure I would bother.

kirke is very under rated.not top class by any means but hits hard,makes good yardage and doesn't miss many tackles. a really solid player.i hope we retain him.

ablett is similer,always puts in a good shift and is a real 100% player.
with the cap as it is you need these type of players,won't be on big money but good squad players.

gibson was destined to be a top class player but injuries have put paid to that.he won't be retained.

worrall is dependable,been injured all season. i would say it's 50/50 if he stays or goes.

smith i hope stays but as has been documented wasps are in for him.

: Sat May 30, 2009 10:56 am  

bigsi wrote:

sign thorman. he's just what we need. said it when he went to hull, he's class, unfinished but class

How anyone can think of signing more forwards I don't know!

Are you being serious ?

Thorman is not good enough for a super league team going for the play-offs

If that is your standard of signing you are happy to have your team has gone backwards further than i thought

surely you could go for a better player ?

: Sat May 30, 2009 11:11 am  

DORIAN J ASQUITH wrote:

Thorman is not good enough for a super league team going for the play-offs

Fair enough, but is he good enough for Bradford?

: Sat May 30, 2009 11:13 am  

tad rhino wrote:

kirke doesn't miss many tackles.

Missed 13 in 11 games.

: Sat May 30, 2009 3:27 pm  

mystic eddie wrote:

Fair enough, but is he good enough for Bradford?

Even after this season i would still class Bradford as a play-off team that could challenge for Old Trafford

: Sat May 30, 2009 7:14 pm  

Ewwenorfolk wrote:

tad rhino wrote:

kirke doesn't miss many tackles.
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Missed 13 in 11 games.

opta stats are a joke mate,they had kirke missing 2 tackles recently in a game he didn't play in!

: Sun May 31, 2009 12:59 am  

tad rhino wrote:

Ewwenorfolk wrote:

opta stats are a joke mate,they had kirke missing 2 tackles recently in a game he didn't play in!

i know, but the facts don't lie

: Sun May 31, 2009 9:44 am  

Lynch. Cas. Done.