Re: Re-signings & new coach : Mon Jan 30, 2017 10:50 pm  

Devastated at losing Chisholm.

But suppose Keyes and Pryce could form quite a useful partnership. Also crucially Keyes is a damn fine goal kicker.

How many points did we drop last year because we had no goal-kicker.

Half back isn't where we need to recruit. Forwards need to come in for the game against Rochdale. Huge huge game that one.

Re: Re-signings & new coach : Tue Jan 31, 2017 12:19 pm  

Squad numbers from Bradford twitter page, seem to be some numbers missing????


2 – Ethan Ryan

3 – James Mendeika

4 – Ross Oakes

5 – Iliess Macani

6 – Leon Pryce

7 – Joe Keyes

8 – Liam Kirk

9 – Joe Lumb

11 – Colton Roche

14 – Oscar Thomas

15 – Jon Magrin

17 – Ross Peltier

18 – Omari Caro

19 – Johnny Campbell

20 – James Bentley

21 – Brandan Wilkinson

24 – Brandon Pickersgill

25 – Keenen Tomlinson

26 – Vila Halafihi

27 – Josh Rickett

Re: Re-signings & new coach : Tue Jan 31, 2017 12:24 pm  

What position is Tomlinson.

Is Pickersgill a 1 or a 6?

Re: Re-signings & new coach : Tue Jan 31, 2017 12:30 pm  

That is a very curious squad announcement.
Shirts for 1, 10, 12, 13, 22 and 23 left blank.
I guess that gives us some indication of who we're trying to bring in.

Hopefully Foster and Joseph have signed, which would probably fill up the 10 and 12 shirts.

Also Oscar Thomas with the 14 shirt is a bit odd, I normally associate that number with the second choice hooker...

Re: Re-signings & new coach : Tue Jan 31, 2017 12:32 pm  

Well, those numbers suggest that the coach/owners have positions targeted. Hopefully, we'll be getting those players signed up sooner rather than later.

Full Back
Prop
2nd Row
Loose Forward

Plus there's 16, 22 & 23 to fill out so we're hopefully looking at 7 players to come in which would certainly improve our chances for the season

Re: Re-signings & new coach : Tue Jan 31, 2017 12:34 pm  

Pickersgill can do a good job at either 1 or 6 in my opinion.

Hopefully the numbers that have been missed out, they have someone lined up to take.

1 I wouldn't see as a priority, but if Toovey has someone of real quality in mind, that's great. 10-12-13 are where there are obvious holes. Fingers crossed they have capable players in mind to come in. The 16 shirt should still go to a hooker/utility player IMO. A hooker that can play back row, or can cover the halves would be nice.

Re: Re-signings & new coach : Tue Jan 31, 2017 12:40 pm  

Bulls4Champs wrote:

What position is Tomlinson.

Is Pickersgill a 1 or a 6?

Tomlinson is a three quarter. Pickersgill played 6 at Huddersfield in place of Leon and looked ok.

Re: Re-signings & new coach : Tue Jan 31, 2017 12:41 pm  

7 numbers missing. If you added Joseph & Foster, that would leave 5. Maximum amount of loan players you can have in your team is 5. Coincidence?

Re: Re-signings & new coach : Tue Jan 31, 2017 12:45 pm  

caro seems to have got a odd number too. would have thought he'd be higher up pecking order.

Re: Re-signings & new coach : Tue Jan 31, 2017 12:46 pm  

They wouldn't leave starting g 13 squad numbers open for loaness, they obviously have permanent signings in mind..would agree foster and Joseph should be in there...