: Sat Jul 25, 2009 10:55 am  

mat wrote:

what I find quite amusing is that in the official wakefield press release they make a point of mentioning that he only missed 4 games for parramatta yet they dont mention his more recent injury record

I also like how Wakefield are saying that this signing and that of Newton show that they are set to challenge for honours next year. What they don't mention is that the two signings are players who were not offered contracts (or not more than 1 year in Newton's case) by the club 3rd bottom of Super League.

: Sat Jul 25, 2009 11:45 am  

I just hope we don't have to play Wakefield in the first few matches next season, he'll cause plenty of damage for them if he's playing.

Guess we are now playing the waiting game to see if we're going to recruit quality this time over mediocre stop gap signings. We need some pretty spectacular rebuilding to get back among the top 4/5 clubs and it is hard to see that happening in one off season. I'd settle for a 2/3 more shrewd acquisitions that show we're starting to head back in the right direction.

: Sat Jul 25, 2009 11:50 am  

DILLIGAF wrote:

I also like how Wakefield are saying that this signing and that of Newton show that they are set to challenge for honours next year. What they don't mention is that the two signings are players who were not offered contracts (or not more than 1 year in Newton's case) by the club 3rd bottom of Super League.

I thought that aren't they worried that signing players allowed to leave by a team that's third from bottom will turn them into a team of third from bottom players?

Hang on I'm sure I've heard this before somewhere.

: Sat Jul 25, 2009 12:18 pm  

Maccbull_BigBullyBooaza wrote:

I thought that aren't they worried that signing players allowed to leave by a team that's third from bottom will turn them into a team of third from bottom players?

Hang on I'm sure I've heard this before somewhere.

Haven't we just!!! Well spotted, that man!

: Sat Jul 25, 2009 4:41 pm  

DILLIGAF wrote:

I also like how Wakefield are saying that this signing and that of Newton show that they are set to challenge for honours next year. What they don't mention is that the two signings are players who were not offered contracts (or not more than 1 year in Newton's case) by the club 3rd bottom of Super League.

What you dont mention is that prior to Solo Semi and BJ joining you were a top side

: Sat Jul 25, 2009 10:46 pm  

Maccbull_BigBullyBooaza wrote:

I thought that aren't they worried that signing players allowed to leave by a team that's third from bottom will turn them into a team of third from bottom players?

Hang on I'm sure I've heard this before somewhere.

The thing is, we've built a club out of mixing a few young un's with a few old un's with a whole load of nobody wants em's - and we seem to be doing OK on it right now.

I mean - Ollie Wilkes / Richard Moore / Ricky Bibey - who'd have em'?

: Sun Jul 26, 2009 2:02 pm  

Just got back from wales, what a great weekend and a lot more bulls fans than I expected.

In my opinion Glenn Morrison was the stand out player for us showing commitment, skill and desire. Whilst I understand the reasons that he is being let go I still have feeling he should have been given another year unless it was purley a finacial decission and we couldn't afford him.

Even after a number of weeks out injured he looked the fittest on the park.

: Sun Jul 26, 2009 2:08 pm  

I don't think a single Bulls fans would argue against Morrison being one of our best players when fit and on the park

The problem is how many games he plays (or doesn't) in a season

: Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:41 pm  

paulwalker71 wrote:

I don't think a single Bulls fans would argue against Morrison being one of our best players when fit and on the park

The problem is how many games he plays (or doesn't) in a season

I suppose a lot depends with how the squad shapes up for next season.

: Sun Jul 26, 2009 9:49 pm  

eddievan wrote:

Just got back from wales, what a great weekend and a lot more bulls fans than I expected.

In my opinion Glenn Morrison was the stand out player for us showing commitment, skill and desire. Whilst I understand the reasons that he is being let go I still have feeling he should have been given another year unless it was purley a finacial decission and we couldn't afford him.

Even after a number of weeks out injured he looked the fittest on the park.

I agree with that and I thought he was our best player. Deacon also had his first good game for us in ages.