: Wed Mar 18, 2009 7:35 pm  

AJ wrote:

According to the express yesterday, we are moving for Lynch for next season.

I think Mathers, Coley, Bailey, Phelps & Smith are gone at the end of the year. I think anyone would be suprised if they stayed.

Good news about Lynch, would do the job and is English

Wouldn't lose sleep over any of those players either

: Wed Mar 18, 2009 7:42 pm  

AJ wrote:

According to the express yesterday, we are moving for Lynch for next season.

Great news!

: Wed Mar 18, 2009 7:45 pm  

cadoo wrote:

Great news!

If he can refind his form after a big surgery!

: Wed Mar 18, 2009 7:48 pm  

Is it just me that wants Bailey to stay ?

I think that he offers little in attack but is fantastic in defence and brings a hell of a lot of experience to the team, which IMO we lack vastly.

: Wed Mar 18, 2009 7:57 pm  

Lynch is a sensible target as he is one of the few English players who is out of contract and signficantly better than what we have. Gleeson is the only other quality Brit that I am aware is off contract.

: Wed Mar 18, 2009 8:03 pm  

LewCharnock wrote:

Is it just me that wants Bailey to stay ?

I think that he offers little in attack but is fantastic in defence and brings a hell of a lot of experience to the team, which IMO we lack vastly.

But hes not worth a quota position really. If what we want is solid defence and experience why not sign someone like that in a position we actually need?

Baileys grown on me this year, hes a great club man and seems to be loving it here but it feels abit Micky Higham-esque (no disrespect to Bailey cause hes not half as bad as higham was for us) I just feel if he went players like Mossop and Farrell would get their chance and we could use the money Bailey is on to sign a Prop who has massive go forward, experience and solid defence.

: Wed Mar 18, 2009 8:14 pm  

pk wrote:

dont worry, im sure we will lose the hundreds of k's in 'upgrades' or just in the wind as last year

We should certainly lose a few Ks on upgrades, because this crop of youngsters is the best we've had in a while, and any who aren't on pretty decent contracts now need to be put on them pronto.

rl : Wed Mar 18, 2009 8:19 pm  

I mentioned two props coming in as it was well rumoured that we'd signed Richard Moore prior to his illness. If that was true then we'd have had four props, Fielden, Feka, Coley & Moore. Plus O'Carroll & Prescott.
There's no sign of Moore and Coley may well go at the end of the season.
If it was IL & BN's plan to bring a fourth prop in, they've identified a need for one and would continue that search for next season if not this.
BN always had four props at Bradford plus back up, wouldn't surprise me if that's what he's after here.

: Wed Mar 18, 2009 8:21 pm  

LewCharnock wrote:

Is it just me that wants Bailey to stay ?

I think that he offers little in attack but is fantastic in defence and brings a hell of a lot of experience to the team, which IMO we lack vastly.

I wouldn't keep him tbh but will be suprised if Noble doesn't offer him a new deal.

I hear people say he's good in defence yet his stats don't say he works as hard as O'Loughlin/Hansen/Fielden etc. I'm not saying he's not a good defender because he is but we already have plenty of forwards who get through the tackles.

He is an experienced head and we do have too few but as a player i just don't think he's quite worth a new deal.

: Wed Mar 18, 2009 8:41 pm  

Mother Feka wrote:

But hes not worth a quota position really. If what we want is solid defence and experience why not sign someone like that in a position we actually need?

Baileys grown on me this year, hes a great club man and seems to be loving it here but it feels abit Micky Higham-esque (no disrespect to Bailey cause hes not half as bad as higham was for us) I just feel if he went players like Mossop and Farrell would get their chance and we could use the money Bailey is on to sign a Prop who has massive go forward, experience and solid defence.

good post.
Would you keep him if he was english?

I do see Bailey going at the end of the year, but like you he has grown on me this year.