Re: Pre-season. : Fri Jan 12, 2024 12:07 pm  

Squad announced. Thought we might have seen Brown, Fash or Cator in the squad.

The full 21-man squad can be found below:

21 – Will Gardiner

24 – Nick Staveley

25 – Harvey Barron

26 – Lewis Martin

27 – Zach Jebson

28 – Denive Balmforth

29 – Charlie Severs

30 – Matty Laidlaw

33 – Mackenzie Harman

34 – Damel Diakhate

35 – Jeylan Hodgson

36 – Sully Medforth

37 – Logan Moy

38 – Lennon Bursell

40 – Jack Charles

– Lennon Clark

– Roman Dawson

– Will Hutchinson

– Will Kirby

– Jon Turner

– Ryan Westerman

Re: Pre-season. : Fri Jan 12, 2024 12:09 pm  

Bradford squad. https://www.bradfordbulls.co.uk/article ... l-fc-clash

Bradford squad. https://www.bradfordbulls.co.uk/article ... l-fc-clash

Re: Pre-season. : Fri Jan 12, 2024 12:17 pm  

Good test, Bradford have about 7/8 first teams with some experienced players, but alot of youth too

Re: Pre-season. : Fri Jan 12, 2024 1:41 pm  

Dave K. wrote:

Do you ever actually research anything?

The cap was 1.6m in 2004, now is 2.1, add in 3 marquee players, plus other little extras too.

Pretty much the same

1.6m to 2.1m isn't much at all

Exactly my point

Given inflation and all other things the cap should be 4m by now

Re: Pre-season. : Fri Jan 12, 2024 1:50 pm  

Darts 2004 world champion got 50,000 - now 500,000

Snooker 2004 world champion 250,000 now 500,000

Wimbledon winner 2004 602,000 - now 1.3m

Literally every other sport has moved forward why haven't we ?

Re: Pre-season. : Fri Jan 12, 2024 1:54 pm  

Thetalentboy wrote:

Pretty much the same

1.6m to 2.1m isn't much at all

Exactly my point

Given inflation and all other things the cap should be 4m by now

According to the BoE calculator £1.6m in 2004 would be worth around £2.75m today so although the cap has not risen by inflation it's nowhere near as far off as you say, plus as Dave said there are other factors now such as the opportunity to have three marquee players.

Re: Pre-season. : Fri Jan 12, 2024 1:55 pm  

mwindass wrote:

Squad announced. Thought we might have seen Brown, Fash or Cator in the squad.

The full 21-man squad can be found below:

21 – Will Gardiner

24 – Nick Staveley

25 – Harvey Barron

26 – Lewis Martin

27 – Zach Jebson

28 – Denive Balmforth

29 – Charlie Severs

30 – Matty Laidlaw

33 – Mackenzie Harman

34 – Damel Diakhate

35 – Jeylan Hodgson

36 – Sully Medforth

37 – Logan Moy

38 – Lennon Bursell

40 – Jack Charles

– Lennon Clark

– Roman Dawson

– Will Hutchinson

– Will Kirby

– Jon Turner

– Ryan Westerman

Would rather play 2 super league teams in friendlys instead of 2 championship teams

As think likes of Staveley, laidlow, Severs need to be tested against fulltime super league opposition and a friendly is a good time to test it

Re: Pre-season. : Fri Jan 12, 2024 1:57 pm  

ComeOnYouUll wrote:

According to the BoE calculator £1.6m in 2004 would be worth around £2.75m today so although the cap has not risen by inflation it's nowhere near as far off as you say, plus as Dave said there are other factors now such as the opportunity to have three marquee players.

Would get rid of the marquee and just up the cap in general

Just get situations like daft money on one player instead of squad ( sonny bill ) earning more money than full squad on

Re: Pre-season. : Fri Jan 12, 2024 2:50 pm  

You said the said the cap was the sane it isn't, it's gone up around 1m with add ons.

Going, for once just admit you were wrong.

Re: Pre-season. : Fri Jan 12, 2024 2:51 pm  

Thetalentboy wrote:

Would rather play 2 super league teams in friendlys instead of 2 championship teams

As think likes of Staveley, laidlow, Severs need to be tested against fulltime super league opposition and a friendly is a good time to test it

Has the club ever done everything you agree with, no sure why you bother?

Bet you aren't going to one friendly match either.