Re: Bradford trio???

Leyther Pie · Post by **Leyther Pie** » Wed May 24, 2006 7:58 pm

how reliable is your source? Dont wanna get hopes up thats all.

Fraggle · Post by **Fraggle** » Wed May 24, 2006 8:13 pm

pie eaters posted:
Im not getting any hopes up but he was the one that told me about Dobson and he was the one that told me about Bailey as well . He is not saying that we have signed them only that we have tabled an offer for them

There's something about this on the less-than-reliable source that is RLFans as well. That, unfortunately, puts question marks in my mind, not that I'm dismissing your anonymous source totally. But I think Newton would be a bit too pricy, I think there may be 20/20 slot issues if all three were to come (at least this year).

Fraggle · Post by **Fraggle** » Wed May 24, 2006 8:24 pm

pie eaters posted:
Fair point Fraggle , but he was talking about next season and he was on about Vaeliki leaving along with Moran, Brown,obviously and Tickle ive also heard so with them going we would have room then wouldnt we along with seu seu and dallas retiring

Next season we will have slots, but there's no need for us to bid for PJ as he's out of contract and so a free agent. So the money then would be just for the other two.

Except we've already got two hookers already, and a large number of other pack players so there would need to be more people give way for Newton and Fielden to slot in. This season, Newton could add some weight to our pack, but next season we've also got Sculthorpe to come back presumably for Seuseu. The players you mention are almost all backs, which doesn't create any space for two more pack players unless we release some others. Would we want to lose Godwin or Higham? You're suggesting a pack along the lines of Logan - Newton/Godwin/Higham - Fielden - (Feka - Sculthorpe replacement props); Hock - Fletcher (Hansen - Hargreaves replacement 2nd rows); Lockers - how to fit 3 x hookers into one position? With the bench of two props, a second row and another hooker, we've no cover for the backline and one of the three hookers unhappy.

Of course, Nobby may want to swing the axe a bit more and get rid of some other places before next year...

thegimble · Post by **thegimble** » Wed May 24, 2006 8:39 pm

Fraggle posted:
pie eaters posted:
Fair point Fraggle , but he was talking about next season and he was on about Vaeliki leaving along with Moran, Brown,obviously and Tickle ive also heard so with them going we would have room then wouldnt we along with seu seu and dallas retiring
Next season we will have slots, but there's no need for us to bid for PJ as he's out of contract and so a free agent. So the money then would be just for the other two.

Except we've already got two hookers already, and a large number of other pack players so there would need to be more people give way for Newton and Fielden to slot in. This season, Newton could add some weight to our pack, but next season we've also got Sculthorpe to come back presumably for Seuseu. The players you mention are almost all backs, which doesn't create any space for two more pack players unless we release some others. Would we want to lose Godwin or Higham? You're suggesting a pack along the lines of Logan - Newton/Godwin/Higham - Fielden - (Feka - Sculthorpe replacement props); Hock - Fletcher (Hansen - Hargreaves replacement 2nd rows); Lockers - how to fit 3 x hookers into one position? With the bench of two props, a second row and another hooker, we've no cover for the backline and one of the three hookers unhappy.

Of course, Nobby may want to swing the axe a bit more and get rid of some other places before next year...

Ok ive been away for a week but has any of you noticed were in real danger of going dow.

Or has there been a change in the rules.

we can speculate all day truth is we go down we can forget about the above mentioned players.

Fraggle · Post by **Fraggle** » Wed May 24, 2006 8:52 pm

thegimble posted:
Ok ive been away for a week but has any of you noticed were in real danger of going dow.

Or has there been a change in the rules.

we can speculate all day truth is we go down we can forget about the above mentioned players.

No-one's disputing all that, but if all we could do is post messages about the liklihood of us going down then this place would be as depressing than an episode of Eastenders. Nothing we post on here can change the results on the field, so why not have a bit of light-hearted speculation about what might, in the event of a miracle, happen next year? But if instead we've all got to be like WNAC then I think I'll just go and shoot myself now and be done with it.

thegimble · Post by **thegimble** » Wed May 24, 2006 8:56 pm

Fraggle posted:
thegimble posted:
Ok ive been away for a week but has any of you noticed were in real danger of going dow.

Or has there been a change in the rules.

we can speculate all day truth is we go down we can forget about the above mentioned players.
No-one's disputing all that, but if all we could do is post messages about the liklihood of us going down then this place would be as depressing than an episode of Eastenders. Nothing we post on here can change the results on the field, so why not have a bit of light-hearted speculation about what might, in the event of a miracle, happen next year? But if instead we've all got to be like WNAC then I think I'll just go and shoot myself now and be done with it.

We get Dobson i do feel we will stay up. Moran is finished as a SL players and i think he knows it.

num lock · Post by **num lock** » Thu May 25, 2006 12:21 pm

pie eaters posted:
Ive heard off a realiable source that Wigan have made a 500,000 triple offer for Johnson, Newton and Fieldon.

Did anyone else see the interview with Feilden on the telly,just after Nobby left Bradford.He talked about having a new coach(Macnamara),and about how much he had enjoyed working with Nobby.Then when he was asked about the speculation linking various Bulls players with Wigan,he seemed to shift awkwardly in his seatand said"well thats another story".
I think there may be something in it.I work with someone who speaks regularly to Stuarts'brother Jamie.My friend was told 12 months ago that Stuart would be leaving Bradford,possibly to go to Australia,but if the money is on the table at the JJB..who knows.

boovey2006 · Post by **boovey2006** » Thu May 25, 2006 12:29 pm

i hope feilden doesn't go and newton not to go i would prefer

johnson to go if any of them r but the firsto ne i woud ltry to keep is feilden

GeoffN · Post by **GeoffN** » Thu May 25, 2006 12:37 pm

boovey2006 posted:
i hope feilden doesn't go and newton not to go i would prefer

johnson to go if any of them r but the firsto ne i woud ltry to keep is feilden

Given the choice of any SL player, I'd go for Fielden!
Not only is he an outstanding player, he's the only prop who plays 80 mins, so he really counts as two.
If he doesn't get Man Of Steel this year, there's no justice!

boovey2006 · Post by **boovey2006** » Thu May 25, 2006 12:58 pm

100% agree