Cattle Market : Thu Jul 28, 2011 7:03 am  

As the poaching season has now begun at Crusaders (Bradford have signed Jarrod Sammut on a one year deal)

Is there anyone out of their squad you would have?

Personally I would have had Sammut. Didn't realise he is only 24!!!
Lloyd White and Elliot Kear look like very interesting prospects and would add depth to the youths that are already coming into our first team.

Also, we could do with some props!!

Re: Cattle Market : Thu Jul 28, 2011 8:19 am  

I would have snapped Sammut up,

I recieved abuse on Facebook for saying i would have preferred him to Witt

Now of the players they have, You have to look at the quality of Michael Witt and Jason Chan

Re: Cattle Market : Thu Jul 28, 2011 8:27 am  

Chan heading to Widnes anyway wasn't he? Agree with Witt.
Not many others I'd be looking at from the seniors but their academy may be worth looking at.

Re: Cattle Market : Thu Jul 28, 2011 9:51 am  

To be honest I would be disappointed if we didn't look at signing some of their better players up just to add depth to our current squad

Re: Cattle Market : Thu Jul 28, 2011 9:54 am  

I've always liked the look of Ryhs Hanbury when I've seen him play.

Re: Cattle Market : Thu Jul 28, 2011 10:03 am  

Vince Mellars, Michael Witt, Ryan O'Hara, Jason Chan, Jamie Murphy, Elliott Kear, Rhys Hanbury.

Re: Cattle Market : Thu Jul 28, 2011 11:27 am  

TBF to Bradford the Sammut deal was going through BEFORE Tuesdays announcement

Delboy66(aye of the tigers fanzine)

Re: Cattle Market : Thu Jul 28, 2011 12:06 pm  

Interesting point on this topic:

The RFL have agreed the following:

• Federation Trained dispensation is granted to the displaced Non-Federation Trained Crusaders players.
• Any club that signs one or more of the players be granted an exemption on their quota.
• In both cases the dispensation or exemption is granted for the length of the contract signed by player and club.

In addition, there are a number of players, who have obtained Club Trained (CT) or Club Trained Whilst There (CTWT) status with Crusaders. Due to their age, none of them will have the opportunity to achieve CT or CTWT status with another member club.

With this in mind, the RFL have agreed the following:

• Those players that were CT or CTWT are granted CTWT status for the duration of their next contract with a Super League club.

Re: Cattle Market : Thu Jul 28, 2011 12:11 pm  

StuMain wrote:

Interesting point on this topic:

I suppose that is a good thing for the players at least, they now don't have to worry about finding another club that has room on quota for them

Re: Cattle Market : Thu Jul 28, 2011 12:32 pm  

Have a gander on the Wakey board (titled New Players) - they have turn a thread about recruitment into another "Richard Wright=spin" thread. Hilarious.

They are even on about recruiting a spin doctor to match us.