Re: 17 for Bradford : Tue Feb 19, 2013 9:30 am  

The Yellow Giraffe wrote:

No offence but I hope this isn't just bull. I'd hate to get my hopes up for a new 7 only for it not to materialise!

my source is usually pretty accurate. He's no world beater but he's a 7 with a good kicking game currently in Super League.

Re: 17 for Bradford : Tue Feb 19, 2013 9:41 am  

TheVee wrote:

I'd like to see us put Makinson at fullback but will be just as happy to see Lomax there as I think that will be his best position. I've heard from a good source that Lomax will be at fullback this week, Jones to the backrow and Wilkin to 7 until a 7 who is in a bit of trouble at another club parts company with them and may join us mid year.

Jones to the back row?

Re: 17 for Bradford : Tue Feb 19, 2013 9:51 am  

Offside Monkey wrote:

Jones to the back row?

That bit surprised me but his defence has been dodgey and he lacks a bit of pace but looks as strong as a horse. May be a good move for him if it happens

Re: 17 for Bradford : Tue Feb 19, 2013 10:01 am  

Offside Monkey wrote:

I'll go with this, but take another forward on the bench instead of Gardner.

if Wilkin is going to do the distribution and kicking, then we may as well start him in the halves and add an effective forward to the squad. I guess it would be a choice between Hand, Wlaker and Forster.

My thinking with Gardner on the bench was that he could possibly come on and have a stint in the 2nd row, is certainly big enough for it and was making a lot of yards for us last season with ball in hand til he got injured.

Would also have option of Meli to 2nd row, or Jones to 2nd row and Meli to centre if it wasnt working but would be an interesting experiment to see how Ade fared there.

Re: 17 for Bradford : Tue Feb 19, 2013 10:04 am  

TheVee wrote:

That bit surprised me but his defence has been dodgey and he lacks a bit of pace but looks as strong as a horse. May be a good move for him if it happens

And who will play centre? Meli, with Gardner coming onto the wing?
Our pack's not exactly been in dominating form,I'd suggest moving a centre into it isn't the best idea.
I also don't really take with him being dodgy in defence. We've leaked some tries down that side, but don't forget that there's generally a halfback defending between Meli and Jones, one who tends to be making some rather crazy decisions in defence at present.

Re: 17 for Bradford : Tue Feb 19, 2013 10:18 am  

Offside Monkey wrote:

And who will play centre? Meli, with Gardner coming onto the wing?
Our pack's not exactly been in dominating form,I'd suggest moving a centre into it isn't the best idea.
I also don't really take with him being dodgy in defence. We've leaked some tries down that side, but don't forget that there's generally a halfback defending between Meli and Jones, one who tends to be making some rather crazy decisions in defence at present.

I'm just passing info on i'm not making the plans. Wheeler to centre though and I think Jones could go ok at 2nd row he's a strong lad I think he could hold his own.

Re: 17 for Bradford : Tue Feb 19, 2013 10:19 am  

TheVee wrote:

I'm just passing info on i'm not making the plans.

Are you sure? Sure you're not Nathan Brown,coming on here for ideas?

Wheeler to centre though and I think Jones could go ok at 2nd row he's a strong lad I think he could hold his own.

I'd genuinely forgotten about Gary Wheeler.

Re: 17 for Bradford : Tue Feb 19, 2013 10:25 am  

Offside Monkey wrote:

Are you sure? Sure you're not Nathan Brown,coming on here for ideas?
I'd genuinely forgotten about Gary Wheeler.

Hold on i'll check...... nope i'm not Nathan Brown Wheeler is a better option at centre IMO.

Re: 17 for Bradford : Tue Feb 19, 2013 12:01 pm  

TheVee wrote:

He's no world beater but he's a 7 with a good kicking game currently in Super League.

Mmm, interesteing.
What about Gale? He's not been featuring for Bradford, but I thought he was injured.
Brough? Can't see it - perhaps Robinson?
Craig Gower? Quota
Seymour? He's not very good, by all accounts.
Thomas Bosc? Unlikely.
Matty Smith? Very Unlikely.
Gareth O'Brien? Already on loan to Cas.
Dobson? Can't see it.
Lee Briers? Really can't see it.

Re: 17 for Bradford : Tue Feb 19, 2013 1:01 pm  

TheVee wrote:

I'd like to see us put Makinson at fullback but will be just as happy to see Lomax there as I think that will be his best position. I've heard from a good source that Lomax will be at fullback this week, Jones to the backrow and Wilkin to 7 until a 7 who is in a bit of trouble at another club parts company with them and may join us mid year.

The only one that springs to mind is Seymour, but he'd be a quota player and useless.
Other than that, Ellis from Cas? Best case scenario would be Brough or Bosc, but that's not going to happen.