Re: 2025 Recruitment : Thu Nov 28, 2024 6:13 pm  

I suspect most players have superleague type clauses i.e. if the opportunity arises they can speak to interested superleague clubs if they want to. So how much Bradford can do to keep Myers, I'm not sure. Would we get some kind of transfer fee if he goes? I'm inclined to agree that he'd end up on dual reg if he goes.

Re: 2025 Recruitment : Thu Nov 28, 2024 6:15 pm  

Unless he signs a new contract they’ll have have to let him go. If he’s offered a new one and doesn’t sign it then he’s off at the end of 2025

Re: 2025 Recruitment : Thu Nov 28, 2024 6:18 pm  

It’s the difference between going Fulltime and testing himself and maximising his development while he’s still young, and not, I suppose. If he gets an offer that compensates for his job, then he’d need to consider it.

[Bullseye]

Re: 2025 Recruitment : Thu Nov 28, 2024 6:35 pm  

So it depends what Wakey or anyone else can offer financially and developmentally.

Re: 2025 Recruitment : Thu Nov 28, 2024 7:45 pm  

It's always bittersweet when a young homegrown player moves on to a team in a higher league. This is part of the reality of being a part-time team—when you nurture talent, it's inevitable that some players will outgrow the level of competition we can provide. While we would love to keep our best players, we also understand and respect their ambitions to challenge themselves at the highest levels.

I assume the club do not want him to walk for nothing at the end of the season so they’re cashing their chips now.

Re: 2025 Recruitment : Thu Nov 28, 2024 11:09 pm  

He’s still young and let’s be honest isn’t SL quality right at this moment in time, so he isn’t going to be playing anywhere but the Championship in 2025. Now whether that’s at Bradford or another club on loan remains to be seen but are we in a position where we need to cash in on him? Unless it is an offer that is too good to refuse I guess?

Re: 2025 Recruitment : Fri Nov 29, 2024 1:17 am  

Id wait before putting all my chips on him going anywhere

Re: 2025 Recruitment : Fri Nov 29, 2024 7:23 am  

Going elsewhere could end up knacking his career...
In Hindsight Lawford should have stayed with us, he would have played last year.
Instead he's going to be out on season long loan.
We haven't looked closer to Super League since the MPG at Wakefield so there isn't much point moving on to bigger better things.
Unless it's Wigan or Saints.

Re: 2025 Recruitment : Mon Dec 02, 2024 2:05 am  

I'd be very sorry to lose Myers. Of course its understandable that any young player wants to play SuperLeague if they get a chance and there is also the point that he isnt guaranteed a starting spot at the Bulls either after the recruitment of Blake and Armitage. I have always liked Nobby but I do worry about his preference for expensive experience over youth (remember Leon Pryce and Iestyn Harris). The club needs money to fund the positive changes made recently so a transfer fee would be good, but are we paying too much to fund Blake's pre-retirement stint?

Re: 2025 Recruitment : Mon Dec 02, 2024 7:52 am  

I’m not sure what to expect from Blake. An experienced NRL player, who wasn’t able to deliver the standard Saints needed in SL. But it’s the championship….
Surely he’s got to be able to deliver a high standard in the championship?