Re: 2016 Squad Requirements : Mon Nov 09, 2015 8:16 pm  

Bully_Boxer wrote:

Perhaps the players either aren't available or just aren't interested in signing.

It's more than likely this who wants to waste 7 months in the championship. Come June time you might pick some players up once they realise not getting much super league time.

Re: 2016 Squad Requirements : Mon Nov 09, 2015 8:52 pm  

redeverready wrote:

It's more than likely this who wants to waste 7 months in the championship. Come June time you might pick some players up once they realise not getting much super league time.

Perhaps so but the gamble being whether the players in the positions we need become available at the right time. Though I'd rather this than spending money now on players who aren't good enough just to make up the squad.

Re: 2016 Squad Requirements : Mon Nov 09, 2015 9:41 pm  

Bully_Boxer wrote:

Don't know much about him either but it's another signing from the Championship. I appreciate gems can be found who can step up to SL level but have we really unearthed 3?

We haven't signed anyone who I would consider able to lift us closer to SL sides. I appreciate he's played some SL but not recently and he doesn't appear to have set the world alight for Leigh or whilst on loan. He has a bit to prove, let's hope he does that for us.

Perhaps the players either aren't available or just aren't interested in signing. Guess we will have to see what the squad looks like once our dealings are complete. I'd rather we had added 2 good players than 4/5 average ones though.

I agree, but I think Walker and Clark, while no world beaters are better than Crossley and Lauaki.

Walker certainly got size and is a mongrel who could upset the opposition which is what we're crying out for. We have plenty of work horses. Probably last chance saloon for him as well. Had a few clubs, 1 year deal, if he doesn't perform he's unlikely to find another FT club.

7 is crucial to sort. Think the problem we have though is that this year we shipped a load out on loan to bring in some fresh faces at June time. I don't think we could afford to do that this year. Do we wait and hope the right HB comes a long. Or do we sign someone now and risk getting another Siejka and having no financial clout to bring someone in come the middles. Kyle Wood would be a good signing for me and all the weaknesses we've all pointed out would have been improved upon. No world beaters, but all improvements and more crucially we have kept hold of our gems in Sidlow, Gaskell, Mullaney and O'brien.

Re: 2016 Squad Requirements : Mon Nov 09, 2015 10:14 pm  

Think Gaskell made it pretty clear today in the T&A that if we aren't promoted in 2016 then he will be looking for a deal in SL. Which is fully understandable, we can't expect him to play in the lower leagues forever if he gets a SL offer.

I expect O'Brien will also fall into the above so it really is do or die next year. Sadly I just don't see it happening which is why I feel pretty fed up with it all at the moment.

Re: 2016 Squad Requirements : Tue Nov 10, 2015 12:03 am  

Bully_Boxer wrote:

Think Gaskell made it pretty clear today in the T&A that if we aren't promoted in 2016 then he will be looking for a deal in SL. Which is fully understandable, we can't expect him to play in the lower leagues forever if he gets a SL offer.

I expect O'Brien will also fall into the above so it really is do or die next year. Sadly I just don't see it happening which is why I feel pretty fed up with it all at the moment.

The problem is... We won't know if we are in super league for 2017 until October 2016! You would expect them to have their futures set by then.

Re: 2016 Squad Requirements : Tue Nov 10, 2015 9:57 am  

roger daly wrote:

I see Sheffield have signed Scott Wheeldon, would of hoped he would of got him I think he's a very good player, especially for the championship

Same, although Sheffield offered a 3 year deal which may have been a stumbling block.

Saw Darrell Griffin and Danny Craven linked with moves to Fev. Could do worse.

Re: 2016 Squad Requirements : Tue Nov 10, 2015 10:22 am  

Bully_Boxer wrote:

Think Gaskell made it pretty clear today in the T&A that if we aren't promoted in 2016 then he will be looking for a deal in SL. Which is fully understandable, we can't expect him to play in the lower leagues forever if he gets a SL offer.

I expect O'Brien will also fall into the above so it really is do or die next year. Sadly I just don't see it happening which is why I feel pretty fed up with it all at the moment.

I think you've got a gem in Gaskell. A SL-quality half back, who is showing tremendous loyalty to Bradford, when he probably wouldn't have any difficulty in immediately finding a club to resume his SL career.

A bit like Brierley at ours. Although, unlike Gaskell, he hasn't proved himself at SL level, I would think there would be SL clubs who would snap him up, if he became available. So far, touch wood, he is showing loyalty to Leigh.

Re: 2016 Squad Requirements : Tue Nov 10, 2015 10:58 am  

I think this year is arguably more important than lastbif we fail to go up, majority of our players will leave and we will revert to part time and that's our nail well and truly hammered into out coffin for the last time I fear.
Crowds will drop drastically and we will be on the ropes.

Re: 2016 Squad Requirements : Tue Nov 10, 2015 11:14 am  

broadybull87 wrote:

I think this year is arguably more important than lastbif we fail to go up, majority of our players will leave and we will revert to part time and that's our nail well and truly hammered into out coffin for the last time I fear.
Crowds will drop drastically and we will be on the ropes.

We won't be on the ropes, all that will happen is that we'll drop down to part time, spend whatever we can afford on the squad, retain a core support base of maybe 2-3k and end up as a top 5 or 6 championship side.
Whether that is acceptable for a city the size of Bradford, and for a club with a history such as ours, is open for debate.

[Bulliac]

Re: 2016 Squad Requirements : Tue Nov 10, 2015 11:51 am  

Bull Mania wrote:

I agree, but I think Walker and Clark, while no world beaters are better than Crossley and Lauaki.

Walker certainly got size and is a mongrel who could upset the opposition which is what we're crying out for. We have plenty of work horses. Probably last chance saloon for him as well. Had a few clubs, 1 year deal, if he doesn't perform he's unlikely to find another FT club.

7 is crucial to sort. Think the problem we have though is that this year we shipped a load out on loan to bring in some fresh faces at June time. I don't think we could afford to do that this year. Do we wait and hope the right HB comes a long. Or do we sign someone now and risk getting another Siejka and having no financial clout to bring someone in come the middles. Kyle Wood would be a good signing for me and all the weaknesses we've all pointed out would have been improved upon. No world beaters, but all improvements and more crucially we have kept hold of our gems in Sidlow, Gaskell, Mullaney and O'brien.

Pretty much agree with that.

Problem with the scrum half is availability and willingness to sign to a div 2 club. Your post though , sort of, assumes that someone is available [and willing] right now, and that we could sign him. I'm not sure there is anyone right now, to be honest - nor would I be too fussed if we left it until later, after all the first 20 or so games are pretty much nothing games, so as long as we can sign someone in time to get a few games in before the 8s, that is all that's really necessary to me.