[Bulliac]

Re: New Signings/Re-Signings : Thu Aug 21, 2014 9:45 am  

mat wrote:

Guess it's Arundel's choice whether he's happier playing for a lower wage or sitting in stands and getting more money. Might come back to bite him at end of his hull contract though when he's looking for a new deal on back off a couple of years of hardly playing.
Pitts is definitely the one I'm more bothered about keeping. Has fitted in well and always puts 100% effort in.

Agree with that.

I guess Arundel will get his chance at Hull in pre-season and who knows on that side of things, but if he's one of Hull's higher paid players we certainly aren't going to compete for his signature, even if he were a world beater, which he isn't.

Re: New Signings/Re-Signings : Thu Aug 21, 2014 9:48 am  

woolly07 wrote:

Funny you should mention Ben Jeffries Duckman. Yesterday I was thinking that if we did go with Brook we could have done with Jeffries as his back-up for one season.

He was going to Leigh, but had a major injury so pulled out of the deal. Leigh kept his registration for next year though.

Re: New Signings/Re-Signings : Thu Aug 21, 2014 9:52 am  

woolly07 wrote: Funny you should mention Ben Jeffries Duckman. Yesterday I was thinking that if we did go with Brook we could have done with Jeffries as his back-up for one season. Found where I read it now; BJ injured He's suffered an injury, probably not playing for anyone next season, shame for him it would have been good to see him in the championship with leigh. But I agree with the principle of your thought, an older experienced 7 who will do us a good job for 1 or 2 seasons but wont get in the way of Brooks development, and should ideally help Brooks' development by example and mentoring.....or we resign Gale....as unlikely as that sounded a few week ago. (I still cant see that happening FWIW, but Id be delighted if we did resign him)

woolly07 wrote: Funny you should mention Ben Jeffries Duckman. Yesterday I was thinking that if we did go with Brook we could have done with Jeffries as his back-up for one season. Found where I read it now; BJ injured He's suffered an injury, probably not playing for anyone next season, shame for him it would have been good to see him in the championship with leigh. But I agree with the principle of your thought, an older experienced 7 who will do us a good job for 1 or 2 seasons but wont get in the way of Brooks development, and should ideally help Brooks' development by example and mentoring.....or we resign Gale....as unlikely as that sounded a few week ago. (I still cant see that happening FWIW, but Id be delighted if we did resign him)

Re: New Signings/Re-Signings : Thu Aug 21, 2014 9:59 am  

I think walker is a good signing for the championship and do you think he's been signed with the captaincy in mind as a senior player with leadership credentials???or will it go to gale if he does sign maybe the carrot for him make the turnaround and stay?

Re: New Signings/Re-Signings : Thu Aug 21, 2014 10:24 am  

Duckman wrote:

I'm sure I heard somewhere that Ben Jefferies isnt going to Leigh anymore .

...because he has a serious injury and might not play again

Re: New Signings/Re-Signings : Thu Aug 21, 2014 10:40 am  

woolly07 wrote:

Good player to have in our newly re-built squad. Will bring valuable experience to some of the younger lads when teams are trying to rough us up next year. Hope it is true about Gale "possibly" changing his mind. The number 7 is the biggest role in the team and it is currently unfilled - officially.

Just a thought but given our next game is Cas away, I'd be surprised if there was any announcement about Gale going to Cas until after that game. On the other hand if he were staying it might be a bit of mind games to announce it before the game.

Re: New Signings/Re-Signings : Thu Aug 21, 2014 12:28 pm  

might be completely out of left field here but didnt ferres mention wanting a full back who can cover at hooker? Noticed on another board ben cockayne is out of contract end of the season yet to sign another deal could he be worth a punt. Fits the bill with his utility value, played 1,2, 5, 6 , 9?

Just a thought

Re: New Signings/Re-Signings : Thu Aug 21, 2014 1:03 pm  

thepimp007 wrote:

might be completely out of left field here but didnt ferres mention wanting a full back who can cover at hooker? Noticed on another board ben cockayne is out of contract end of the season yet to sign another deal could he be worth a punt. Fits the bill with his utility value, played 1,2, 5, 6 , 9?

Just a thought

Hope not, not the type of player who I'd want to see in a bulls shirt. He's a thug, plain and simple.

Re: New Signings/Re-Signings : Thu Aug 21, 2014 1:18 pm  

Anyone else picking up on the Jean-Philippe Baile signing? (Slapped on totalrl.com)

Re: New Signings/Re-Signings : Thu Aug 21, 2014 1:35 pm  

Errol Stock wrote:

Anyone else picking up on the Jean-Philippe Baile signing? (Slapped on totalrl.com)

Oh wow, Hindle's life is complete