: Mon Oct 12, 2009 7:01 pm  

rupert bear wrote:

Brian Noble and Chris Caisley are responsible for the demise of Bradford Bulls. Unless you have plenty of brass Noble won't achieve anything. All his trophies at Bradford were gained on the back of the groundwork put in by Brian Smith and Matt Elliott. Thier signing of Iyestin Harris almost bankrupted the club and resulted in a long running legal case with Leeds which was lost and the loss of Leon Pryce and Jamie Peacock. As soon as the money ran out he was off !

Best of luck...

lol so Brian Smith, who was there for one year, from 1995-96, can claim credit for "all the trophies" Bradford won.

As for Matthew Elliott, he has hardly been dominant in the NRL has he?

: Mon Oct 12, 2009 8:29 pm  

rupert bear wrote:

Brian Noble and Chris Caisley are responsible for the demise of Bradford Bulls. Unless you have plenty of brass Noble won't achieve anything. All his trophies at Bradford were gained on the back of the groundwork put in by Brian Smith and Matt Elliott. Thier signing of Iyestin Harris almost bankrupted the club and resulted in a long running legal case with Leeds which was lost and the loss of Leon Pryce and Jamie Peacock. As soon as the money ran out he was off !

Best of luck...

very bitter over something, maybe Nobby stole your wife or something

There is not a lot of quality still available but i'm guessing if Noble takes this role he'll have the full cap to spend. His record is second to none at Bradford, at Wigan it is very good and some would say a victim of his own success. He took us to 5 semis, 3 of which were daylight robbery as we should never have been there.

He's completly turned Wigan around within 3 years, Great move for Celtic and RL in general. Finally get to prove the flatcappers from the lesser leagues wrong.

: Mon Oct 12, 2009 8:48 pm  

Very True, I would be surprised to see Celtic rock bottom next season on the back of Noble's appointment....Not pretty rugby but he will be effective with mid card players.

Fielden for you men in 2011.

: Mon Oct 12, 2009 9:32 pm  

Nick NJ wrote:

:lol: very bitter over something, maybe Nobby stole your wife or something

There is not a lot of quality still available but i'm guessing if Noble takes this role he'll have the full cap to spend. His record is second to none at Bradford, at Wigan it is very good and some would say a victim of his own success. He took us to 5 semis, 3 of which were daylight robbery as we should never have been there.

He's completly turned Wigan around within 3 years, Great move for Celtic and RL in general. Finally get to prove the flatcappers from the lesser leagues wrong.

Don't know how they will have a full cap to spend, I know a Crusaders player and allegedly his wages are late on a regular basis. Celtic need to sort this out sharpish otherwise players could be calling in the GMB Union as it is totally unacceptable. At the beginning of the season the it was alleged players were also only receiving 50% of their wages due as the club couldn't afford to pay them in full! Hope they get this sorted otherwise the game of rugby league could once again become the laughing stock of sports.

: Mon Oct 12, 2009 9:53 pm  

Uptoncat wrote:

Hope they get this sorted otherwise the game of rugby league could once again become the laughing stock of sports.

Once again? When were we the laughing stock of sport?
If the media paid us any attention it might be possible.
I think we've been doing alright compared to some other sports of late.

: Mon Oct 12, 2009 10:25 pm  

crucrucrusaders wrote:

I've heard the Wigan rumour but rumour has it we're close to getting Greenshields.

Sounds folly at first but a few people have been given the same info.

Again cant see this especially with him been contracted! And has he not just applied for french residency why do that and play 1-4 games for france the bugga of to Wales no sense in that me thinks.......

: Mon Oct 12, 2009 10:27 pm  

Uptoncat wrote:

Don't know how they will have a full cap to spend, I know a Crusaders player and his wages are late on a regular basis. Celtic need to sort this out sharpish otherwise players could be calling in the GMB Union as it is totally unacceptable. At the beginning of the season the players were also only receiving 50% of their wages due as the club couldn't afford to pay them in full! Hope they get this sorted otherwise the game of rugby league could once again become the laughing stock of sports.

Oh gawd the insecurities of rugby league fans. Someone should write a book on it.
And yeah we are on the brink of collapse yadda yadda. Don't worry you flappers can slink back to the m62 and enjoy your ever decreasing circle.

: Mon Oct 12, 2009 10:35 pm  

jannerboyuk wrote:

Oh gawd the insecurities of rugby league fans. Someone should write a book on it.
And yeah we are on the brink of collapse yadda yadda. Don't worry you flappers can slink back to the m62 and enjoy your ever decreasing circle.

He is a fellow SDL fan , just you wait , if you start to actually beat some of these teams they will all start to change their opinions , they are fine at the moment wishing you all the best and giving their support , but you start taking points off them with a few quality aussies and all hell will break loose

: Tue Oct 13, 2009 9:08 am  

I am not bitter as it doesn't make any difference to me but if you ask any Bradford fans you will find they are bitterly divided in their opinions of Noble. As i said earlier much of the groundwork was already done for him and he inherited a ready made team which only needed tweaking for success.
All the best with him, i am only stating an opinion which is shared with many Bradford fans i know, as for Wigan i cannot comment.

: Tue Oct 13, 2009 11:18 am  

sally cinnamon wrote:

As for Matthew Elliott, he has hardly been dominant in the NRL has he?

Elliott is twice the coach Noble ever will be !