Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Sun Oct 23, 2022 8:24 am  

It would make a lot of sense for Walters to spend a year in the Championship playing at prop and learning the role.
Would do him a lot of good.
Then he comes back when Tet and Prior move on in 2024.

On a separate note, I went to watch Bradford at York a few weeks ago.
Whats has happened to the Bulls fanbase??
There was a bunch of about 50 behind the posts and that was about it.
Was shocked tbh.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Sun Oct 23, 2022 9:11 am  

Simmo71 wrote:

Whats has happened to the Bulls fanbase??
There was a bunch of about 50 behind the posts and that was about it.
Was shocked tbh.

Although there are obviously very specific issues at the Bulls, this is in part the result of a complete cut off of SL from the rest of the sport. One could equally ask what's happened to the fanbase of Oldham or Halifax. Outside SL the game has been allowed to die off in lots of places where it was once very strong. And people wonder why we struggle to sell out international games at modestly-sized stadia; there's been so much deliberate trashing of the lower leagues by people in Super League it's not really any surprise that these clubs find themselves on the brink.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Sun Oct 23, 2022 9:13 am  

Simmo71 wrote:

Prior should do the honourable thing and go to York or Bradford.
Make room for Lisone and McDonald.

unless he can get the same deal why would he

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Sun Oct 23, 2022 10:09 am  

fanstanningley wrote:

unless he can get the same deal why would he

Yep. The honorable thing would be Leeds to stick by the contract they signed with him. Maybe the compromise is for them to line him up with a good championship club and cover whatever part of his salary they can't cover. Hopefully it's happening behind the scenes.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Sun Oct 23, 2022 11:32 am  

That's the way it would work if it happens. No player would have to take a pay cut to leave under those circumstances, Leeds would pay a share.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Sun Oct 23, 2022 12:01 pm  

The Ghost of '99 wrote:

Although there are obviously very specific issues at the Bulls, this is in part the result of a complete cut off of SL from the rest of the sport. One could equally ask what's happened to the fanbase of Oldham or Halifax. Outside SL the game has been allowed to die off in lots of places where it was once very strong. And people wonder why we struggle to sell out international games at modestly-sized stadia; there's been so much deliberate trashing of the lower leagues by people in Super League it's not really any surprise that these clubs find themselves on the brink.

It’s really quite sickening that this has been allowed to happen. Such narrow minded thinking……
Game was so much Kore interesting when we had big local derbies, played at packed out venues…..

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Sun Oct 23, 2022 12:59 pm  

it happened because Bradford were mismanaged for years, including their glory days.
nobodys fault but theres

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Sun Oct 23, 2022 3:41 pm  

Sam Lisone has Signed on a 2 year deal. Our pack looks very balanced than it has been past few seasons some big bodies who will be very skilful under Rohan Smith I believe.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Sun Oct 23, 2022 4:01 pm  

Jrrhino wrote:

Sam Lisone has Signed on a 2 year deal. Our pack looks very balanced than it has been past few seasons some big bodies who will be very skilful under Rohan Smith I believe.

This is good; Mik has been crying out for some big bodied support for years and now we have two in Sangare and Lisone, with Holroyd hopefully due back fit and strong.

Holroyd has the potential to play for England if he can get his mind and body right, IMHO. We suddenly look like we have a front row platform and that allows back rowers to play there or cover centre if needed too.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Sun Oct 23, 2022 4:30 pm  

Chuffed with lisone signing we now have a competitive pack do wonder we're that leaves us with macdonald tho because not long ago I heard that was a done deal we need a centre Newman has issues and no other specialist centre prior must be leaving on loan and us subsidise his wages