[Bulliac]

Re: Squad vs. Leeds : Fri Jan 22, 2016 2:42 pm  

BigHeapOfBull wrote:

I know there's been a few on here announcing random signings/transfers, but I've no reason to doubt the person who told me. Unless they're not really who they say they are. I wasn't going to bother posting anything as, although a decent player, I didn't think it'd be breaking news

Good job you can trust the boards. EVERYONE on here is who they say they are. Especially Peter Hood....

Re: Squad vs. Leeds : Fri Jan 22, 2016 3:27 pm  

Is like to see us line up like this.

1. Oscar Thomas (think he's going to be first choice FB)
2. James Clare
3. Kris Welham
4. Matty Blythe
5. Danny Williams
6. Lee Gaskell
7. Rhys Jacks
8. Ben Kavanagh
9. Adam O'Brien
10. Adam Sidlow
11. Dale Ferguson
12. Jay Pitts
13. Danny Addy

Rest on bench. Add Purtell and we have a SL back line IMO. With the amount of props we have an option of putting the likes of Kavanagh/Clark at loose to add some real size to our pack.

Re: Squad vs. Leeds : Fri Jan 22, 2016 3:55 pm  

HamsterChops wrote:

Danny Addy, Jean–Philippe Baile, Matty Blythe, Omari Caro, James Clare, Dale Ferguson, Dan Fleming, Lee Gaskell, Kurt Haggerty,Vila Halafihi, Rhys Jacks, Ben Kavanagh, Epalahame Lauaki, Joe Lumb, Alex Mellor, Adam O’Brien, Tom Olbison, Jay Pitts, Ethan Ryan, Adam Sidlow, Oscar Thomas, Jonathan Walker, Lucas Walshaw, Kris Welham, Danny Williams.


Conspicous by their absence are Paul Clough, Adrian Purtell, Etu Uaisele, Steve Crossley & Dan Caprice.

Johnny Campbell & Mitch Clark are well known to be injured. James Mendeika not announced, but also known to be injured.

TBF we've named a 25 man squad, so a 12 man bench. Even allowing for unlimited interhanges we can virtually field two different 13's. There were always going to be some players missed out and I'd expect them to feature next week. We already know what clough, purtell, uiasele and crossley offer the team so guess lowes wants to get a look at some of new guys as a priority. Caprice has only being playing league for a week or so, so its a bit harsh to throw him against reigning SL champions as his first outing. Give him another week to learn on practise pitch then give him a shot against Cas. Dont think we've put a time period on his trial soI wouldnt be surprised if it doesnt carry on into season proper with him taking part in training during week before any a decision is made re signing him permanently.

Re: Squad vs. Leeds : Sat Jan 23, 2016 8:47 am  

I will be surprised to see a lot of Crossley this year as some of the new lads are far more aggressive than him.
Didn't someone say Clough was leaving. Happy to see he hasn't.

We can pick a pretty decent 17 players if they all stay fit. Just our luck to see Gaskell come off with a season long injury on Sunday!
I hope Jimmy has the players he wants this season as I think he has 5 months to secure a new contract otherwise Ferres starts looking for alternatives.

Re: Squad vs. Leeds : Sat Jan 23, 2016 10:45 am  

woolly07 wrote:

I will be surprised to see a lot of Crossley this year as some of the new lads are far more aggressive than him.
Didn't someone say Clough was leaving. Happy to see he hasn't.

We can pick a pretty decent 17 players if they all stay fit. Just our luck to see Gaskell come off with a season long injury on Sunday!
I hope Jimmy has the players he wants this season as I think he has 5 months to secure a new contract otherwise Ferres starts looking for alternatives.

I would hope that both Crossley and Luakai look at the in coming players and realise that they can't get away with last season's level of contribution.
And hopefully the coaching team won't allow them to either.

Re: Squad vs. Leeds : Sun Jan 24, 2016 2:49 pm  

Team and also an insight into some squad numbers

1. Thomas
5. Williams
3. Blythe
4. Welham
28. Caro
6. Gaskell
13. Addy
10. Sidlow
9. AoB
8. Kavanagh
11. Olbison
12. Haggerty
22. Mellor

7. Jacks
14. Clare
15. Fleming
16. Pitts
17. Walker
18. Lauaki
20. Halafihi
23. Ferguson
24. Walshaw
29. Ryan
30. Lumb

Some of these squad numbers are confusing and worrying in equal measure. Ross has just said on twitter that nothing is official, but those numbers must have come from somewhere.
If they turn out to be accurate then Clough has lost his 2015 squad number, which does nothing to ease my anxiety about him leaving. I know squad numbers mean nothing these days, but still. Also Clare at 14 is weird and Blythe with the 3 shirt? Ferguson also dropping down to 23. Odd.

Re: Squad vs. Leeds : Sun Jan 24, 2016 2:58 pm  

Anyone know of any live coverage? Radio?

Re: Squad vs. Leeds : Sun Jan 24, 2016 3:22 pm  

One of the new RL Twitter accounts has tweeted that a SL club have made an offer for Clough. Would be a big loss for you if true I'm guessing?

Re: Squad vs. Leeds : Sun Jan 24, 2016 3:54 pm  

I think the fact that he's been left out of today with no news on an injury, added to the fact that Kavannah is playing in the No.8 shirt... pretty much sure he's going. Just a case of sorting out a fee for his release.

Big big lose for us but probably one planned for givem that we signed up 7 other props this year!!!

Hopefully the first half showing against Whinos continues and we can cope without him.

Re: Squad vs. Leeds : Sun Jan 24, 2016 3:54 pm  

10-12 at half time to Bulls.