Re: Danny Brough : Sun Oct 31, 2021 7:16 pm  

Bully_Boxer wrote: I'd heard we were talking to him. It's an area we need a bit more depth now Brough has been forced into retirement. I always assumed Brough would work alongside Kear as assistant at some point, but perhaps we don't have a role or funds to offer that at the moment. https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/sport/ru ... r-21946511 I guess we are the club to put an offer in.

Bully_Boxer wrote: I'd heard we were talking to him. It's an area we need a bit more depth now Brough has been forced into retirement. I always assumed Brough would work alongside Kear as assistant at some point, but perhaps we don't have a role or funds to offer that at the moment. https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/sport/ru ... r-21946511 I guess we are the club to put an offer in.

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Re: Danny Brough : Mon Nov 01, 2021 9:30 am  

I suspect the club knew that Brough was going to retire when they signed Patton.

We could do with a bit more cover. Lose Patton or Lilley and we look very vulnerable.

Re: Danny Brough : Mon Nov 01, 2021 10:20 am  

Keyes would have slotted straight in there nicely. Definitely need another half back imo.

Glad we got to see Brough play for Bradford. He was a favourite of mine for a long time.

Re: Danny Brough : Mon Nov 01, 2021 7:33 pm  

On the positive side, it's good that he's taken the decision now rather than limp into the season, get injured again and end up missing most of the season before announcing his eventual retirement.

At least this way we have a chance to look to sign someone else with the money set aside for him. Connor Robinson looks just about the best available right now.

Re: Danny Brough : Wed Nov 03, 2021 9:26 am  

Good luck to Danny. Obviously at 38 it's borrowed time but he always put everything in while here and should have had his chance with England while the best half in SL.

Re: Danny Brough : Wed Nov 03, 2021 10:23 am  

Bulls4 wrote:

I imagine the signing of Patton was based on us knowing this was due to happen. A real shame as we looked a much better side with Brough on the pitch.

We will never know how long the club has known but a bit cheeky timing given the early bird deadline for season tickets has just passed…

Give over

Re: Danny Brough : Wed Nov 03, 2021 3:31 pm  

tackler thommo wrote:

Give over

Apologies. The early bird deadline ends on Friday.

The news on Broughs retirement came on 31 October ie the date contacts typically expire and 5 days before the end of the early bird deadline ending.

Re: Danny Brough : Wed Nov 03, 2021 3:37 pm  

Contracts are 30 Nov aren’t they?

Re: Danny Brough : Wed Nov 03, 2021 9:32 pm  

Betsy Bulls wrote:

Contracts are 30 Nov aren’t they?

Yep, that's correct

Re: Danny Brough : Thu Nov 04, 2021 2:16 am  

Sad to see him retire but health comes first and fair play for announcing it early. Not like some players who do it during back end of pre-season!