Re: Recruitment & Retention Latest : Fri May 13, 2016 1:05 pm  

There were times when each club arranged their own fixtures too. Pre-playoffs, it was decided on percentage of wins from games played.

This is the real reason why Leeds have won more games than anyone else on this side of the hill. Everyone wanted a home fixture against them for the crowd. Same deal for Wigan on t'other side.

[Bulliac]

Re: Recruitment & Retention Latest : Fri May 13, 2016 1:25 pm  

vbfg wrote:

There were times when each club arranged their own fixtures too. Pre-playoffs, it was decided on percentage of wins from games played.

This is the real reason why Leeds have won more games than anyone else on this side of the hill. Everyone wanted a home fixture against them for the crowd. Same deal for Wigan on t'other side.

I remember the percentage formula - which certainly had some logic to it, though I can't remember the Leeds and Wigan thing.

Some things I do remember about Yorks and Lancs leagues was there was an imbalance between the clubs with more Yorkshire teams than Lancs, so around four Yorkshire teams actually agreed to play in the Lancs league - I remember Batley doing this for quite a while. All the Cumbrian sides were originally in the Lancs league, even Fulham were given entry into the Lancashire cup - and we thought they were a new team!

Re: Recruitment & Retention Latest : Fri May 13, 2016 4:36 pm  

HamsterChops wrote:

How's that different to what the current format is? They currently already play 30 league games (23 in first stage and then 7 in the Middle 8s).

But then playoffs on top which is potentially another 6/7 games too unless it went to who finishes top wins it!

Re: Recruitment & Retention Latest : Fri May 13, 2016 9:54 pm  

Dave K. wrote:

Pryce when fit is a top 8 SL halfback, so if your opinion of Gaskell is correct you are getting an upgrade, keeping him fit is the major problem, although hasn't Gaskell has his fair share of injury problems?

I hope you have watched the last two Hull games, If so, you should be very excited about the prospect of signing Pryce.

Re: Recruitment & Retention Latest : Fri May 13, 2016 10:03 pm  

Dave K. wrote:

I hope you have watched the last two Hull games, If so, you should be very excited about the prospect of signing Pryce.

Indeed. Thought he was excellent tonight. I certainly would love to see Pryce back here. Need an old head in middle and he proved tonight he can still do it.

Re: Recruitment & Retention Latest : Sat May 14, 2016 2:55 pm  

I'd sign Pryce all day long and even now he's a better player,imo,than anything we have including Gaskell.He could give us 2/3 years good service and help us get back up.Hope Smith has a good,solid NRL scrum half up his sleeve to partner Pryce,should he sign for us.

Re: Recruitment & Retention Latest : Mon May 16, 2016 4:46 pm  

I didn't want to start up a new thread so I thought I'd bring it up in here. What has happened to Rhys Lovegrove?! He's been missing since the cup defeat at Dewsbury. The T & A reported back in April that he suffered a 'heavy concussion' but is still yet to even feature in the 19 squad as far as I'm aware.

Re: Recruitment & Retention Latest : Mon May 16, 2016 4:47 pm  

dddooommm wrote:

I didn't want to start up a new thread so I thought I'd bring it up in here. What has happened to Rhys Lovegrove?! He's been missing since the cup defeat at Dewsbury. The T & A reported back in April that he suffered a 'heavy concussion' but is still yet to even feature in the 19 squad as far as I'm aware.

Still can't pass test to allow him to play again.

Re: Recruitment & Retention Latest : Mon May 16, 2016 4:49 pm  

He was seeing a specialist AFAIK as he has had a number of concussions. Think he was out for London for a while with a similar issue. Still part of squad as I've seen him at matchdays.

Re: Recruitment & Retention Latest : Tue May 17, 2016 7:02 pm  

Joe Lumb has signed a new deal. Taken from the official website: Bradford Bulls are thrilled to announce Joe Lumb has agreed a new three year deal with the club. http://www.bradfordbulls.co.uk/news/pos ... -year-deal

Joe Lumb has signed a new deal. Taken from the official website: Bradford Bulls are thrilled to announce Joe Lumb has agreed a new three year deal with the club. http://www.bradfordbulls.co.uk/news/pos ... -year-deal