Re: New Signings : Sun May 04, 2014 9:09 pm  

daveyz999 wrote:

I thought that when a player left, his number then gets released, and its up for grabs. Maybe i'm getting confused with football

I didn't think that happened in football either. I don't know what it is as such but my impression is once that squad number is allocated, and announced, then it's 'registered' against that player for the season. It seems there's been some swapping and changing at other teams in pre-season after squad lists are announced but apart from that each new recruit, including all of our 7 loanees have a new squad number.

Re: New Signings : Sun May 04, 2014 9:15 pm  

Whilst I was disappointed to lose Scruton and Sammut I understanding of their reasons for going. I have since wondered whether with the advantage of a crystal ball, Scruton might well still have be at the club. I suspect Wakefield would be very reluctant to strengthen our hand and neither player is worth making a silly offer to tempt them.

It would be nice if this next signing is a permanent one though. FC has recently said that a signing was complicated due to other clubs being involved so perhaps there are a few deals being finalised that are dependant on one another.

Re: New Signings : Sun May 04, 2014 9:17 pm  

hindle xiii wrote:

I didn't think that happened in football either. I don't know what it is as such but my impression is once that squad number is allocated, and announced, then it's 'registered' against that player for the season. It seems there's been some swapping and changing at other teams in pre-season after squad lists are announced but apart from that each new recruit, including all of our 7 loanees have a new squad number.

Does in football;

Anderson was no.8 for Man U when the season started, played a couple of games. Now Mata is no.8 for United, as they sold Anderson in January.

Rugby, being a different sport, may be completely different. Grey are for me i'm afraid.

Re: New Signings : Sun May 04, 2014 9:22 pm  

Would love to get Kafusi for the rest of the season. Showed Manukafoa how to run the ball in. Never took a backward step and charged into the tackle.

Re: New Signings : Mon May 05, 2014 6:11 am  

Says in telegraph franny hoping to get some new faces early this week. , even today so lets all keep are fingers crossed for a permanent prop signed up . Also says Manu should be back next week but fakir out a few week

Come on you bulls. !

Re: New Signings : Mon May 05, 2014 6:55 am  

RatedRKO wrote:

Would love to get Kafusi for the rest of the season. Showed Manukafoa how to run the ball in. Never took a backward step and charged into the tackle.

That nasty Huddersfield giving you good players again eh?

Glad he's done well - Bold move by PA to show he's not afraid to drop an underperforming "first choice" player. Loaning players has worked well with ferguson to KR last year and mullally to bulls this. Mullallys enthusiasm to run hard at the likes of huby and lynch when he came on yesterday shamed kopczak and Eorl into their best performances so far this year. Loanees leave eager to improve, do well at their loan club and come back eager to work hard on the field at giants. Win win all round.

Re: New Signings : Mon May 05, 2014 7:29 am  

jools wrote:

That nasty Huddersfield giving you good players again?.

You need some material

Re: New Signings : Mon May 05, 2014 8:54 am  

jools wrote:

Glad he's done well - Bold move by PA to show he's not afraid to drop an underperforming "first choice" player. Loaning players has worked well with ferguson to KR last year and mullally to bulls this. Mullallys enthusiasm to run hard at the likes of huby and lynch when he came on yesterday shamed kopczak and Eorl into their best performances so far this year. Loanees leave eager to improve, do well at their loan club and come back eager to work hard on the field at giants. Win win all round.

Exactly, it's good for player and both clubs. Although you can keep Kopczak

[Bulliac]

Re: New Signings : Mon May 05, 2014 9:34 am  

Bully_Boxer wrote:

Whilst I was disappointed to lose Scruton and Sammut I understanding of their reasons for going. I have since wondered whether with the advantage of a crystal ball, Scruton might well still have be at the club. I suspect Wakefield would be very reluctant to strengthen our hand and neither player is worth making a silly offer to tempt them.

It would be nice if this next signing is a permanent one though. FC has recently said that a signing was complicated due to other clubs being involved so perhaps there are a few deals being finalised that are dependant on one another.

I'd guess that is normally the case - bit like the chain you get when house buying..

Re: New Signings : Mon May 05, 2014 10:27 am  

Think a lot of perspective players who had ideas to join us are waiting to see what they are getting into, with this win over Warrington and we played really well may just sway them, if is was another's thumping they would maybe look somewhere else.