Re: Players Joining and Staying Thread... : Thu Nov 14, 2019 5:29 pm  

Bulls4Champs wrote:

Quite worrying really. I know folk will say there's months till the start of the season, but unless we are going to announce 10 signings tomorrow then my guess is that the rest of the squad will be straggled up to the first week of the season, meaning 50% of any future signings might not have had a pre season and come in unfit or undercooked.

First 17 clearly needs strength adding to it. And we could do with 6 or so players with 75+ first team games in reserve. There's barely 30 games between numbers 20-30. It's great to see they're coming through but now isn't the time to be relying on them. As we saw a few seasons back, in the championship they'll end up getting banged for the whole season. It doesn't do them any good in the long run.

I expect we will be relying on dual reg for the experience in 2020, if we link up with Toronto they will have plenty of players on sidelines when finished building squad for SL.

Re: Players Joining and Staying Thread... : Thu Nov 14, 2019 5:40 pm  

The thing that people barely ever seem to factor in with these 'Choose for starting 17' threads are the inevitable injuries that happen. Then you get people over on Bulls Banter saying daft things 'Oh we don't need any more half backs, we've got Lilley and Milnes....' not considering that one or both will get injured at some point.

We definitely need around 6-8 seasoned, experienced players. Because whilst we actually can put a decent 17 out right now, we WILL get injuries - possibly before the season even get started - and then you're deep into kids that have zero experience.

And by 'seasoned experience' I don't mean SL fringe players on DR who are no more experienced and seasoned that our own kids, like some of the Hull KR academy players that have been mentioned. They'll just end up getting bullied around by the tough guys at Batley, Swinton etc.

I'm sure John Kear (unlike Geoff Toovey) is wise enough to know this and do something about it!

Re: Players Joining and Staying Thread... : Fri Nov 15, 2019 2:42 pm  

Jimmy 4 Bradford wrote:

I have just drafted this team list up as currently stands. Correct me if i'm wrong with anyone or have missed anyone out.

1. Pickersgill
2. Foggin-Johnson
3. Evans
4. Oakes
5. Johnson
6. Milnes
7. Lilley
8. Kirk
9. Hallas
10. Crossley
11.
12. Farrell
13.
14. Flanagan
15.
16.
17.
18. Brown
19.
20. Hodgson
21. Stephenson
22. Doyle
23. Culling
24. Foster
25. Vaznys
26. Scurr
27. Berry
28. Gallagher
29. Green
30. Shackleton

thanks J4B, can I ask you a big favour? edit it adding the positions for nos 20-30, just FR BR HB and B would do unless you want to be more exact. then people can get an idea of where our strengths lie (being positive, like our vice captain Hallas).

Re: Players Joining and Staying Thread... : Sat Nov 16, 2019 7:07 am  

This thread is basically the same as Leigh & Fev’s threads from a year ago

Re: Players Joining and Staying Thread... : Sat Nov 16, 2019 10:50 am  

Cant we get a couple of Fijians or Papuan's over now they'll have qualified for a work permit?

Re: Players Joining and Staying Thread... : Sat Nov 16, 2019 11:27 am  

Bulls4Champs wrote:

Cant we get a couple of Fijians or Papuan's over now they'll have qualified for a work permit?

Cue the "Ageless" Stanley Gene returning for another spell!

Re: Players Joining and Staying Thread... : Sat Nov 16, 2019 2:40 pm  

Blotto wrote:

Cue the "Ageless" Stanley Gene returning for another spell!

If he can still catch a ball I’m all for it. What a player he was

Re: Players Joining and Staying Thread... : Sun Nov 17, 2019 10:37 pm  

Must be some more signings imminent

Re: Players Joining and Staying Thread... : Mon Nov 18, 2019 5:02 pm  

Molsk111 wrote:

Must be some more signings imminent

Anthony England on 1yr deal... another pretty solid signing after Greg Johnson.

Two from two so far i'd say Mr Kear!!!

Re: Players Joining and Staying Thread... : Mon Nov 18, 2019 5:12 pm  

bullinenemyland wrote:

Anthony England on 1yr deal... another pretty solid signing!

Excellent signing