[Bullseye]

Re: Players for next year : Wed Sep 26, 2018 8:28 am  

Thing is Pickergill is still inexperienced. It’s only his first full season. When McNally is fit he’s clearly the better player at the moment. Perhaps Pickers thinks he’s a better chance of being first choice elsewhere? If he is out of contract then I’d obviously want to see us keep him as he’s useful and will improve. Whether he’ll ever be as good as McNally I don’t know so I wouldn’t break the bank to keep him.

I just hope we don’t let him go and bring in someone who’s worse.

Re: Players for next year : Wed Sep 26, 2018 8:30 am  

Bullseye wrote:

http://www.bradfordbulls.co.uk/player_info?524889-Brandon -Pickersgill

But this is the official site so could probably be wrong.

That’s definitely wrong, he’s out of contract. Pickers and Elliot are best mates, to be honest I some times worry about them. Thick as thieves

Re: Players for next year : Wed Sep 26, 2018 9:36 am  

roger daly wrote:

That’s definitely wrong, he’s out of contract. Pickers and Elliot are best mates, to be honest I some times worry about them. Thick as thieves

Any idea why he's leaving? Money? Game time? Unhappy here?

I can accept homegrown talents leaving for a shot in SL but with all due respect I can't see how a move to Featherstone furthers his career.

It would make sense if we stay in League 1, but if he's jumping ship because of that then I don't want him here anyway.

[Bullseye]

Re: Players for next year : Wed Sep 26, 2018 9:56 am  

I'll update the squad list to show the correct contract expiry date. This is the second time the website's been wrong on this subject. Suggest we take it all with a pinch of salt in future.

[Bullseye]

Re: Players for next year : Wed Sep 26, 2018 9:58 am  

If he does go then it's a chance for Alix Stephenson who's looked very good indeed this season. He could make a good understudy to McNally.

Re: Players for next year : Wed Sep 26, 2018 10:10 am  

Bullseye wrote:

If he does go then it's a chance for Alix Stephenson who's looked very good indeed this season. He could make a good understudy to McNally.

Could Stephenson also be in the clubs thinking regarding Pickersgill? I have seen him at Dudley Hill a few times this year and he looks dangerous and has more pace than Pickersgill. But with Brandon you can see its about a much more rounded game. Difficult decisions ahead im sure for both club and players

[Bullseye]

Re: Players for next year : Wed Sep 26, 2018 10:35 am  

Twas ever the case I suppose. Always difficult decisions. I like Pickersgill. He's got a good attitude by the looks of it and is improving. That said he does have some weaknesses in his game. Hopefully Kear has full control over recruitment now - if he does and thinks we're better served letting him go then so be it.

Re: Players for next year : Wed Sep 26, 2018 1:46 pm  

I think the way the bio on the website is written could lead to some confusion.

It says he's "signed a 2yrs contract at the end of last season till 2019"... ok so presuming the bio was written at the end of 2018 season (???) it could mean the contract was for seasons 2017 and 2018 (would fit in with the NewCo formation). That means the contract is up until 2019 season and not to the end of it.

Or alternatively...

The bio was written at the start of the 2018 season (as you would think) and its saying he did sign a 2yr contract until the end of 2019 but this is wrong and it was only a 1yr contract.

Either one... I'm bloody confused!!!

Re: Players for next year : Wed Sep 26, 2018 2:01 pm  

People are quick to jump on the player and say that he's making a sideways move, but has anyone considered that the club aren't offering him a new deal? Or that what they are offering is below what Brandon feels he deserves after a good first season?

[Bullseye]

Re: Players for next year : Wed Sep 26, 2018 2:09 pm  

beefy1 wrote: People are quick to jump on the player and say that he's making a sideways move, but has anyone considered that the club aren't offering him a new deal? Or that what they are offering is below what Brandon feels he deserves after a good first season? Could well be. http://www.bradfordbulls.co.uk/article/ ... of-garside Could this be wrong too?

beefy1 wrote: People are quick to jump on the player and say that he's making a sideways move, but has anyone considered that the club aren't offering him a new deal? Or that what they are offering is below what Brandon feels he deserves after a good first season? Could well be. http://www.bradfordbulls.co.uk/article/ ... of-garside Could this be wrong too?