: Mon Jun 15, 2009 5:31 pm  

I'll quite happily admit that I thought Koppy was nothing more than a honest run of the mill SL prop in the making (which is nothing to be sneered at btw). He is hitting some decent form right now though and I am watching him with interest to see if he can make the step up from SL player to a player who could challenge for REP honours.

He is still very much work in progress but if can put in a few more performances like yesterday then it won't be long before he starts making a name for himself.

: Mon Jun 15, 2009 5:47 pm  

Ferocious Aardvark wrote:

Yep.

(But at least I spelled "Straugheir" right)

For the dumb dumbs amongst us - how do you pronounce the name Straugheir?

: Mon Jun 15, 2009 6:03 pm  

mystic eddie wrote:

For the dumb dumbs amongst us - how do you pronounce the name Straugheir?

I think, phonetically, its "Strother"

: Mon Jun 15, 2009 6:30 pm  

The-original-&-best-V wrote:

I think, phonetically, its "Strother"

Cheers. That is what I guessed it might be.

Thanks again.

: Mon Jun 15, 2009 6:45 pm  

Terry Monster wrote:

Matt Cook and Paul Deacon too.

dont think we can technically claim deacs as a academy product as he debuted in SL for oldham.

: Mon Jun 15, 2009 7:23 pm  

mat wrote:

dont think we can technically claim deacs as a academy product as he debuted in SL for oldham.

What, all 4 games?

He played for our academy system and counts as a homegrown player, therefore he is a Bulls product.

: Mon Jun 15, 2009 7:42 pm  

Terry Monster wrote:

What, all 4 games?

He played for our academy system and counts as a homegrown player, therefore he is a Bulls product.

correct but to qualify as a product of bulls academy he had to play for it for 3 years prior to his 21st birthday. He was 19 or just a few days short of it when he signed at beginning of 98 season. as I understand rules that means he qualfies as federation trained but not club trained.


(waits for someone who actually can make sense of rules to explain why i'm wrong )

: Mon Jun 15, 2009 8:28 pm  

mat wrote:

correct but to qualify as a product of bulls academy he had to play for it for 3 years prior to his 21st birthday. He was 19 or just a few days short of it when he signed at beginning of 98 season. as I understand rules that means he qualfies as federation trained but not club trained.


(waits for someone who actually can make sense of rules to explain why i'm wrong )

I'm not sure of the exact rules, but I'm like 95% sure he's a homegrown player, like Radford is for FC and Wilkin and Gardner for Saints.

Like you I hope somebody can clear it.

: Tue Jun 16, 2009 12:05 am  

mystic eddie wrote:

For the dumb dumbs amongst us - how do you pronounce the name Straugheir?

After how many pints?

: Tue Jun 16, 2009 5:30 am  

mat wrote:

correct but to qualify as a product of bulls academy he had to play for it for 3 years prior to his 21st birthday. He was 19 or just a few days short of it when he signed at beginning of 98 season. as I understand rules that means he qualfies as federation trained but not club trained.


(waits for someone who actually can make sense of rules to explain why i'm wrong )

Deacs is home grown... i asked medley and clawson on a coaches masterclass course.