Re: Next Year : Sun Jul 24, 2016 5:52 pm  

I was going to ask how the Coconut Shield works, but then realized that I actually couldn't give a monkey's fart. It seems to me that it serves as a great opportunity for certain players to reflect on where their lack of application - and I don't just mean today, not by ANY means - has got them.

Re: Next Year : Sun Jul 24, 2016 5:54 pm  

Green bought the club some time which hasn't been used by others.

Re: Next Year : Sun Jul 24, 2016 6:04 pm  

I might have a passing interest in the Shield if there is a clear statement that we aren't going to play ANY players who won't be here next season and take the opportunity to mould a team for next season.

It's time for all of the rumours and speculation to brought out into the open - and if that means we don't see Ferguson, Addy, Clark, Gaskell, Clough etc etc etc ever again, then I doubt many of us will shed any tears

Re: Next Year : Sun Jul 24, 2016 7:47 pm  

paulwalker71 wrote:

I might have a passing interest in the Shield if there is a clear statement that we aren't going to play ANY players who won't be here next season and take the opportunity to mould a team for next season.

It's time for all of the rumours and speculation to brought out into the open - and if that means we don't see Ferguson, Addy, Clark, Gaskell, Clough etc etc etc ever again, then I doubt many of us will shed any tears

Every year we say this but it never actually happens? what has happend to Mathers?

Re: Next Year : Sun Jul 24, 2016 8:06 pm  

Had an operation on a knee injury

Re: Next Year : Mon Jul 25, 2016 9:19 am  

The word is that you have got another London Bronco coming your way for next season.

Re: Next Year : Mon Jul 25, 2016 9:32 am  

Bostwick wrote:

The word is that you have got another London Bronco coming your way for next season.

Two is the rumour. Iliess Macani & Jon Magrin.

[Bullseye]

Re: Next Year : Mon Jul 25, 2016 9:54 am  

I'm hopeful that we'll see Bradford Bulls rebuilding from the bottom up next year.

All this thrashing around signing heaps of players with nothing invested in the club has done more harm than good. We need to build a squad with enthusiasm, loyalty and commitment. The 6 U19s moving into the first team will help us do that and the next few years we'll see even more graduating. We just need to be very careful who we bring in to add experience and leadership - previous recruitment has been a total shambles. However if Batley can recruit better than us on less than £200k as a total player budget we can see it is possible.

I think Smith now needs to promote some of the U19s for our remaining games. It's an ideal competition to get them up to speed in preparation for a good pre season and next year.

Re: Next Year : Mon Jul 25, 2016 10:00 am  

Bullseye wrote:

I'm hopeful that we'll see Bradford Bulls rebuilding from the bottom up next year.

All this thrashing around signing heaps of players with nothing invested in the club has done more harm than good. We need to build a squad with enthusiasm, loyalty and commitment. The 6 U19s moving into the first team will help us do that and the next few years we'll see even more graduating. We just need to be very careful who we bring in to add experience and leadership - previous recruitment has been a total shambles. However if Batley can recruit better than us on less than £200k as a total player budget we can see it is possible.

I think Smith now needs to promote some of the U19s for our remaining games. It's an ideal competition to get them up to speed in preparation for a good pre season and next year.

Pretty much my thinking too. Give all the six coming up as much gametime this year as we can and treat it as a pre-preseason. As much as possible while still putting a balanced team out don't select those who are leaving. May mean we aren't playing our strongest team on paper every week but they'll learn more actually playing in first team and hopefully give us a head start next year.

Re: Next Year : Mon Jul 25, 2016 11:56 am  

HamsterChops wrote:

Two is the rumour. Iliess Macani & Jon Magrin.

I believe its three, adding to Keyes, Thomas, Caro and Lovegrove, so you are fast becoming the new Cas with a plethora of former Broncos.