6 overseas of which upto 5 can be quota. think anyone signed before end of 2008 season doesnt count as quota - just overseas.

so menzies,morro,bj,nero,semi,rinaldi would fill the six slots. would like at least one ,if not both, of morro or menzies to stay. BJ definitely to stay. nero already under contract. that leaves semi and rinaldi. assuming main signing target is a half then rinaldi could be unnecesary if we can retain newton( although I'd guess we'd have to offer him at least 2 years) as biggest advantage rinaldi offers is cover for halves. semi could retire to free up a spot for a but then we'd have to promote a winger from within - is there anyone nearly ready coming through? don't think moving halley to wing is answer as he looks much better at fullback - assuming we manage to retain dave that is.

My information is that Andy has agreed terms and will be staying.

Somebody high up at the club told me different.

Lets hope you're right....



And you're wrong!

I can't see Rinaldi being retained. That leaves us a quota space.

A SH and Centre have to be priority for the off season.

So come on stat geeks what are our options for each position in the UK and Aus!?

Why look in Oz what's wrong with PNG, Samoa, Tonga etc.

The NRL are also looking in these areas

Personally, I'd prefer someone tried and tested, that will also get the fans excited, rather than taking a chance on an unproven unknown who hasn't played at SL or NRL level.

I'd look to recruit youth from those areas and develop them rather than take on unproven at top flight players. Where do the RFL's quota rules stand in relation to bringing overseas players through the academy system?

Wouldn`t say he was high up, but someone at club told me same.

They don't come much higher than the Concert Sec at Bingley WMC.

I was told by the lad who holds the ladder for the bloke who cleans the top windows, apparently lynch was talking to himself and said ive had enough of carrying this team im off.

I don't think a centre is that urgent, when Nero and Sykes are playing well we don't have a problem, and i'm assuming you're talking about replacing Sykes, which means swapping for an Aussie or finding a talented English centre willing to come to Bradford. I'm okay with our centres, think we need another HB and this hasn't been mentioned much but we haven't got a through and through Loose forward, Langley, Burgess, Menzies and Morro can all play there but I think if a quality LF became available we should jump at it. I've talked to a few Aussies who reckon Hunt may be coming to Bradford, can't see much truth in it myself but then we could get let Tadulala go due to age -although he has been playing brilliantly- put Halley on wing and Hunt at FB.