Re: Recruitment & Retention Latest : Tue Jul 12, 2016 2:46 pm  

Re Cameron Scott,
Cameron turns 17 in October, numerous SL Clubs were in the hunt for his signature. I doubt he will be kept under wraps for too long.

Re: Recruitment & Retention Latest : Tue Jul 12, 2016 3:04 pm  

Bulls4Champs wrote:

I'd like to see Matt Cook back at the club. A solid forward and Good leader.

Not sure how long he has at Cas though.

Oddly I'd just read about him wanting a new deal at Cas and he's there until end of 2017.

Re: Recruitment & Retention Latest : Wed Jul 13, 2016 8:13 am  

Bulls4Champs wrote:

I'd like to see Matt Cook back at the club. A solid forward and Good leader.

Not sure how long he has at Cas though.

I think he would be great for us but seems to fit perfectly at Cas, and already talking about new deals there.

I think his problem at us initially was his utility he was still filling out and we couldnt decide whether he was a centre or back rower.

Re: Recruitment & Retention Latest : Wed Jul 13, 2016 8:25 am  

To be fair, Cook always looked a prospect that wasn't going to quite fulfil the promise when he was Odsal. Could see he may be a top player, but never really got tot the level where he was demanding a place in the 17 every week.

Yeah now he'd likely be doing that, but would he command a place in Wigan or Warrington's team? I don't think so.

Destined to always be one of those who looked like he could be a superstar and never quite got there. But a solid player nevertheless.

[Bulliac]

Re: Recruitment & Retention Latest : Wed Jul 13, 2016 8:49 am  

Cook was in a similar position to to such as Brett Ferres and Ryan Atkins, and to be fair, quite a few more, when he was at the Bulls. They were all excellent players, but we had a great side back then filled with genuine stars, and you didn't break into it by being just, 'good', you had to be pretty outstanding to get a look in. Quite a few young players from the academy couldn't, and wouldn't, wait to be given the nod, so they left for pastures new and got on, rather successfully, with their lives.

Re: Recruitment & Retention Latest : Wed Jul 13, 2016 10:08 am  

Nothus wrote:

Weren't we linked with Armstrong from Leigh at one stage? Might be some truth as we badly need a centre and he'd be an improvement on Blythe or Purtell.

Has now officially signed for Widnes on a 2 year deal.

[Bullseye]

Re: Recruitment & Retention Latest : Wed Jul 13, 2016 10:52 am  

Looking at how the squad is shaping up for next season we could do with a couple of props and a couple of second rowers.

Add 5 or 6 U19s and we're good to go.

Re: Recruitment & Retention Latest : Wed Jul 13, 2016 11:07 am  

Bullseye wrote:

Looking at how the squad is shaping up for next season we could do with a couple of props and a couple of second rowers.

Add 5 or 6 U19s and we're good to go.

Exactly. We look a much more balanced team instead of 8 second-rowers, 10 wingers and 8 props (with about half no where near good enough) and no HB.

This time around we've have quality in key positions with the youngsters providing the depth.

[Bullseye]

Re: Recruitment & Retention Latest : Wed Jul 13, 2016 11:44 am  

I like how Liam Kirk has been playing at prop for the 19s. He's a big lad. I can see him moving up.

Re: Recruitment & Retention Latest : Wed Jul 13, 2016 1:07 pm  

Deserves its own thread VBFG.