[Bullseye]

Jean Philippe Baile : Wed Jan 13, 2016 4:38 pm  

Is he still with us? He signed a one year deal last year and I've seen nothing about him signing an extension. Has he gone?

Also how long has Ben Kavanagh signed for? It was mentioned in any of the press releases.

Re: Jean Philippe Baile : Wed Jan 13, 2016 5:04 pm  

Pretty sure JPB signed a 2 year deal and think he's still with us

[Bulliac]

Re: Jean Philippe Baile : Wed Jan 13, 2016 5:10 pm  

Baile was on a one year deal with a one year option [I guess on the club's call] but no, I've heard nothing either. Nor do I recollect hearing how long Kavanagh had signed for.

Just checked back to the original announcement on the Bulls' board and the contract length is curiously missing. Edit: last bit refers to Kavanagh.....

Re: Jean Philippe Baile : Wed Jan 13, 2016 10:08 pm  

Remember reading an interview in the t&a a month or so ago with him saying he'd had a lot of injury troubles last season and that he was looking forward to getting back in action with us this coming season. So, I assume so.

Re: Jean Philippe Baile : Thu Jan 14, 2016 8:27 am  

His mug was in the little booklet we got with the STs wasn't it? I guess that means he's still here.
Although saying that, Nielsen was in there too and he appears to have fallen off the face of the earth.

I wonder when we're going to announce squad numbers? Do they normally do some sort of presentation for that or just announce them over social media etc?

Re: Jean Philippe Baile : Thu Jan 14, 2016 8:51 am  

Nothus wrote:

Do they normally do some sort of presentation for that or just announce them over social media etc?

They've done it both ways in recent years. Sometimes both at the same time.

Nothing seems to have been mentioned about it. The cynic in me would say that's because someone like Nielsen isn't coming back and they don't want to give the game away yet while people are still being persuaded to buy season tickets.

Re: Jean Philippe Baile : Thu Jan 14, 2016 10:58 am  

Shirt presentation evening is usual mid January. Given the club's recent push to market everything as an event (And we recently added a new events manager to the club's staff) so it does seem strange that there's been nothing about it. But maybe the club are waiting on a finalised squad before announcing it

[Bulliac]

Re: Jean Philippe Baile : Thu Jan 14, 2016 12:01 pm  

Can't see the Jacks contract being settled before mid Jan and any other 'trialist', as suggest by Ross, would be even further down the line.

Re: Jean Philippe Baile : Thu Jan 14, 2016 12:32 pm  

Bulliac wrote:

Can't see the Jacks contract being settled before mid Jan and any other 'trialist', as suggest by Ross, would be even further down the line.

I'm not sure, I think once Rhys gets his visa the club will stop treating him as a 'trialist' pretty quick sharp. I wouldn't be surprised if he's already been given a squad number, albeit provisionally.

As for the additional trialist, who knows. Does he even exist?

Re: Jean Philippe Baile : Thu Jan 14, 2016 12:34 pm  

Bulliac wrote:

Can't see the Jacks contract being settled before mid Jan and any other 'trialist', as suggest by Ross, would be even further down the line.

That doesn't really stop you issuing squad numbers though. You could give out a 1-30 and then if the triallists sign, they just end up with 31, 32 etc.
Squad numbers mean even less as far as the 17 when it comes to late or new signings.