[Durham Giant]

Re: 2011 SL Transfers : Tue Nov 02, 2010 7:41 am  

Ewwenorfolk wrote:

Maybe you're not trolling, but I trust Mick Potter's opinion over yours.

He believes the signings he has made are of sufficient quality to get us into the 8, and i'll trust him on that. I've said it alot, but the biggest change for Bradford is the coach. McNamara is nowhere near the coach Mick Potter is.

does getting into the eight next year mean more than building a young, hungry team for 3 years time

It seems quite short termist to me.

Re: 2011 SL Transfers : Tue Nov 02, 2010 7:48 am  

My "concern" (if i actually cared about Bradford) is that your signing are very Millward-era Wigan style. For Ian Sibbit and Ainscough read Jordan James, Oliver Wilkes, Shane Millard, etc. A lot of "shrewd signings" who actually dont make the grade, especially for a club with ambitions of getting back to the heady heights of pre-2006.

Re: 2011 SL Transfers : Tue Nov 02, 2010 8:46 am  

Speed Merchant wrote:

I doubt Halliwell and Wardle where asking for 'over the odds'. All major clubs have to release players to upgrade youngsters contracts. I look at your signings and a number of them are none other than 'pointless'. Ian Sibbits money could of gone towards keeping either one of them talents or maybe them both. Time will tell but i said the same about Bradford last year.

Dont get so defensive by calling me a troll. I have my opinion and i think it's shared with many other fans.

Yes, but other posters actually back up their opinions with valid arguments. You don't. You keep bringing up Sibbit though. Sibbit is likely a squad player. Brought in to provide extra cover so we don't have to rely too heavily on the young lads coming through the ranks.

Wardle is supposed to have been offered over double Bradford's valuation by Huddersfield. You don't seem to grasp the concept that all clubs have a finite amount to spend on their squad. There's a pay structure for all levels of player which has to be finely balanced. This is the point of the salary cap though isn't it? To spread talent round?

Re: 2011 SL Transfers : Tue Nov 02, 2010 2:09 pm  

Saints and Wigan relied on youngsters last season and both made the Grand Final. You've brought in poor squad players to replace youngsters that may be potential superstars.

What confuses me so much is that the majority of Bulls fans are happy with the recruitment.

Re: 2011 SL Transfers : Tue Nov 02, 2010 2:10 pm  

Guisset to cut his coaching teeth at Catalans.

Guisset to cut his coaching teeth at Catalans.

Re: 2011 SL Transfers : Tue Nov 02, 2010 5:30 pm  

Speed Merchant wrote:

Saints and Wigan relied on youngsters last season and both made the Grand Final. You've brought in poor squad players to replace youngsters that may be potential superstars.

What confuses me so much is that the majority of Bulls fans are happy with the recruitment.

But what you've put there about Bradford is not true. The Wigan and Saints comparisons are false as I believe someone has pointed out on the "hows your squad look" thread just how many overseas players Wigan actually have. The youngsters that are playing for both of those sides are in the main NOT in their first season in SL.

Wardle played only a handful of games last year before getting injured. Helliwell has not even MADE his SL debut. And as good as these lads look in the academy, there's nothing to guarantee either of them will be anything more than "poor squad players"

Re: 2011 SL Transfers : Tue Nov 02, 2010 6:36 pm  

Mike Ratu has been released by Hull KR

Re: 2011 SL Transfers : Wed Nov 03, 2010 12:04 am  

Alex Mc wrote:

Mike Ratu has been released by Hull KR

link?

Re: 2011 SL Transfers : Wed Nov 03, 2010 12:06 am  

Catalans Outs:- Jerome Guisset [retiring] link: http://www.superleague.co.uk/article.php?id=20476 Hull KR Outs:- Scott Spaven [Doncaster] linke: http://www.doncasterrugbyleague.co.uk/a ... hp?id=3060

Catalans Outs:- Jerome Guisset [retiring] link: http://www.superleague.co.uk/article.php?id=20476 Hull KR Outs:- Scott Spaven [Doncaster] linke: http://www.doncasterrugbyleague.co.uk/a ... hp?id=3060

Re: 2011 SL Transfers : Wed Nov 03, 2010 1:17 am  

madtigerman wrote: Hull KR Outs:- Scott Spaven [Doncaster] linke: http://www.doncasterrugbyleague.co.uk/a ... hp?id=3060 Good move by Hull Kingston Australains....bin their English born academy skipper.....expect to hear about the recruitment of another world beating Australian in his place soon........development of local talent my $rse The lad got 2 games in the first team in 2010.......he skippered the academy.....what happened in the last couple of months? Did he refuse to sup VB with his team mates at the christmas party..?

madtigerman wrote: Hull KR Outs:- Scott Spaven [Doncaster] linke: http://www.doncasterrugbyleague.co.uk/a ... hp?id=3060 Good move by Hull Kingston Australains....bin their English born academy skipper.....expect to hear about the recruitment of another world beating Australian in his place soon........development of local talent my $rse The lad got 2 games in the first team in 2010.......he skippered the academy.....what happened in the last couple of months? Did he refuse to sup VB with his team mates at the christmas party..?