Re: 2018 Bradford Bulls Squad : Sun Jan 07, 2018 11:11 am  

Bulliac wrote:

It's also pretty much what the T&A were saying earlier on, though to be fair when there are squad numbers not filled, you have to assume there is a plan to fill them. Maybe the plan is to promote some of the young guns into starters after the 'friendlies' have sorted them out a bit?

To be fair, I would normally worry about putting too much pressure on the kids but I feel safe with the current management.

We assumed there was a plan to fill those empty squad numbers last year, and yet some weren't filled until half way through the season and the number 12 was never filled.

[Bulliac]

Re: 2018 Bradford Bulls Squad : Sun Jan 07, 2018 12:37 pm  

True enough Hamster, though I think we all realised that last season, for all the many reasons, was always going to be just a 'one-off'. I think this season is a bit more 'steady as we go' and not driven by the season long grabbing of loanees which killed all plans in 2017, so to be honest I'd expect the gaps to be filled. It really suggests things I don't really want to contemplate if we don't fill the gaps (ie, the owners don't have a clue..).

Re: 2018 Bradford Bulls Squad : Sun Jan 07, 2018 12:51 pm  

You would certainly hope the differing situation means those free numbers will be filled, but I struggle to have hope these days when we're inevitably let down so many times! Here's hoping the numbers are filled, and preferably with a couple of quality experienced front rowers!

I notice Kieren Moss was given a shirt number by Hull KR in their squad number announcement last night. Hopefully people will stop unrealistically speculating on that one now.

Re: 2018 Bradford Bulls Squad : Sun Jan 07, 2018 12:56 pm  

I don't think they will fill the numbers.

Re: 2018 Bradford Bulls Squad : Sun Jan 07, 2018 7:53 pm  

tackler thommo wrote:

On 30/12/17 Frank Whitcombe said “ New player coming in this week, not a loan I’m told” - see Strongest 17 thread. Looks as though both he and Mick could be in error.

Frank has been trying to rebuild his name after last years predictions and he is trying very hard and some are back to believing him.
It will take a long time with me and quite a few of his predictions coming true.
I am sure his heart is in the right place but I still have a large bowl of salt by the computer when I read what Frank says is about to happen.
Please prove me wrong Frank.

[Bulliac]

Re: 2018 Bradford Bulls Squad : Mon Jan 08, 2018 10:28 am  

There's always the odd problem for those who like to be 'in the know'.

Firstly, they may be spot on with their assertion that the club is hoping "to sign A.N. Other", but that attempt to sign a player may well fall through, for various reasons. Also, depending on the actual relationship our resident 'in the knows' have with the club ( I'm assuming Mr Chalmers isn't one of them..), the person feeding them the news may well, in the club's interest, take the opportunity to put misleading info into the public domain. Either way round it leads to the informant looking a bit of a pillock.

Re: 2018 Bradford Bulls Squad : Sun Jan 14, 2018 7:39 am  

Watched some of the video player highlights this morning....time to get up to speed with our squad !!

Re: 2018 Bradford Bulls Squad : Sat Jan 27, 2018 10:16 pm  

Can we have the lost in numerical order please. It will be good to see then.

Plus McNally was wearing 14 last night so looks like his number

Re: 2018 Bradford Bulls Squad : Sun Jan 28, 2018 10:45 am  

mentioned by Chalmers in a couple of interviews that we have a 30 man squad. I can only see 27 on squad list. So that suggests the three trialists on show on Friday have signed up. King was already likely and Andrade looked useful on Friday. How's Burnett gone? can't say I've noticed him. Chalmers also mentioned possibility of maybe one more incoming.

Re: 2018 Bradford Bulls Squad : Sun Jan 28, 2018 11:03 am  

mat wrote:

mentioned by Chalmers in a couple of interviews that we have a 30 man squad. I can only see 27 on squad list. So that suggests the three trialists on show on Friday have signed up. King was already likely and Andrade looked useful on Friday. How's Burnett gone? can't say I've noticed him. Chalmers also mentioned possibility of maybe one more incoming.

John Kear will make a decision on the trialists this week mate.