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Bulls are closing in on Sidlow deal (From Bradford Telegraph and Argus)
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Bradford Bulls are closing in on deal to sign Adam Sidlow
8:30am Thursday 13th December 2012 in Sport
By Ross Heppenstall, Bradford Bulls Reporter
Salford City Reds' prop Adam Sidlow would add much-needed power to the Bulls pack
Bulls coach Francis Cummins is on the verge of completing the signing of Salford prop Adam Sidlow.
A deal has been in the offing for several weeks and the powerhouse front-rower is understood to be keen to join the Bulls.
The imposing 25-year-old, who stands 6ft 4in and weighs in at over 17st, will bolster a pack decimated by the departure of Tom Burgess, Craig Kopczak, Bryn Hargreaves and Olivier Elima.
The City Reds are in the midst of a financial crisis and have agreed to release Sidlow from his contract as they seek to cut costs.
Salford were keen to sign Michael Platt in a part-exchange deal but their financial woes, coupled with the fact that Cummins views the centre as a valuable member of his squad, looks to have put paid to any such move.
Media and football manager Stuart Duffy is in regular contact with Sidlow’s agent – former Wigan, Widnes and New Zealand coach Frank Endacott – as the Bulls look to tie up the deal possibly before the end of this week.
Cummins, meanwhile, will give his squad a ten-day break over Christmas before they resume pre-season training early in the new year.
The Bulls boss said he has been delighted with the attitude of his men in recent weeks as they build towards the start of the 2013 campaign.
Cummins’ side will play friendlies against Dewsbury Rams (Sunday, January 13) and Leeds Rhinos (Sunday, January 20) before their Super League opener at home to Wakefield on Sunday, February 3 at the Provident Stadium, kick-off 3pm.
Comments(56)
Schoey 2
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8:55am Thu 13 Dec 12
Awesome signing. This guy will destroy opposition packs. LOL.
Archie's Ghost
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8:57am Thu 13 Dec 12
ifallwerelikemumby
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9:07am Thu 13 Dec 12
bullybullman
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9:10am Thu 13 Dec 12
Mumby was the best
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9:15am Thu 13 Dec 12
bullybullman wrote:Spot on Mason is trouble. Sidlow is still young and played plenty of SL.
Archie what relevence does this have ? Its been released to show people we are still active in seeking new blood. Sidlow has good potential hard hitting & could be good. Mason gobby & an penalty machine glad we did not go anywhere near.
Uglytruth
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9:49am Thu 13 Dec 12
there must be a reason why salford dont want him...but we do! that sums up FC perfectly!
why is he building our team with players who dont make the grade at their own teams and are either loanee's or rejects?
(evans, blythe- cant get into warrington's team) (foster is a trouble maker and was wanted out by saints)
oh dear dark days ahead
Steam Pigs
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10:06am Thu 13 Dec 12
Uglytruth wrote:errrrmmmm can you remember what happened this summer?
wow what an awesome signing NOT!
there must be a reason why salford dont want him...but we do! that sums up FC perfectly!
why is he building our team with players who dont make the grade at their own teams and are either loanee's or rejects?
(evans, blythe- cant get into warrington's team) (foster is a trouble maker and was wanted out by saints)
oh dear dark days ahead
Do you know what is happening at Salford????
UNBULLIEVABLE
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10:11am Thu 13 Dec 12
Uglytruth wrote:Muppet!
wow what an awesome signing NOT!
there must be a reason why salford dont want him...but we do! that sums up FC perfectly!
why is he building our team with players who dont make the grade at their own teams and are either loanee's or rejects?
(evans, blythe- cant get into warrington's team) (foster is a trouble maker and was wanted out by saints)
oh dear dark days ahead
Sheffieldbull
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10:21am Thu 13 Dec 12
Uglytruth wrote:Absolute disgrace that FC didn't sign David Shillington, Paul Gallen and Chris Hill. No ambition!....... Oh hang on a minute, Just remembered the real ugly truth is that from administration we were left in no mans land regarding recruitment, Omar Khan is not a philanthropist billionaire and cream of world RL talent ain't falling over themselves to pull on the glorious RAB or the Bulls. Wake up and smell the ugly truth.... and at least we have days ahead to look forward to.
wow what an awesome signing NOT!
there must be a reason why salford dont want him...but we do! that sums up FC perfectly!
why is he building our team with players who dont make the grade at their own teams and are either loanee's or rejects?
(evans, blythe- cant get into warrington's team) (foster is a trouble maker and was wanted out by saints)
oh dear dark days ahead
Parz
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10:24am Thu 13 Dec 12
Uglytruth wrote:Paramatta did'nt want Nas, he was playing in thier feeder team, and look how that turned out.
wow what an awesome signing NOT! there must be a reason why salford dont want him...but we do! that sums up FC perfectly! why is he building our team with players who dont make the grade at their own teams and are either loanee's or rejects? (evans, blythe- cant get into warrington's team) (foster is a trouble maker and was wanted out by saints) oh dear dark days ahead
Do you have any other completely inane and irrellevant points to make?
Videoref
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10:31am Thu 13 Dec 12
Uglytruth wrote:Mouth in overdrive-brain in neutral
wow what an awesome signing NOT!
there must be a reason why salford dont want him...but we do! that sums up FC perfectly!
why is he building our team with players who dont make the grade at their own teams and are either loanee's or rejects?
(evans, blythe- cant get into warrington's team) (foster is a trouble maker and was wanted out by saints)
oh dear dark days ahead
Solomon Grundy
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10:45am Thu 13 Dec 12
But we lost THREE props. We must pray Scruton is fit again, and Ben Evans can bring something to it, but that leaves just Sidlow & Nas and please do not talk up Langley at prop, that, like Evans, is a back up option.
We have Scruton, Sidlow & Nas. So we are one prop forward short of the minimum requisite 4. To go into an SL season with what we have will prove a false economy.
Old Dave
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10:48am Thu 13 Dec 12
for what its worth, I think its pretty poor form from us unless salford have asked us to take him. Its not long since we were getting very angry at suggestions linking our players with moves
Steam Pigs
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10:49am Thu 13 Dec 12
Solomon Grundy wrote:Why is it a minimum reqirement to have 4 props? is it in the SLE operating rules......
Sidlow does seem to offer some genuine size to go with Nas so I hope he is a good signing. I think Salford being in trouble is the reason he is leaving and with that I sympathize after what we went through.
But we lost THREE props. We must pray Scruton is fit again, and Ben Evans can bring something to it, but that leaves just Sidlow & Nas and please do not talk up Langley at prop, that, like Evans, is a back up option.
We have Scruton, Sidlow & Nas. So we are one prop forward short of the minimum requisite 4. To go into an SL season with what we have will prove a false economy.
You say we have lost 3 props but we have signed 2 (Evans/Sidlow) and have another coming back from long term injury,so thats 3....
Steam Pigs
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10:51am Thu 13 Dec 12
Old Dave wrote:poor form??
This is the sort of signing you get when you cant start putting your squad together until october or november!
for what its worth, I think its pretty poor form from us unless salford have asked us to take him. Its not long since we were getting very angry at suggestions linking our players with moves
"The City Reds are in the midst of a financial crisis and have agreed to release Sidlow from his contract as they seek to cut costs"
we have been linked to him for weeks well before Salords problems came to the surface
ifallwerelikemumby
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10:54am Thu 13 Dec 12
THEMANOFSTEEL
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11:16am Thu 13 Dec 12
Don't dewsbury have any???
This is awesome news
Have always liked sidlows drive will be a very good signing
ifallwerelikemumby
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11:36am Thu 13 Dec 12
Steam Pigs wrote:Wrong AGAIN, Your little entourage including Helga have been saying Salford in the mire for a lot longer than bulls linked with sidlow.
Old Dave wrote:poor form??
This is the sort of signing you get when you cant start putting your squad together until october or november!
for what its worth, I think its pretty poor form from us unless salford have asked us to take him. Its not long since we were getting very angry at suggestions linking our players with moves
"The City Reds are in the midst of a financial crisis and have agreed to release Sidlow from his contract as they seek to cut costs"
we have been linked to him for weeks well before Salords problems came to the surface
Just a good job there intelligent fellows like myself to remind you of your blinkered little ways.
ButtersBulls11
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12:20pm Thu 13 Dec 12
ButtersBulls11
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12:44pm Thu 13 Dec 12
Steam Pigs
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12:54pm Thu 13 Dec 12
ButtersBulls11 wrote:its a troll, best to ignore it, that really winds it up ;-)
I arn't blinkered but I do not know what you are referring to, sidlow gets into trouble in pubs? another forward who? I can remember loads of 'trouble' instances from other clubs last few years but not any troubles from ours so i must have bad memory. My point was lets get the season under way before we start moaning and being negative as it may pan out better than people expect.
-HCK3R-
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1:01pm Thu 13 Dec 12
ifallwerelikemumby wrote:See the voices still coming through telling you to post their inane ramblings ........maybe and I mean maybe one day they will tell you to post something half intelligent or relevant to the original story .........
ButtersBulls11 wrote:What have the local pubs got to do with it ? Heavens we have a right blinkered one here, Yes son the players don't go out drinking and getting into bother.
what relevance as the local pubs got to do with the signings - some right idiots on here. I reckon Matty blythe and foster will turn out to be some of best signgings in SL13 and wish people would just give the club a chance before slating everything they try to do to rebuild !!!
Shelfrhino
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1:33pm Thu 13 Dec 12
Seem to remember all the tarts on here screaming about vultures when you club went belly up.
bullybullman
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2:37pm Thu 13 Dec 12
Uglytruth wrote:Ugly & thick do you read the news ?
wow what an awesome signing NOT!
there must be a reason why salford dont want him...but we do! that sums up FC perfectly!
why is he building our team with players who dont make the grade at their own teams and are either loanee's or rejects?
(evans, blythe- cant get into warrington's team) (foster is a trouble maker and was wanted out by saints)
oh dear dark days ahead
theviking62
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2:51pm Thu 13 Dec 12
Sidlow, is not in the Salford Squad. It is a deal that has been on the cards for 3/4 months. When, the situation at Salford was not warranted as serious.
So I suggest, you, like the other doubters and know nowt's, should read beyond the pages of the t n a. That means, Ugly, Fake, as well.
Merry Xmas to all TRUE Bulls supporters.
Steam Pigs
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3:19pm Thu 13 Dec 12
theviking62 wrote:Merry Christmas to you too
Just to point out to the fool that follows the Loiners.
Sidlow, is not in the Salford Squad. It is a deal that has been on the cards for 3/4 months. When, the situation at Salford was not warranted as serious.
So I suggest, you, like the other doubters and know nowt's, should read beyond the pages of the t n a. That means, Ugly, Fake, as well.
Merry Xmas to all TRUE Bulls supporters.
Wonder if L**ds will be investigated for tapping up Joel Moon now?
Mumby was the best
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4:01pm Thu 13 Dec 12
Shelfrhino wrote:Better add vulture to the rhinos name as well then, wasn`t Joel Moon pinched from Salford?
So can we add vulture to the sharkbullrat's name.
Seem to remember all the tarts on here screaming about vultures when you club went belly up.
ifallwerelikemumby
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4:03pm Thu 13 Dec 12
NEXT
raisemeup
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4:27pm Thu 13 Dec 12
theviking62 wrote:Good to see you back Viking and the same to you and yours.
Just to point out to the fool that follows the Loiners.
Sidlow, is not in the Salford Squad. It is a deal that has been on the cards for 3/4 months. When, the situation at Salford was not warranted as serious.
So I suggest, you, like the other doubters and know nowt's, should read beyond the pages of the t n a. That means, Ugly, Fake, as well.
Merry Xmas to all TRUE Bulls supporters.
They really are a pathetic lot aren't they>
With their inane jibes and useless comments.
Whatever the Bulls do to build a squad has to be applauded after what has been a traumatic and harrowing time all round.
I hope that Salford don't suffer the same fate as us or for that matter Wakefield.
On another topic, congratulations to Bradford City who have begun the process of putting the sport back into the City.
COYB.
Mumby was the best
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5:16pm Thu 13 Dec 12
theviking62 wrote:Merry Xmas Viking, I see some of the CRETINS posts have been removed from this topic and from the Bateman story.
Just to point out to the fool that follows the Loiners.
Sidlow, is not in the Salford Squad. It is a deal that has been on the cards for 3/4 months. When, the situation at Salford was not warranted as serious.
So I suggest, you, like the other doubters and know nowt's, should read beyond the pages of the t n a. That means, Ugly, Fake, as well.
Merry Xmas to all TRUE Bulls supporters.
Maybe the T&A is waking up to the fact that the CRETIN and his follower RHINOCRETIN contribute nothing but vile negatives.
pweibj67
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5:29pm Thu 13 Dec 12
Sid lowe wants out thats all. And they are not too bothered about keeping him . for whatever reason? perhaps a fall out with their coach!
So far the lad has not dropped a single pass or missed a tackle for us. Until then why slag him or the club off . oh apart from your inbred trolls (sorry answered my own question!)
He could make a name for himself or be cast out to the championship in a couple of years .. one way to find out and that is to give the lad a chance!!
what ever he does . he has still achieved more in his life than i believe certain trolls have?
Shipley Paul
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6:44pm Thu 13 Dec 12
raisemeup
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7:02pm Thu 13 Dec 12
Shelfrhino wrote:Where do you find these childish outbursts????
So can we add vulture to the sharkbullrat's name.
Seem to remember all the tarts on here screaming about vultures when you club went belly up.
You don't even do justice in the name calling stakes to an 8 year old in a remedial class??
Now go away!!!!!
col 64
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7:16pm Thu 13 Dec 12
mrsraisemeup
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7:34pm Thu 13 Dec 12
raisemeup wrote:Got to agree with the other half stop being so childish, and that is coming from the boss of the house
Shelfrhino wrote: So can we add vulture to the sharkbullrat's name. Seem to remember all the tarts on here screaming about vultures when you club went belly up.Where do you find these childish outbursts???? You don't even do justice in the name calling stakes to an 8 year old in a remedial class?? Now go away!!!!!
Mumby was the best
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7:40pm Thu 13 Dec 12
Cretin
A Person that is: brainless, stupid, child-like, and full of pointless information that makes no sense and appeals only to other cretins. They can be found in abundance in every single populated internet forum, where they race to post as many mind-numbing messages as possible in a single session.
Sheffieldbull
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7:46pm Thu 13 Dec 12
Mumby was the best wrote:Thought the same myself Mumby, What a slug eh?
The CRETIN has another ID
Cretin
A Person that is: brainless, stupid, child-like, and full of pointless information that makes no sense and appeals only to other cretins. They can be found in abundance in every single populated internet forum, where they race to post as many mind-numbing messages as possible in a single session.
Videoref
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7:51pm Thu 13 Dec 12
Mumby was the best wrote:No he was homesick and missing his family! Obviously Leeds is a lot more convenient for Sydney than Salford if you are popping home for the weekend. Now where is the airport.........Oh yes-Manchester!
Shelfrhino wrote:Better add vulture to the rhinos name as well then, wasn`t Joel Moon pinched from Salford?
So can we add vulture to the sharkbullrat's name.
Seem to remember all the tarts on here screaming about vultures when you club went belly up.
mrsraisemeup
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8:03pm Thu 13 Dec 12
Sheffieldbull wrote:How dare you refer to me in such terms, I shall tell Mr R to have stern words with you.
Mumby was the best wrote: The CRETIN has another ID Cretin A Person that is: brainless, stupid, child-like, and full of pointless information that makes no sense and appeals only to other cretins. They can be found in abundance in every single populated internet forum, where they race to post as many mind-numbing messages as possible in a single session.Thought the same myself Mumby, What a slug eh?
Sheffieldbull
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8:17pm Thu 13 Dec 12
mrsraisemeup wrote:Point proved -the list gets longer...
Sheffieldbull wrote:How dare you refer to me in such terms, I shall tell Mr R to have stern words with you.
Mumby was the best wrote: The CRETIN has another ID Cretin A Person that is: brainless, stupid, child-like, and full of pointless information that makes no sense and appeals only to other cretins. They can be found in abundance in every single populated internet forum, where they race to post as many mind-numbing messages as possible in a single session.Thought the same myself Mumby, What a slug eh?
mrsraisemeup
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8:49pm Thu 13 Dec 12
Mrs R
Shelfrhino
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10:51pm Thu 13 Dec 12
Not long now and the rugby season is back with us.
Will you be going for your usual "game of bingo" while Brian and his boring pals have a pint and talk about games they never went to.
viking,
nice to have you back mate, I see you have your voice back, piles cleared up have they?
Mumby,
Once again your inane comments are beneath contempt. You really should try something original and not just copy what the bigger boys say.
mrsraisemeup
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11:26pm Thu 13 Dec 12
Shelfrhino
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12:55am Fri 14 Dec 12
mrsraisemeup wrote:Is "playing with his trains", a euphemism for what I think it is?
Good evening Shelf, Brian is currently in his bedroom playing with his trains so although I usually do speak for him I wont this time.
mrsraisemeup
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1:16am Fri 14 Dec 12
-HCK3R-
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8:12am Fri 14 Dec 12
mrsraisemeup wrote:See al the voices are now getting their own sign ons ........so many yet not can come through with anything remotely sensible .......poor little thing you really need to increase your medication.....
No he really does have a train set.
theviking62
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9:56am Fri 14 Dec 12
FAKE, I will offer you the same chance to discuss your problems, same place.
By the way lads I do not make threats, just promises. I await your replies.
theviking62
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9:56am Fri 14 Dec 12
FAKE, I will offer you the same chance to discuss your problems, same place.
By the way lads I do not make threats, just promises. I await your replies.
thedragonwithonewing
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10:17am Fri 14 Dec 12
theviking62
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10:56am Fri 14 Dec 12
I came back to wish seasons greetings to friends on here and was immediately, abused and insulted. So I replied in style. But once again, I go a far, far, better site than this one. I advise you to do similar.
Shelfrhino
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2:24pm Fri 14 Dec 12
lighten up.
I made no reference to your illness, the piles thing was a jocular reference to you speaking out of your a***.
In the past I have commented about your health and my hopes on you making a recovery. Nothing has changed as far as I'm concerned, I assumed that you are suffering with something a bit more serious than piles, hence the jocular comment.
Others may have made derogatory remarks in regard to your health, I am not, and will not be one of them.
There is a line you do not cross, and as far as I'm concerned jokes about people who are suffering poor health is one of them.
There are enough topics for banter and p*** taking without going that low.
mines a pint
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11:27am Sat 15 Dec 12
Solomon Grundy wrote:Seem to remember a lot of criticism when it was first muted that Peacock was going to move to prop from second row that didn't work did it?
Sidlow does seem to offer some genuine size to go with Nas so I hope he is a good signing. I think Salford being in trouble is the reason he is leaving and with that I sympathize after what we went through.
But we lost THREE props. We must pray Scruton is fit again, and Ben Evans can bring something to it, but that leaves just Sidlow & Nas and please do not talk up Langley at prop, that, like Evans, is a back up option.
We have Scruton, Sidlow & Nas. So we are one prop forward short of the minimum requisite 4. To go into an SL season with what we have will prove a false economy.
Giving langley a run out at prop is worth a look IMO
He has never given less than 100% he's not afraid of taking the ball up & always tops our tackle count never understood why he attracts so many knockers on here
The other advantage of moving him is it gives better options at loose as the one thing Jamie did not bring to that position was a great passing game that you see from the more attacking/creative 13's
Above all we have to remember we are pretty much starting a fresh in building a team so we will have to go with what we have got
rather that than spend more than we earn & end up in the same position we were in throughout 2012
theviking62
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1:34pm Sat 15 Dec 12
mines a pint wrote:I never new there was a specific number of props a team has to have. This was a deal, that was done a good while back, involving a straight swap for Platt. But due to Salfords predicament, that part of the deal is not going ahead. As for Langley been able to move up front, I an see no problems, he wouldn't be the first backrower/loose forward to make the move nor the last. If he is capable of doing the hard yards going forward, making the tackles then why not.
Solomon Grundy wrote:Seem to remember a lot of criticism when it was first muted that Peacock was going to move to prop from second row that didn't work did it?
Sidlow does seem to offer some genuine size to go with Nas so I hope he is a good signing. I think Salford being in trouble is the reason he is leaving and with that I sympathize after what we went through.
But we lost THREE props. We must pray Scruton is fit again, and Ben Evans can bring something to it, but that leaves just Sidlow & Nas and please do not talk up Langley at prop, that, like Evans, is a back up option.
We have Scruton, Sidlow & Nas. So we are one prop forward short of the minimum requisite 4. To go into an SL season with what we have will prove a false economy.
Giving langley a run out at prop is worth a look IMO
He has never given less than 100% he's not afraid of taking the ball up & always tops our tackle count never understood why he attracts so many knockers on here
The other advantage of moving him is it gives better options at loose as the one thing Jamie did not bring to that position was a great passing game that you see from the more attacking/creative 13's
Above all we have to remember we are pretty much starting a fresh in building a team so we will have to go with what we have got
rather that than spend more than we earn & end up in the same position we were in throughout 2012
Well said mines a pint. Solomon, RL is game that allows the freedom of movement to players as they get older and loose pace. Centres to back row, halves to loose forwards. As long as they are fit, still have the ability, then why not move.
New season, new coach, new management, new team. Lets give them chance the deserve, before we start to criticise. COYB
Mumby was the best
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3:11pm Sat 15 Dec 12
Langleys game is more suited to prop IMO and it frees up loose forward for a more creative player.
alfucham
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12:50am Tue 18 Dec 12
Mumby was the best wrote:Gordon Bennett,its good to see this site is still the same with Mumby,fake,poorly viking,shelf rhino winding everyone to boiling (even though he clearly does it to provoke exactly the reaction he gets every time these bullies are reeled in every comment),Mr Raisemeup.now joined and stuck up for whilst hubby plays with his trains the Oft referred to Mrs raisemeup who now correctly admonishes old man sheffield Bully(one of the worst for my mind).
I remember a certain Jeff Grayshon started as a full back then as he got older he progressed to prop via back row. Langleys game is more suited to prop IMO and it frees up loose forward for a more creative player.
Oh what wonderfull pre christmas cheer.
Cant wait to get down to Odsal now the place is open 24/7 apparently and socialise with this lot.
Be like the bar scene in Star Wars.
Who are you offering out Viking?
Have you got your docs permission.
Why dont you ALL take a long hard look at yerselves and as Adeybull once said realise why hardly anyone else except about the ten or twelve usual suspects bothers to post.
Pure quality.
The bickering insults nastiness everywhere.
Well I suppose its back to the looney bin for me to leave you well versed bad mouthers to eat each other.
Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

Solomon Grundy says...
8:41am Thu 13 Dec 12
And we need another one.