Francis Cummins has another new Bradford Bulls recruit in sights

7:40am Monday 5th November 2012 in Bulls Photograph of the Author By Ross Heppenstall, Bradford Bulls Reporter

Luke Gale faces a scan on his injured ankle this week Luke Gale faces a scan on his injured ankle this week

Francis Cummins is set to unveil his latest capture as the pieces start to fall into place for his Odsal regime.

The Bulls are confident of announcing another signing later this week to boost the feel-good factor the new coach is keen to engender.

Cummins witnessed last season how far a strong bond among the players can take a team.

Against a nightmare backdrop off the field, they still delivered some memorable results and it was only the six-point penalty for going into administration which denied the Bulls a first play-off appearance in four years.

While not expecting overnight success, Cummins believes that has set the bar which he expects to beat in his first year in charge.

“The line is what we did last year under all those scenarios and uncertainty,” he said.

“Despite all that was going off, it was a really special feeling. You played for each other and it wasn’t about how much money someone’s on.

“We couldn’t have blamed the players for dropping the baton in March and April but they kept going. It was only once the club was saved that they ran out of steam.

“They had been terrific but were running on empty. But that showed what can be achieved.

“There are very few examples you can think of where things have happened immediately. It will be a long process.

“I spent all my career at Leeds and it all started to take off after 15 years of hard slog. Wigan was similar, they went down and down and it took them five years to come back.

“We are having to build the club back up but I’m sure the players will buy into that.”

Meanwhile, Luke Gale will have another scan this week on his injured ankle once the swelling has been allowed to subside.

Comments(31)

Archie's Ghost says...
7:58am Mon 5 Nov 12

Another signing?

So that'd make 2.

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BlackpoolBull says...
8:05am Mon 5 Nov 12

Foster probably. Props next please!

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Steampig says...
8:51am Mon 5 Nov 12

netherton i reckon, just left KR.

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flashdonut says...
8:59am Mon 5 Nov 12

Archie's Ghost wrote:
Another signing?

So that'd make 2.
Well done. No flies on you.

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Mumby was the best says...
9:04am Mon 5 Nov 12

It appears the whole game is stagnant re players moving clubs or clubs making big signings. Even the Rhinos ( who according to one deluded poster on here every player wants to go to) can`t sign the players they would like to having chased Lulia and Moon.
We just have to be patient and let things unfold.

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Archie's Ghost says...
9:23am Mon 5 Nov 12

I bet Leeds have more than 19 senior players.

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Steam Pigs says...
10:31am Mon 5 Nov 12

Archie's Ghost wrote:
I bet Leeds have more than 19 senior players.
moan moan whinge whinge

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

yawn

zzzzzzzzzzzzzz

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monobrow man says...
10:48am Mon 5 Nov 12

Why do people think we played great last year, every team in the top 10 put at least 40 points on us. Going in to next season we will be at least 5 players down on last seasons squad we have also lost the voted for coach of the season. The only good thing will be our younger players have a bit more experience.

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Videoref says...
10:53am Mon 5 Nov 12

Archie's Ghost wrote:
I bet Leeds have more than 19 senior players.
quite a few VERY senior, ready for Liverpool pathway!

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Solomon Grundy says...
12:06pm Mon 5 Nov 12

We are very very light on numbers and FC needs a slew of signings - we have no front row forwards and that you can go into SL with what we have is ridiculous.

Also only 2 recognized halfbacks and if Foster comes in that will give us 2 SL experienced wingers + Purtell who I hope can come back and play. Please do not say Michael Platt on the wing because that is not his forte.

This squad is very very threadbare at present and Francis cannot pretend to us that it isn't because we endured the McNamara debacle and do NOT WANT IT AGAIN!

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bartsbull says...
12:23pm Mon 5 Nov 12

There will be more signings but listen to what people say


Due to the club being rescued we are behind every other club in regard to signing first choice players

Yes we have lost some props but out of the ones we have lost i would only have kept two

Hargreaves and Koppy Burgess was always going to go at some point

The others that have left elima was good when he played but gave to many penalties josephs injured most of the time sibit injured

Lets back fc he knows what he wants and who he wants i would rather have players who want to play for the club and will give 100%

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Steam Pigs says...
12:51pm Mon 5 Nov 12

bartsbull wrote:
There will be more signings but listen to what people say


Due to the club being rescued we are behind every other club in regard to signing first choice players

Yes we have lost some props but out of the ones we have lost i would only have kept two

Hargreaves and Koppy Burgess was always going to go at some point

The others that have left elima was good when he played but gave to many penalties josephs injured most of the time sibit injured

Lets back fc he knows what he wants and who he wants i would rather have players who want to play for the club and will give 100%
well said!!!!

but most won't heed your words and will revert to stating the obvious in 5 seconds flat......

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taurusthebull says...
12:56pm Mon 5 Nov 12

Rumour is Mason, Keith not WILLY !

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Videoref says...
1:26pm Mon 5 Nov 12

taurusthebull wrote:
Rumour is Mason, Keith not WILLY !
Perhaps he was part ex on Koppy
Do we really rate him? Not sure really

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jkirby85 says...
1:34pm Mon 5 Nov 12

Videoref wrote:
taurusthebull wrote:
Rumour is Mason, Keith not WILLY !
Perhaps he was part ex on Koppy
Do we really rate him? Not sure really
I rate his aggression and experienced......not bad id say.....we missed a lot of aggression and hard nuts the last 2 seasons defense shows that.....

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Steam Pigs says...
1:35pm Mon 5 Nov 12

taurusthebull wrote:
Rumour is Mason, Keith not WILLY !
please lord, NO!

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Bone_idle18 says...
1:43pm Mon 5 Nov 12

Steam Pigs wrote:
taurusthebull wrote:
Rumour is Mason, Keith not WILLY !
please lord, NO!
Might not be a bad option. Props are a funny breed, they can appear to be over the hill, then move clubs and get a great season or two. (Anderson to Saints and Lynch to Hull spring to mind).

Might be a good stopgap. Mason and Netherton would add some much needed experience up front, could buy us time to bring academy lads through.

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Solomon Grundy says...
1:58pm Mon 5 Nov 12

Steam Pigs wrote:
taurusthebull wrote:
Rumour is Mason, Keith not WILLY !
please lord, NO!
Then who? We will have to have someone. I'd say Mason would be a decent bet.

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salford red says...
2:27pm Mon 5 Nov 12

is it sidlow salford city reds, he is a good player. can't understand why we let him go

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salford red says...
2:27pm Mon 5 Nov 12

is it sidlow salford city reds, he is a good player. can't understand why we let him go

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salford red says...
2:29pm Mon 5 Nov 12

is it sidlow salford city reds, he is a good player. can't understand why we let him go

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salford red says...
2:31pm Mon 5 Nov 12

site seems to have gone on one

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Steam Pigs says...
2:56pm Mon 5 Nov 12

Solomon Grundy wrote:
Steam Pigs wrote:
taurusthebull wrote:
Rumour is Mason, Keith not WILLY !
please lord, NO!
Then who? We will have to have someone. I'd say Mason would be a decent bet.
Plenty of players about, these threads are littered with suggestions....

all OOC

Walker
Netherton
Sidlow

and so on.... there will be more names added over time.

I want FC to find the next Chris Hill from the lower leagues, who they are I don't know (i'd be a very well paid scout if I did!!)

and don't forget that there is also a loan market, that'll kick off once all teams are back in FT training

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kira171239 says...
6:13pm Mon 5 Nov 12

can anybody really tell me who we can really sign.We can not sign any foreign players as we have the maximum. What other players are around who would come to the bulls and improve the squad better than our young guns.

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billybobbull says...
6:46pm Mon 5 Nov 12

Sometimes what teams need is just muscle. It sets up decent half backs to get the more mobile players making advantage of the gaps that will happen . FC understands that. He was an intelligent back.
For now I would be happen with BIG lads from anywhere and teach them how to Bulldoze. The backs will do the business. There's lots of Big lads around the different leagues
This reminds me of 1978. Van Bellen x 2 Forsythe and few clever half backs.

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THEMANOFSTEEL says...
6:55pm Mon 5 Nov 12

Unless mason is going to be another loan signing he won't be signing permenant he committed to giants till 2015

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mdn says...
8:20pm Mon 5 Nov 12

THEMANOFSTEEL wrote:
Unless mason is going to be another loan signing he won't be signing permenant he committed to giants till 2015
Rumour going round he's been made redundant by giants.

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mdn says...
8:20pm Mon 5 Nov 12

THEMANOFSTEEL wrote:
Unless mason is going to be another loan signing he won't be signing permenant he committed to giants till 2015
Rumour going round he's been made redundant by giants.

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Videoref says...
8:54pm Mon 5 Nov 12

mdn wrote:
THEMANOFSTEEL wrote:
Unless mason is going to be another loan signing he won't be signing permenant he committed to giants till 2015
Rumour going round he's been made redundant by giants.
They've signed Fielden & Koppy and they already have Crabtree, Ferguson, O'donnell & Chan and Fairbank coming through-they've got more props than Wishy Washy's laundry-where is he going to be in the pecking order if he stays at Huddersfield?

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Shipley Paul says...
10:02pm Mon 5 Nov 12

Rumour has it Jeff Grayshon's in the frame for a 3rd go. He's a big lad, bigger than when he was here before,so here's hoping. On the other hand, lots of players contracts don't end until mid november so although there's a degree of panic, there will be a few more announcements yet I reckon.

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oddshapedballs says...
9:06am Tue 6 Nov 12

and there we go no one knew that one!! where were all the know it alls??
is that the news coming out of warrington reading bullette??

Youts faithfully

Racist Pig lol

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