Dalton Desmond Walker has left Keighley, could he be an option for 2023, played for Bulls reserves a few times this year. Keighley fans are sad to see him go.

What worries me is that Dunning hasn’t improved any of the existing players in his (admittedly short) period in charge.

It’s all well and good writing the squad off as John Kear’s fault but there’s plenty of players who haven’t played to their potential this year. Whether it’s attitude or something else, it’s still the coach’s job to get performances out of them.

Dunning’s record since taking permanent charge is shocking - with a worse squad next year I don’t have much confidence.

is it worse though the squad I mean? Except for maybe Ben Blackmore? There’s been a lot of players with crap attitudes this season not caring about fitness etc hopefully a few in that do should make a lot of difference personally I’m reserving judgement on dunning till first 5 games of next season

I assume he is referring to the drop in budget. Crowds will be down and there is this loan to pay back, so unless somebody is plugging the shortfall I don’t think it is unreasonable to assume the playing budget will also fall. I’ve seen nothing to convince me otherwise that our realist aim for next year will be to stay up rather than anything else.

I think Dunning will need a fast start next year. I don't think the remaining fan base will have patience for him to find his feet.

Expect our first fixture will be Keighley away as they do like sending us "a fancied" team first up

Absolutely nailed on. I bet our opening month will be something like:

Round 1: Keighley A
Round 2: Fev H
Round 3 Barrow A
Round 4: Toulouse H
Round 5: London A

Halifax or Keighley at the Bash.

And Newcastle away for magic weekend. But we are the RFLs favourites remember!

https://www.bradfordbulls.co.uk/article ... agan-stays

https://www.bradfordbulls.co.uk/article ... agan-stays

Oh my dayz, re sign a 30yro, and let a 23yro go to a club who most would consider smaller than bradford, well to all you loyal fans the very very very best of luck next season, the clock is ticking and if there is a team called bradford bulls around by the end of 2023 then ile be more amazed that what’s just happened

We haven’t let him go, he is out of contract, free to go wherever the best offer comes from

You have to laugh at the attempt at burying the news of losing a homegrown 23 year old hooker by the resigning of a 36 year old. So, I guess it did temper my anger a little but perhaps not in the way it was intended.