agree with the timing mat, but on paper we already have three covers to the halves and two for full back so I would go, as MBugs does, with another prop whether overseas or not

Precisely the point.

I must confess at this point that my favourite player was Ian Van Bellen and I have petitioned the RFL to narrow every pitch by 20 metres, thereby making the game much more exciting.

Ha ha, yeah, Selwyn didn't make much lateral use of the pitch, it's true. IVB was really a prototype Baloo..

It's a little-known fact that Ian was at the vanguard of sports science, most fans thought that his wild-man combover trailing in the wind was just the result of insufficient Silvikrin, but in fact this was designed to break up airflow behind him, very much like jet winglets reduce drag, and this helped him to achieve that incredible turn of pace.

My favorite IVB memory is at the Boulevard, CC 3rd round reply vs the Hull team of all stars. Northern under siege most of the game, when Ian tried a left foot 30 yard drop goal. The Threepenny stand laughed when he tried it then went quiet when it went over, still climbing!! Great memory of an 8-4 win with very few Northern fans there and lots of black & whites! Then we screwed up in the semi against Widnes!!!

Yeah, we did that a few times, IIRC....

Now now Frank, these Bulls fans will start to think that we get on well down here with each other and we wouldn't want to give that impression (even with Gingdong trying his best to troll along th eway). Personally I can't wait while we play leigh on the 15th March. I assume your up for a beer or bottle of red in the top house?


For the Bull fan's - if anyone fancies meeting up before/during/after the Fev game to chew the fat and maybe have a beer (or soft drink) on the 1st March please drop me a PM I might even be able to introduce you to Gingdong so that you can see the Casey chip on his shoulder.


Yours in sport,
Dave

Interesting comment by Hetherington on the YEP website today, I thought that the issue of dual registration had yet to be decided!

Hetherington said: “All our first team squad – the top-25 – are effectively dual-registered with Hunslet Hawks.

Thought the average age of the squad numbers 1- 13 (presumably the starting 13 ) announced in the article was of more interest. if next season those 6 players out of 13 that over 30 are all at the wrong end of the normal distribution of injuries to players over 30 years old, we could be playing Leeds sorry Hunslet in the £1m game. strange game rugby league.

phew, pretty dense that post, but essentially if those over 30 get french connectioned UKed, then maybe the Rhinos will get FCuked. or to put it another way, you can stretch a bungee cord only so many times before needing to replace it. Twang kerpow!!!!!

And now I am proud to announce that 29 Bradford players are dual registered with Mirfield Stags - suit you mirfieldbull sir, two Bulls matches to chose from each week

just waiting for some trolls to come on here and accuse betfred of being arrogant...

Good to see KCs are also favourites, shame the independent experts think we might miss them again.

Can someone answer the question of what happens if the two clubs that a player is dual registered with meet in the eights?

Dual reg players are locked to one club or the other at point split to eight team leagues occurs. Ie they stay at parent club or are at child club for rest of season