a couple of conjectured reasons why:
1. some of our players look like they are going, eg Carvell - and that could allow money for both Evans and Tom Walker, who does from the video seem to always squeeze out that extra metre. Ferguson was in form end of last season and the WC, etc etc
2. smoke screen for the Cas friendly.

also I havent done the sums but does it enable us to have two teams of 13 for training?

they all look very useful, Saltonstall looks on video to be a two or so years younger version of Henry, two jinky outside backs would be brilliant

ps thanks lister for the vids and appraisals

Thanks to our friends in Warrington for helpful comments on the trio.

Mind you, it says something about these forums that I'm finding myself pleasantly suprised when people pop over and don't seem to want to say anything snide....

Whatever next?

Admirable restraint.

The 4 week loan period is the minimum players are away from their own club.
Their club can't recall them in that time. After the 4 weeks they can be recalled at anytime.
Looks like a good move for the players and both clubs.

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[iThe Bulls head coach said the four-week loan deals stemmed from his close working relationship with Warrington boss Tony Smith, which brought Matty Blythe and Ben Evans to Odsal last season.

Cummins said

Perfectly good business, Cummins speaks well in that article and seems more focused on adding youngsters to the squad rather than talk about people leaving. The more we stumble from problem to problem and the more I hear from Cummins, the more I think how lucky we are to have kept such a guy as our coach when no-one would have blamed him or indeed any of the players for leaving, there must be something positive within the group. He's level headed, talks sence, understands the problems and always seems to look for the positive - we could do a hell of a lot worse. (and on the pitch next year he only needs to get us to 12th next year in reality!) Just as long as whoever is running the club backs him up and keeps him in the loop.

Agreed - we have been fortunate to have had two very focused and professional coaches who have got on with their jobs in the last few seasons when we have endured all the off field distractions.

I'm glad Wire are helping rather than cherry picking, seem to recall we did the same when Wakefield were in the poo as well.

Interview with James Saltonstall in the Warrington Guardian. www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/spo ... ith_Bulls/

Interview with James Saltonstall in the Warrington Guardian. www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/spo ... ith_Bulls/

Is signing these three young chaps a result in missing out on our preferred candidates during administration and letting a number of our prospects slip through the net, Cockerham, McAvoy, Elliot etc etc? Not saying it is just wondering peoples thoughts?

If we were that bothered about McAvoy, they could have probably re-signed him.

He's been released by Leeds now and I think he's back at one of the Cumbrian sides (I forget which).

Real shame about Liam McAvoy,very good player and nice lad.Back playing part time back home,would of liked to of seen him come through at Odsal

Yes but we released him then Leeds so unfortunately both clubs didn't see enough in him to keep him. It needs more than just being a nice lad unfortunately. The three lads coming from Wire shows there are plenty of youngsters around who can't get into first team rugby which means that only the best will be retained by clubs.

Leeds didn't release Liam,he turned down the new contract offer.Did Bulls release him or did he refuse contract offer to go to Leeds,not sure on that one