Has Joseph actually signed?

No, yet to offer him a permanent Contract.

we probably will after Keighley or Dewsbury game.

Joseph was better than scruton yesterday so I'd be tempted to go for koppy and Hargreaves to start then Tom and Joseph on the bench until manase and scruton are fit again

Bearing in mind current injuries, I think I'd like to see the following against les Catalans:

Kearney
Pryce
Purtell
Lulia
Kear
Jeffries
Gale
Scruton
L'Estrange
Kopczak
Sibbit
Langley
Donaldson/Bateman

Int: Diskin, Hargreaves, Burgess, Sammut.

I reckon we might see Sammut used at hooker for spells this season, when L'Estrange is off the field and with Diskin moving to loose. As much as I think Briggs has more potential than BJ, I reckon BJ is the more accomplished player as it stands and a better foil for Gale.
Would like to see Bateman given the nod at loose but have a feeling Potter will be cautious with him.

Pryce and Purtell on one wing. Ouch. They are both big units.

Ainscough is definatly worth a wing spot, he could be up with the top tryscorers in the league if used properly. His defence and taking the high ball has improved immensly.

For the Catalans game, as it stands I believe Elima, Kear, Manese, Olbison will be missing. Not 100% on that though.

Kearney
Pryce
Walker
Lulia
Purtell
Sammut
Gale
Kopczak
L'estrange
Joseph
Langley
Sibbit
Bateman

Joseph
Diskin
Burgess
Hargeaves

Bloody hell I know Joseph is good but he surley can't start and be on the bench at the same time!!!!

god knows how Phil Joseph has become 'good'...

...he has always had talent but never used it. he was a right donkey at Fax and Swinton when we played them.

good luck to him though. players like him getting a shot at SL can only be good for our league. i hope he does well for ya.

I hope you're wrong about Walker in the right centre, especially with Karl outside him. I'd want to see one of Purtell or Lulia in the right centre, preferably with Kear whose looked defensively solid when I've seen him.

I'd start with

Kearney
Kear
Purtell
Lulia
Pryce
Sammut
Gale
Kopczak
Diskin
Scruton
Walker
Langley
Hargreaves

L'estrange
Burgess
Joseph
Donaldson

With Elliot and Elima missing it's time we saw a Bradford side that was physically big enough for a change.

With Catalan not having a specialist winger for this game, Gales kicking game, if on form should be able to cause plenty of problems. This strengthens Karl Pryces bid to start, If Bradford are smart they need to pepper Catalans 'wingers' with high balls and let the tall frames of Pryce, Lulia and Purtell challenge for the ball in the air other inexperienced wingers

Quote: CalumLW "With Catalan not having a specialist winger for this game, Gales kicking game, if on form should be able to cause plenty of problems. This strengthens Karl Pryces bid to start, If Bradford are smart they need to pepper Catalans 'wingers' with high balls and let the tall frames of Pryce, Lulia and Purtell challenge for the ball in the air other inexperienced wingers'" www.sportinglife.com/rugbyleague ... ml&BID=480

Quote: CalumLW "With Catalan not having a specialist winger for this game, Gales kicking game, if on form should be able to cause plenty of problems. This strengthens Karl Pryces bid to start, If Bradford are smart they need to pepper Catalans 'wingers' with high balls and let the tall frames of Pryce, Lulia and Purtell challenge for the ball in the air other inexperienced wingers'" www.sportinglife.com/rugbyleague ... ml&BID=480