Don't remind me about that game at home to Leeds in 1998 when the pass should have gone to Mr Edwards for a try that would have taken the score to 6-6.

Remember it well Mick...who was it that wouldnt pass ? it was either Matt Calland or Scott Naylor...IIRC.

Calland mate.

failed signing of ellis caused a lot of unrest

If only we had signed Brendon Tuuta, we'd have been the team of the 90s.

Brough from Cas (we signed Jeffries from wakey same off season)
Myler from Widnes
Robinson from Salford
Brown from Wigan

4 half backs who've moved clubs, who would not have commanded high wages, who would have jumped at the chance to come to Bradford, who are a vast improvement on anything we've had at 6 or 7 (Orford excluded) in the last 5 seasons. When you look at the dross we've had in key positions it is utterly shaming.

Tbf, all of whom would have been greeted with scepticism. They were all available for a reason, save Myler who I don't think was ever going to come here.

When you look at who we signed instead they were greeted with scepticism too (apart from Orford).

Who are you asking that we be fair to? The people who signed Sherriffe, Sykes (x3) Herbert plus many others. Whilst all signings are greeted with a mixture of hope and scepticism it is the role of management of the club to make decisions based on professional judgements. We're in 11th position and have been beaten by 60+ points at the weekend because the people in charge of recruitment and retention have shown appalling judgement. And I'm afraid that is a very fair assessment

Who was the player that (allegedly) was going to sign for us circa 1997, went for a trip to the races with the players and ended up having a punch up (allegedly) with Bradley, leading to collapse of signing?

Oooh! I dont know that story! Someone spill the beans!

But probably via PM in case he's a bloke who might get his lawyer involved...