I see the club have announced James Meadows

I thought he was announced ages ago, or was it just a thing that everyone somehow knew?

Not made official until now.

Think that's an important signing for the club. Can easily play FB or HB. So Important having fit half-backs and not trying to shoe-horn in a loose forward or Hooker there. No coincidence teams like Widnes had their best season for a long time as their half-backs Gilmote and Lyon were fit all season.

Having three decent halfbacks - not seen that since 2012.

I see on Facebook some folk are saying they'd rather we signed Sammut on a long term contract. I'm not sure they realise how old he is.

Sammut could be useful as a 4th cheap option. But with his job I'm not sure he would be available all year anyway.

Anyway just start of the off-season, sure we've some signings up our sleeve.

I'm sure there are more to come since we have hardly any backs. Heard a rumour we're interested in Walmsley who left Fax for Wakey - not sure if he's signed up with Wakey for 2025.

He is

So much for that one then.

Lilley, Meadows, Keyes and now Ackroyd years since halves looked so healthy

Wonder if the coaching recruitment will hold up further player recruitment. We need some backs.

Not sure what i gather still 1/2 tba

https://www.bradfordbulls.co.uk/article ... eased-list Joe Arundel Lee Gaskell Jordan Baldwinson Chester Butler John Davies Eribe Doro Will Oakes Zac Fulton Max Lehmann Harvey Makin Jarrod Sammut Romain Franco Jaden Barraclough Dom Waites All released/loan ended Still talking to Jorge Taufua.

https://www.bradfordbulls.co.uk/article ... eased-list Joe Arundel Lee Gaskell Jordan Baldwinson Chester Butler John Davies Eribe Doro Will Oakes Zac Fulton Max Lehmann Harvey Makin Jarrod Sammut Romain Franco Jaden Barraclough Dom Waites All released/loan ended Still talking to Jorge Taufua.

Most of those seem pretty obvious - either youngsters who never stepped up or older, injury-prone players who weren't worth keeping around.

Doro is off to Hull KR, and I assume Fulton is signing somewhere else (so no need to keep Lehmann)

Bit surprised at Franco and, maybe, Butler

Agree
Think Butler was too injury prone to keep around.
Fulton was offered a new deal but turned it down to return to Australia I guess the homesick rumours were true.
Franco is a surprise.
I wonder if the Walmsley rumours are true.

We released Olpherts but retained Walmsley so this would suggest the latter is in our plans for next season. The former was interesting Featherstone but, I suppose it’s what your new coach and the player himself wants.

Disappointing for Butler, thought he was one of our best back-rowers when fit.

A lot of players moving on. Wonder if we're hoping some from the academy will be ready to step up. Always felt like we had a gap in our conveyor belt with Lawford & Flanagan being sold. Never really felt the names who signed from the academy last year were going to break through.

Maybe Ackroyd and Bateman will kick on a bit in 2025. I hope we do see some more coming through as to compete at the level we're now at we won't be able to afford to sign ready made players in all positions.

Can't really argue with any of the departures. The only one I'd wanted to keep was Fulton and he's obviously keen to get back home (watch him turn up at Salford or something now!).

It does show that we need to recruit some backs. I'd re-sign Taufua even if he's had some problems with his tackling technique. His carries are key for getting us on the front foot. We need at least three wingers in the squad and another centre. Arundal has been decent for us but was struggling with his injuries. Wonder where he's gone. He's a good defensive centre when he's fit.

I believe Arundel may have gone to Batley.

Batley announced Arundel earlier this week.

Jamie Gill added to the 2025 squad I see. He's a big lad, hopefully he's another that gets a bit of first team action next year.

Taufua now resigned too

Guy Armitage signed from Toulouse
Centre/Winger
41 trys in 56 games.
Great signing

Great signing that. Always been a threat when we've faced Toulouse. Plus in a position we were short in.

This is a great signing - a big, fast unit.

Imagine him and Taufua down one side!

Great signing that.