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| Quote SmokeyTA="SmokeyTA"Within his contract he has provision to hand in a transfer request should he wish to move. This what he was done. Where is the issue?
Why is a player wanting to move a player throwing his toys out of the pram?'"
The issue in his thinking he's better and bigger than the club. If he wasn't sure about playing for Bradford no-one forced him to sign a deal last year. He has a contract, he should stick to that contract or not have signed it. In a salary capped sport it's far more difficult for Bradford to adequately replace Whitehead than in other sports like football, especially with the small player pool.
In my opinion he's let his teammates, his coaches, his club and his fans down through his own selfishness. I agree totally with Cummins
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| Wanting to play for a top four, and having the ability to play for a top four are not always the same thing Mr. Whitehead.
He's sounding a bit like an early rounds X Factor contestant. 
Most players work their backsides off for their club, playing themselves into a spot at a bigger club or hoping to get noticed and snapped up.
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| Quote Him="Him"The issue in his thinking he's better and bigger than the club. If he wasn't sure about playing for Bradford no-one forced him to sign a deal last year. He has a contract, he should stick to that contract or not have signed it. In a salary capped sport it's far more difficult for Bradford to adequately replace Whitehead than in other sports like football, especially with the small player pool.
In my opinion he's let his teammates, his coaches, his club and his fans down through his own selfishness. I agree totally with Cummins
[i"I can't have players in my squad who don't want to be here"[/i'"
You think every member of the Bradford squad grew up dreaming of playing for the Bulls? You think Manoukafoa grew up dreaming of pulling on the red, amber, and black? That Keith Lulia sat in Wollongong dreaming of East Bowling? No of course they didnt. Few players play for the only club they want to play for. They play for whoever offers them the best deal at the time.
No where does it say that Whitehead wont give it his all, no where does it say that he wont give 100% or that he doesnt want to be available for Bradford, no where does it say he hasnt been trying in training or on the pitch. No where does it say he has done or said anything unprofessional or in breach of his contract, simply that he wants to leave.
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Salford will be automatically linked with anyone.
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| Quote SmokeyTA="SmokeyTA" When was the last time the fans demanded or the club offered a contract to a player out of loyalty?'"
There is quite a lot (not universal) of fan support for James Donaldson being given a new contract, which given a background of 2 serious injuries resulting in about 18 months recovery time over 3 years, is showing support for a player who hasn't really had chance to prove his worth. Even if he doesn't get a renewal this year, he was given a new contract for this season, at the end of last year, when 3 months into last season he did his ACL and was out for the remainder of the season. |
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Can't see him getting in the Salford side next year anyway. Must be 6th or 7th down the pecking order with Hock, Morley, Tickle, Carvell, Paterson, Hauraki and Kirmond all on board.
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| Quote Noel Cleal="Noel Cleal"...In the last 12 months the club has shown no ambition and seems happy to simply exist.
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Ambition? Is this the club on half Sky money, that was only told on 1st May 2013 that it even had a SL licence for 2014, or some other mysterious club that I don't know about?
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Ouch Bad stat that. Hope those top 4 clubs don't see this!
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Ouch Bad stat that. Hope those top 4 clubs don't see this!
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Is that not due to the set up at Bradford.
They have 3 of the top five ( or maybe top ten ) for missed tackles maybe he just wants to fit in with his team mates. 
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Is that not due to the set up at Bradford.
They have 3 of the top five ( or maybe top ten ) for missed tackles maybe he just wants to fit in with his team mates.
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| Quote Durham Giant="Durham Giant"Is that not due to the set up at Bradford.
They have 3 of the top five ( or maybe top ten ) for missed tackles maybe he just wants to fit in with his team mates.
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According to the superleague website they have the top3 - Whitehead, Addy and Walker. |
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| Quote Durham Giant="Durham Giant"Is that not due to the set up at Bradford.
They have 3 of the top five ( or maybe top ten ) for missed tackles maybe he just wants to fit in with his team mates.
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Tackling has appeared to be an issue since he moved into the first team but he compensated in other ways. This year his whole game has seemed to be off it so the complaints about his tackling have become more prominent since his attacking hasn't been as effective.
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