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| (ALL PLAYERS WITH A SQUAD NUMBER IN 2013 COVERED)
CONFIRMED SQUAD FOR 2014 [i(With only 17 players the team pretty much picks itself!)[/i
5 Michael Robertson (FB)
2 Liam Colbon (WG)
24 Mike McMeeken (CE)
35 Harry Little (CE)
21 Kieran Dixon(WG)
28 James Woodburn-Hall (SO)
30 Mike Bishay (SH)
8 Antonio Kaufusi (PR)
26 Ben Fisher (HK)
18 Olsi Krasniqi (PR)
11 Shane Rodney (SR)
22 Will Lovell (SR)
32 Joel Wicks (LF)
17 Shane Grady (SR)
27 Erjon Dollapi (PR)
XX Oscar Thomas
31 Mason Caton-Brown (WG)
POSSIBLE LEAVERS - ALTHOUGH ALL ARE UNDER CONTRACT
13 Tony Clubb (Prop) - is under contract until 2014 but allegedly trying to force a move from the club with St Helens and Widnes believed to be possible destinations.
23 Tommy Lee (Hooker) - is under contract until 2014 but it is believed Koukash wants him for Salford Reds
rlhttps://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/rugby_league/4997761/Salford-Reds-eye-Scott-Moore.htmlrl
14 Scott Wheeldon (Prop) - is under contract until 2014 but approached by Castleford Tigers
rlhttps://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/330401/Wigan-Warriors-miss-out-on-Anthony-Minichiellorl
6 Michael Witt (SO) - is under contract until 2014 but may be going to Leeds Carnegie
rlhttps://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/330401/Wigan-Warriors-miss-out-on-Anthony-Minichiellorl
FREE AGENTS - BUT SEEMINGLY UNSIGNED [i(Players out of contract with no announcement made of a new deal)[/i
3 Jamie O'Callaghan (WG) - out of contract at season end
20 Matt Cook (PR) - out of contract at season end
25 Alex Hurst (CE) - out of contract at season end
DEFINITELY LEAVING/OR GONE ALREADY
1 Luke Dorn (FB) - confirmed by club has playing last game & rumour is he rejoins Castleford.
rlhttps://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/330401/Wigan-Warriors-miss-out-on-Anthony-Minichiellorl
4 David Howell (CE) - will most probably retire from top flight Rugby League
7 Craig Gower (SH) - has left the club to join Newcastle Knights
9 Chad Randall (HK) - will most probably retire from top flight Rugby League
10 Mark Bryant (PR) - has announced his retirement
12 Chris Bailey (LF) - believed to have signed for Huddersfield Giants
rlhttps://www.examiner.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/news/we-were-never-any-danger-4926825rl
15 Michael Channing (CE) - out of contract at season end and believed to be signing for Castleford
16 Chris Melling (UT) - out of contract at season end
19 Dan Sarginson (CE)- believed to have signed for Wigan Warriors
rlhttps://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/rugby_league/4921495/Tom-Briscoe-and-Dan-Sarginson-wanted-by-Wigan-Warriors.htmlrl
33 Jamie Soward (SH) - out of contract at season end and has a new NRL contract
29 James Mendieka (CE) - has already gone back to Warrington
34 Jacob Fairbank (SR)- likely to return to Huddersfield
36 Ryan Shaw (CE) - likely to return to Swinton
37 Rhodri Lloyd (CE) - likely to return to Wigan
Any additional info greatly appreciated...
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| The only ones I'd miss out of that list are Jamie Soward, Chris Bailey, Matt Cook and Dan Sarginson. The rest can all hang.
Assuming we're planning on sticking around we've got an opportunity to complete a much needed rebuild this winter. Only question is, who gets to do it?
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International Star | 396 | No Team Selected |
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| IF there's going to be a Broncos team in 2014, it's a shame to see that most of the guys who were signed from Aus on (I suspect) big money and have seriously underperformed this year are still under contract. That said, I thought Kaufusi put himself about quite a bit last night.
I'd like to keep both Lee and Wheeldon, but unless some seriously astute recruitment is undertaken, I can't see us escaping the bottom 2 with that squad
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International Star | 2259 | No Team Selected |
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| Quote: "FULL BACKS
5 Michael Robertson
OUTSIDE BACKS
2 Liam Colbon
21 Kieran Dixon
24 Mike McMeeken
31 Mason Caton-Brown
35 Harry Little
HALF-BACKS
6 Michael Witt
28 James Woodburn-Hall
30 Mike Bishay
Oscar Thomas
FRONT ROW
8 Antonio Kaufusi
18 Olsi Krasniqi
26 Ben Fisher
27 Erjon Dollapi
SECOND ROW/LOCKS
11 Shane Rodney
17 Shane Grady
22 Will Lovell
32 Joel Wicks'"
There is some cr4p in that list
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International Star | 248 | No Team Selected |
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| I think it's been pretty much agreed that we need a massive clear out and that is certainly happening. However, the alarm bells are ringing furiously - are we actually going to sign anybody?
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Player Coach | 707 | No Team Selected |
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| The fear for me is that Tony Rea isn't ruthless enough to cut it as a first team coach in the big league. He is good at spotting talented players, but would be better focused on academy work than head coach.
There are currently no responses to poor performances - he just doesn't seem to instil that discipline and hunger in the players required to win at SL level. I know we have injury problems, but apart from the occasional match, we don't seem to see improvement in players over the season.
Very rarely are there support runners waiting to receive an offload (how long did it take for someone to make themselves available for Kaufusi for the try in the Leeds game?!), our passing accuracy is often amateur and we seem incapable of running and passing with any momentum. These are basic issues (along with actually catching and holding the ball) that our team should have mastered.
I wonder what is coached in the week's training sessions? I can understand losing, it's part of the game, but so often we have looked so much worse than the opposition (who too have injuries and youngsters playing for them).
I watch with an eager eye on who (if anyone) we bring in for next season to strengthen this. First thing we need to do though, is stop tolerating poor performance - that has to start from Tony Rea and feed down through the club's culture.
Rumour is that in the next 2 weeks, we'll all know far more about next season's plans etc.
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| We cannot offload yet, we do not even do the simple set's yet, basic RL, once we actually get used to gaining at least 60 yards on attack, we might start to train to off load and set up a few dummy runners one day, start pulling out the defenders to create room and space for an occasional try............................oh happy days
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| Lets hope the summer rest gives the squad time to get in gear and play for next season, would not look good on players CV to be part of a team dropped etc,
New signings, its hedge time really, Dave Hughes, three seasons on trot, full salary cap spend, one last fling really, or do we really dress down and accept defeat and playing in a lower league, on lower money and in front of lower crowds week in, week out............Me thinks, we do not have the inner strength to pull this one off, rage puts food on the table
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Club Owner | 20966 | No Team Selected |
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Aug 2003 | 21 years | |
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[quote="eels fan":1gysl9ow]You poor poor obsessed fat ex vichyballin potato thieving stoaway.[/quote:1gysl9ow]:d7dc4b20b2c2dd7b76ac6eac29d5604e_6679.png |
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| Quote: markrammond "
5 Michael Robertson (FB)
2 Liam Colbon (WG)
24 Mike McMeeken (CE)
35 Harry Little (CE)
21 Kieran Dixon(WG)
6 Michael Witt (SO)
30 Mike Bishay (SH)
8 Antonio Kaufusi (PR)
26 Ben Fisher (HK)
18 Olsi Krasniqi (PR)
11 Shane Rodney (SR)
22 Will Lovell (SR)
32 Joel Wicks (LF)
17 Shane Grady (SR)
27 Erjon Dollapi (PR)
28 James Woodburn-Hall (SO)
31 Mason Caton-Brown (WG)
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That's a Championship looking squad......a mid table one at that
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International Board Member | 4906 | No Team Selected |
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| Hope fully the Warder is out of contract!
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International Chairman | 7631 | |
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| Chris Melling has tweeted that Saturday will be his last home game for the Broncos, moving back home.
I think he'll be much missed at the club. Best wishes for the future, Chris.
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Club Coach | 12169 | No Team Selected |
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| Yeah, best of luck to Chris he has been a good servant and consistent figure for us.
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Club Coach | 4991 | No Team Selected |
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| There's only one Curtis Melling!
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| Chris has always given his very best no matter whether he has been at fullback, wing, centre, second row, lock forward or from the bench and he has been so very durable... one of the few signings who has been consistently available.
I'll really miss him.
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International Chairman | 4958 | No Team Selected |
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| Best to Chris Melling, sad to see him go, also he worked well with youth teams! another one sad to see go!
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