Quote PopTart="PopTart"This was posted on the Bulls forum a week or so ago as one of a number of "What about this possibility" scenarios. No basis implied in the post but has obviously now ballooned to a nailed on fact type fact.
Why would we let him go when there aren't that many good English front rowers around and why would they pay the considerable amount we would obviously ask for him as he is in contract.
They have some good young ones coming through. They don't need him.
I'll believe it when I see him playing at Odsal against us.'"
Long gone are the days when we could be bullied by Bradford.
Bradford have very little money these days, that went with the 20000 crowds.
And in terms of what WE have coming through i think that puts the bulls well in our shadow.
I honestly think if the offer was right Ted would sell anyone, that's the position we have come accustomed to, but as our stature grows so does a fee for the higher class of player we carry, and so fewer clubs that can bid on them.
When we have our new ground and the people flock back, the stars will come and stay. As a wise man once said, "If you build it they will come!"