il cattivo Posted November 15, 2022 Share Posted November 15, 2022 2 hours ago, phildog said: Just the way both he and his father spoke about the club whilst he was here, personal opinion as usual.... Never spoke to Elliott that season he was with us,so can't comment on that,but would loved to have seen him used as a strike player/back up winger this coming season. maybe the lure of a regular 1st team spot at Doncaster swayed his decision to go there? who knows? Good luck to the lad. i still remember that score uphill against Bulls in playoff win great moment. 3 "you never win a game unless you beat the guy in front of you. The score on the board doesn’t mean a thing. That’s for the fans. You’ve got to win the war with the man in front of you. You’ve got to get your man." - Vince Lombardi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
distantdog Posted November 15, 2022 Share Posted November 15, 2022 1 hour ago, il cattivo said: Never spoke to Elliott that season he was with us,so can't comment on that,but would loved to have seen him used as a strike player/back up winger this coming season. maybe the lure of a regular 1st team spot at Doncaster swayed his decision to go there? who knows? Good luck to the lad. i still remember that score uphill against Bulls in playoff win great moment. I agree. I thought the try he scored against London uphill was even better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blind side johnny Posted November 16, 2022 Share Posted November 16, 2022 On 14/11/2022 at 18:54, phildog said: EH would IMO have been vastly improved by Linners and would have drifted automatically into Hooley's hole AND have had longevity. Not that EK isn't greatly welcome. Do you actually read your posts before sending? 5 Sport, amongst other things, is a dream-world offering escape from harsh reality and the disturbing prospect of change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graham fisher Posted November 17, 2022 Share Posted November 17, 2022 Elliott Kear i believe left because he wanted first team rugby(that worked out well)maybe Linners as looked and thought he's not a out and out fullback, he should know better than anyone as he was one of the best. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phildog Posted November 17, 2022 Share Posted November 17, 2022 Do you mean Hall, not Kear Graham? After a half season at Coventry he'll have sharpened up a bit. Why didn't he stick at Rams? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batley Bob Posted November 18, 2022 Author Share Posted November 18, 2022 On 13/10/2022 at 19:54, Batley Bob said: Officially announced list Martyn Reilly Keegan Hirst  - New Signing George Senior Dane Manning Nyle Flynn Alistair Leak jonny Campbell Dale Morton James Brown Josh Hodson james Meadows Elliott Kear - New Signing Oli Burton Ben White Tom Lillycrop Josh Wood - New Signing Michael Ward Kieran Buchanan Lucas Walshaw Samy Kibula Squad is building nicely , I hope everyone’s happy with Linners squad building 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DOGFATHER Posted November 18, 2022 Share Posted November 18, 2022 The pack is looking very big and strong. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bromleybulldog Posted November 18, 2022 Share Posted November 18, 2022 Just need Gledhill to re-sign to make it a really great pack 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phildog Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 Ben Kaye if only for his spirit about the place. Young Burton couldn't learn from better than him and Leaky. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toffeedog Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 Very light on wingers unless perry and Johnson resign Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dog forever Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 5 hours ago, toffeedog said: Very light on wingers unless perry and Johnson resign Is that resign or re- sign. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phildog Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 Whiteley definitely but Ryan Millar has left Bulls, being offered around the Championship... We currently have only 20 players signed think on and it's Boxing Day 4 weeks on Monday. Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_T Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 1 hour ago, phildog said: Whiteley definitely but Ryan Millar has left Bulls, being offered around the Championship... We currently have only 20 players signed think on and it's Boxing Day 4 weeks on Monday.  Edwin Ipape signed for Leigh on 18th January 2022, missed most of pre- season but ended up having a pretty good year, it be reight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toffeedog Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 Hope more signings soon recruitment not been the best this year so far everyone recruitment looks strong so far ours little underwhelming looks linners got to get best out of them again . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batley Bob Posted November 22, 2022 Author Share Posted November 22, 2022 2 hours ago, phildog said: Whiteley definitely but Ryan Millar has left Bulls, being offered around the Championship... We currently have only 20 players signed think on and it's Boxing Day 4 weeks on Monday.  He isn’t been offered around he has signed for someone , just not announced yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DOGFATHER Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 (edited) 3 hours ago, toffeedog said: Hope more signings soon recruitment not been the best this year so far everyone recruitment looks strong so far ours little underwhelming looks linners got to get best out of them again . You say that recruitment has been poor, but can any other Championship team boast they have recruited 14 players that played in last year's Grand Final? Edited November 22, 2022 by DOGFATHER 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toffeedog Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 Recruitment.been underwhelming and anyone can see this . Yes we kept all but 2 players but we're the big signing the one that makes you excited for the season to start 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phildog Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 This ISN'T a criticism....could apply to any club, signing most of your last season's squad isn't a guarantee that they'll be as good or get better with another year of age on them. Refreshing the squad is a way of ensuring improvement as those players have to become new fans' favourites and future club legends. Re my comment on Millar...not meant to insinuate that we need to sign him, would rather see the other name mentioned re-signed but who knows what's in Linners' mind. Hasn't got it wrong so far. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DOGFATHER Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 46 minutes ago, toffeedog said: Recruitment.been underwhelming and anyone can see this . Yes we kept all but 2 players but we're the big signing the one that makes you excited for the season to start Last season proved to me, I know absolutely nothing about a game I have watched for over 40 years. At the start of the season, I had us pegged (at best) for a 7th placed finish, we finished 2nd overall. Fortunately, we have staff at the club that have proved they know what they are doing 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phildog Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 It was only on FB yesterday about Millar so unless Batley Bob's a director at Odsal and in the know.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toffeedog Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 Just disappointed with doing so well last season thought we be putting a marker down that last season wasn't a fluke but no real quailty signings as yet woods could be but after wait and see sign 2 shown the door at Bradford and keegan who we will see if the desire still there . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piggy's mate Posted November 24, 2022 Share Posted November 24, 2022 22 hours ago, toffeedog said: Just disappointed with doing so well last season thought we be putting a marker down that last season wasn't a fluke but no real quailty signings as yet woods could be but after wait and see sign 2 shown the door at Bradford and keegan who we will see if the desire still there . I think we would have taken Woods before Gilmore a couple of years ago. The guys from Bradford have potential. Look at Elliot Hall, he went to Bradford and didn't fit, but was excellent for us. RL is a team game and quite often the sum are greater than the parts. Craig knows he doesn't have money to burn and will consider very carefully the personality of the player as well as their potential. His job is then to fit them in and deliver that potential and I think he's quite good at doing that! 5 Touch Rugby W(h)inger and part-time Super Hero (Thursday mornings by appointment)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â BATLEY BULLDOGS RLFC Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toffeedog Posted November 24, 2022 Share Posted November 24, 2022 I understand all this but potential in kear behave he 31 experience yeah but would you have hall back no way near as old and full of potential . We got a great coach time to back him or lose him only.matter of time before he goes to a club who will  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_T Posted November 24, 2022 Share Posted November 24, 2022 Why the obsession with a player who couldn't cement a first 13 spot when he was with us, moved on and couldn't cement a starting spot and has now dropped a division? We've signed an international captain with superleague experience, I trust Linners has got the man he wanted, and not made a makeshift signing because we couldn't get Hall. Really don't get the all negativity. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piggy's mate Posted November 24, 2022 Share Posted November 24, 2022 10 minutes ago, toffeedog said: I understand all this but potential in kear behave he 31 experience yeah but would you have hall back no way near as old and full of potential . We got a great coach time to back him or lose him only.matter of time before he goes to a club who will  I'd agree I'd we were kicking off the season this Sunday, but we are a good way off that yet, and I'll bet our recruitment isn't done yet... 1 Touch Rugby W(h)inger and part-time Super Hero (Thursday mornings by appointment)        BATLEY BULLDOGS RLFC  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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