Personally I'd take Barlow if he is available tough, uncompromising and one of them players who you love if on your side but hate if he's against you!

Bit lardy but has plenty of mongrel. Don't like his habit of goading opposition players but his commitment is never in question.

He divides my opinion alright.

Agree with that Bullseye!

He's nowhere near my idea of a nice person and can be penalty machine but, since he's never played for my team, I guess he wouldn't care a jot! That said, he can play a bit, IIRC he used to play second row/loose in his Fax days, is he down to propping now? Can't see any need otherwise.

Barlow isn't my idea of the sort of signing we should be making. We need a Prop who can mix it with the SL clubs once the qualifiers come around. He's handy enough for the Championship league but then Crossley and Fleming are too.

And it seems we're pretty much nailed on to sign Mitch Clark from Donny anyway.

Played at loose forward for Leigh, but Paul Rowley uses that position as an extra 'grunt' man - i.e. prop, as you say. Rumour had it that Sam was/is devoting time to a career outside RL - a sensible plan, but causes problems in a full time environment.

Despite his disciplinary shortcomings, he has a superb offloading game, and I reckon we sorely missed him in the Qualifiers.

Just stumbled upon a bit of transfer gossip while browsing the Hull forums - one poster on there seems to think their young winger Callum Lancaster could be on his way to us as a loan deal next season.

Not really a signing that currently makes much sense, but if we end up shipping out Uaisele and Ulugia then another winger wouldn't go amiss.

Tahraoui released. no surprise really. Disappointing we didn't allow him to continue developing in the season as he looked decent. Kept improving and did big minutes for a big guy. Certainly better than Lauaki.

Suspect we'll see a couple of others released in next couple of weeks. Then allowing us to bring some new faces in.

Poor decision but the writing was on the wall when he was loaned out to the Cougars. He was one of the unknowns who showed some good potential I thought. He could also play longer than 20 mins which is always helpful.

Wonderful word is 'released'. It's a bit like, "hey Presto" or "Abracadabra", and there he was - gone!

I'm sure it's not quite so simple though; the bloke had a contract for another season, can anyone imagine he'd just walk away from it? They must have paid him up or come to 'an arrangement', of some kind - I'm pretty sure we can't have just walked away from it either.

Depends on the situation. I've always got the impression form Samir's twitter he has a real passion for personal fitness, maybe he wants to pursue a career in that.

Players like him won't be on a lot. He could easily be part time at Rochdale, have a career outside the sport, and earn more than what he was on at the Bulls. Look at Sheffield. Gone full time but a lot of players declined that option as they would have been earning less than what they were part time with a career.

Yes I know what you mean, best delete it, could you delete your bit as well please

I know you mean well Roger but be careful what you put on here. I would hate for any kind of deal your kid is offered be scuppered because of a few message board posts.

It's likely he's been told that the same situation regarding the amount of playing time he got towards the middle to end of last season would apply again this year. Now, you might still have a chance of improving if Bradford are running a reserve team next year, but 1st team chances will be slim to none. Better to take the opportunity to be playing regularly than not at all.

From yesterday's T and A, "Clark and Oscar Thomas are the only two confirmed new faces at Odsal for next season but more recruits are expected before the big kick-off in February."

Is this an about turn from Ferres statement?

Well the club seem to have grasped the fact that Ferres needs to be seen and not heard with his "we're all doomed" bit.

But I'd imagine that we'll be seeing certain players leave the club and replacements of a better quality brought in

Well we need to bring in some quality now if we are to stand a chance next year. Wakey squad looking very very useful. Leigh will be a lot stronger and more experience in those 8's. Need a big signing to lift the club. One decent quality signing could see us in the mix again a long with PROPER squad management! But our best chance has been and gone and we blew it she to squad management.

We have quality in the side.

We just need to make better use of it.

If we go the whole season with a fit Gaskell, Mullaney and Sijeka then I think we'll be a very different side in 2016

True but we still need some sort of quality for when Sidlow Clough Ferguson need a breather.

But I agree if we can get that spine playing together continuously, we will be better

Announcement today at 5. Another signing presumably.

Sam Burgess????

Johnny Campbell.

Uninspiring. Recovering from a badly broken leg and is probably at the bottom of the list to choose from in our back line options. Might as well have used his wage to top up make bigger offers for players that would get in our 17.

And ANOTHER 2 year deal...

Couldn't of put it better

I do wonder how much you have seen the lad play if those are your feelings. As someone who has seen him plenty of times I can honestly say I rate him better than most of your wingers/full back. Unfortunatley for Bradford they had already signed him when he broke his leg and he wont play next season but get him fit for the year after and he will be a good signing for you for the Championship.

I thought in both games I saw him against us last year he proved very hard for us to handle. If he recovers from his injury he has to be better than Henry, Mendika and Etu who were at best ineffective. Give him a chance he reminded me of Roger Simpson.

Gidinet has been released by Wakefield. I've seen on their board that his Mrs has recently changed the location on her Twitter account from Wakefield to Bradford. Could we be in for him? I think he would be a great signing for the club, spell him at hooker and use him as an impact player to run at tiring defences and give AOB a rest. He would tear up the championship.