I've been told that Chizzy's contract with Sheffield runs out on the 1st of May so it won't be an issue after that anyway.

If that's true then Sheffield seem to have deliberately sabotaged us by achieving nothing except ensuring he couldn't play for us for a fortnight. That would not be nice, if they did.

paid off though!

if we would have got to 0 this weekend they would have been a step closer to relegation.

I used to like Sheff as a club, for beating Wigan at Wembley, felt sorry for them with Hudds nicking their SL place.

But after this and listening to their fans shout their players to break Jonny Campbells legs as well as 80 minutes of Bulls hate, I hope we beat them in the survival stakes and watch them go down.

Rogers lad could make a return for us then?

There's no way Sheffield are finishing below Dewsbury and Swinton, at the very least.

And I doubt Chisholm would have a made a difference in either of the Easter fixtures. Not even Thurston can do much if his pack is losing literally every collision.

That was presumed as soon as it came out. They appear to have done it purely to try and stop the bulls picking up points knowing they were losing him soon.
It doesn't take much to turn clubs and fans against each other. What a shame if this has now caused bad feelings between the two clubs.

Does anyone remember the piste and siglu near the bottom of Manchester Road? The only time (literally) I have personally had away fans being weird with me for the sake of it was Sheffield lads in there.

And if that's not the most exciting and profound anecdote you'll read today I'll be surprised.

I like Sheffield

Any news?



Even as I typed that I knew it was a stupid comment.

Thanks Roger, I'm sure when all this comes out, people will maybe look at Bradford's over-eagerness rather than some perceived play from Sheffield to hold up the process for the sake of a couple of games.

I've been to Sheffields last 5 games and apart from Bulls game, they are playing some very good rugby. Scoring plenty of points, scored 90 in the 2 Easter games

I do like Sheffield as a city and I did like the Eagles .
When I moved down here the Eagles became my second favourite team.
Enjoyed their style of play , massively respect Mark Aston for not only keeping the Eagles going but more generally never missing an opportunity to promote League in a football city. He ensures there's always support for local community clubs.
However I've found over the past 2 or 3 seasons some of the fans are becoming more like football fanatics . Of course it's a minority but it's a growing minority.

They are bell ends

Huddersfield are in the market for a half back

Any news?


No, I thought not....

Article about it in T&A today. Apparently RFL are leaving us and Sheffield to sort it out amongst ourselves. Easy this being a governing body lark innit!

How did you rate your sister in the bedroom department?

Yes, at the risk of sounding like a poster on the T and A board, how hard can it be for the RFL to just say yes or no? Maybe Big Nige still has Easter eggs to get through.

Wouldn't know only child.

Sheffield Star reporting that RFL have informed the Eagles that he is a Sheffield regsitered player in their eyes and Sheff claiming that we have made an illegal approach...

League Express reported the same when it was released last night.

Think its a case of Sheffield throwing a spanner in the works...
They is no doubt he was sacked by them, but its in their best interest to upset the apple cart for us..

I don't think its the RFL's job to sort the mess, we will not be paying Sheffield out, so in all honesty I can see him never playing for us, embarrassing really given we released pictures of him in a Bulls shirt at Odsal.

Once again no word from the club and I don't expect them to make a press release either, seems we like making announcements of things that aren't happening like Toovey, Phoenix and Chissy... very frustrating.

And this is where you are completely wrong, and why the RFL won't get involved, as if they did, it would be open season on player contracts.

Sheffield seem to be stating that, whilst he was subject to disciplinary measures, he hasn't actually been sacked. If he had, they wouldn't have a leg to stand on and wouldn't have made this statement.

Bulls' best best is to pin this on the player and/or his agent, saying that they were informed by the agent that he was free to sign. Now that they're aware he isn't, that they will of course not be signing him until he becomes free. Alternatively agree a transfer fee, but I can't see that option happening.

To me is screams of the player or his agent being the one in the wrong. Even Bulls surely wouldn't be stupid enough to know he was still under contract at Sheffield and sign him anyway (I appreciate they have shown examples of similar stupidity in the past). Whether it's down to Sheffield telling the player he was released and it not being the case, or whether it's the player/agent jumping the gun, will remain unclear. Either way, the worst Bradford will have done is not ask for proof that he had been released, and taken it on the word of the player/agent.

Come on Dane, get your emails out

What a mess.

Can't see him coming at all now.