Kear told BBC Radio Leeds: "If I was going to put a bet on it I'd bet pretty solidly that Paul would be joining us. The coach added: "I think how things are looking at the moment as long as we can dot the i's and cross the t's it should be a relatively safe bet." Kear doesn't say this unless he's signed. news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_l ... 382609.stm

Kear told BBC Radio Leeds: "If I was going to put a bet on it I'd bet pretty solidly that Paul would be joining us. The coach added: "I think how things are looking at the moment as long as we can dot the i's and cross the t's it should be a relatively safe bet." Kear doesn't say this unless he's signed. news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_l ... 382609.stm

Until Headhunter gets his usual ban for trying to decapitate some poor bugger....Sean Long for instance.

Oh I thought you meant latu

I have a lot more faith in Kear as a coach to get the best out off Newton then I do with Mcnamara. Dave Halley is a name that springs to mind!

Lol we'll see. Ever heard the song lyrics A change would do you good?

Typical Bulls fan, still think they're up there with the best of em and everyone who leaves is useless and everyone who joins is great.

Most who join them start great and end up rubbish!

I say most - Semi was still intact when he left - lucky sod!

Perhaps, but just because you've signed him, doesn't mean he's any good.

Last season, Newton was slow, unfit and dis-interested.

If John Kear can spark him up a bit, you might have a decent player on your hands. But having watched him at Bradford for the last few years I honestly think you've been sold a bit of a lemon

If that's your honest opinion - fair enough.

For my money though JK's opinion is worth considerably more.

IMO Terry is the type of player who needs to move on to a fresh challenge and he seems to have become stale - for whatever reason, possibly no-one's fault - and I guess JK is challenging himself and the player to get him back to something like his best.

I wouldn't like to think of us signing players like this with a rookie coach at the helm - I'd give you that!

Quote ="TRB"If that's your honest opinion - fair enough. For my money though JK's opinion is worth considerably more. IMO Terry is the type of player who needs to move on to a fresh challenge and he seems to have become stale - for whatever reason, possibly no-one's fault - and I guess JK is challenging himself and the player to get him back to something like his best. I wouldn't like to think of us signing players like this with a rookie coach at the helm - I'd give you that! '" here, here You can tell from Newtons interview that he wanted a new challenge. ''I had an opportunity to stay at Bradford for a further 12 months but I felt my career was going a bit stale at Bradford.'' "I wasn't enjoying my rugby as much as I should have done. For the last season or season and a half, it was getting a bit monotonous.'' www.sportinglife.com/rugbyleague ... tlead.html Seems like he wasn't enjoying his time there. I think a shake up will do him the world of good.

Quote ="TRB"If that's your honest opinion - fair enough. For my money though JK's opinion is worth considerably more. IMO Terry is the type of player who needs to move on to a fresh challenge and he seems to have become stale - for whatever reason, possibly no-one's fault - and I guess JK is challenging himself and the player to get him back to something like his best. I wouldn't like to think of us signing players like this with a rookie coach at the helm - I'd give you that! '" here, here You can tell from Newtons interview that he wanted a new challenge. ''I had an opportunity to stay at Bradford for a further 12 months but I felt my career was going a bit stale at Bradford.'' "I wasn't enjoying my rugby as much as I should have done. For the last season or season and a half, it was getting a bit monotonous.'' www.sportinglife.com/rugbyleague ... tlead.html Seems like he wasn't enjoying his time there. I think a shake up will do him the world of good.

I'll be honest with you I didn't like him when he was at wigan and bradford because of the way he plays, he's a very much in your face type player that won't take to much crap, niggally in the tackle and looking for that gap, sooooo pleased he his on our side with him BJ and Morrison they should have enough on the bulls this year to get some pay back

TBH, out of those 3 players the only one I think is still a threat is Morrison

Agreed, if Morrison has some luck with injuries Wakefield have made a tremendous signing and he will come back to haunt us for sure. Missed alot of games for the Bulls though and his quota status made it difficult to retain him.

BJ had some good games for us, but also went missing at times. I use to rate Newton but in 09 he was garbage, glad we have sent him off to his retirement home and signed a younger replacement.

The proof of the pudding and all that, we'll come back to this at some point during the season

I'm sure we will, but don't get all





if we come back to say we told you so

think newton will prove a lot wrong this year. he has done nothing under mcnamara and i am sure his book next year will explain a lot but there again bradford has done nothing under mac

he is the bright light that I hope can ignite us accelerate away from the start but you can't ignore the fact that Terry has got the talent and has got a point to prove, and oh boy do I feel that Bradford going to get the blunt end of a good old fashioned rogering this season

Who have bradford got thats still a threat?
Big struggle for them this year imo

Everything at Bradford depends on their overseas signings. Everything - even Macca's job!

None of us are able to see into the future. Bulls fans base their views on the evidence of a season or so of average form at best. I can understand them concluding that they are well rid and we are likeley to regret the signing. However the evidence we think is relevant is the fact that fans of many clubs including our own said similar things about the signings of Moore, Bibey and Wilkes. Equally many also questioned the wisdom of the siging of Blaymire, Fox and Brough.

One of the fascinating things about supporting Trinity is seeing if the management team can get the most out of someone old, tempremental, used or rejected. Their form in this respect has been excellent - in my recollection only really failure being prop signed from Warrington in the season after the great relegation escape (apologies name escapes me).

I have no idea about the likely success of Newton as a dreadanaught but I'm looking forward to seeing how it pans out. If I had to put money on it - I have faith in JK to motivate Newton. But I think the Bull fans perspective is reasonable.

Danny Lima ?

So do i, they have the same faith that we all have.

yes the bulls fans have a point,newtons form was bellow his usual standard for the bulls but so was every one Else's!!! that's why they had a bad season. they don't want to play for a coach and club who shaft their players and they done it again already this season "walker" so cant see them being any different this year. newton is the first to admit his form wasn't good, but now he is where he wants to be with a coach he respects i am sure he will do well for us

Terry is a very good player if he is motivated and Iam sure King Kear and Beans will have him firing come the start of the season...

Lima's the man thanks Al

but even with him we were able to ship him out very quickly, so whatever contract if any we gave him was seemingly bang on.