Post subject: Re: St Helens v Bradford Bulls 24/4/09
Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 5:20 pm
MicktheGled
Player Coach
Joined: Jan 23 2008 Posts: 8034 Location: The Provident Stadium, Odsal.
St. Chunter wrote:[b]Bradford Bulls: Michael Withers, Leon Pryce, Ben Harris, Shontayne Hape, Lesley Vainikolo, Iestyn Harris, Paul Deacon, Ian Henderson, Stuart Fielden, Jamie Peacock, Paul Johnson, Bradley Meyers, Lee Radford Subs: Robbie Paul, Joe Vagana, Adrian Morley, Jamie Langley
How the past three seasons has seen this Grand Final winning team just distingrate away. [/b]
you're not wrong, there is some real talent in there and it's barely 4 years ago. who do you think is to blame in the main, noble? the board?
Post subject: Re: St Helens v Bradford Bulls 24/4/09
Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2009 10:47 am
Chaka
Club Coach
Joined: Oct 12 2004 Posts: 2435
Mick Gledhill wrote:I'll have a go at St Helens 50 - 10 Bradford
If there is one game all season long that I don't look forward to then it's this.
Fri, 13th June 2008 St Helens 58 v Bradford Bulls 20, Referee: Richard Silverwood Sat, 28th July 2007 St Helens 35 v Bradford Bulls 14, Referee: Richard Silverwood Fri, 2nd March 2007 St Helens 34 v Bradford Bulls 22, Referee:Richard Silverwood Sat, 20th May 2006 St Helens 42 v Bradford Bulls 18, Referee: Karl Kirkpatrick Fri, 17th March 2006 St Helens 38 v Bradford Bulls 16, Referee: Ashley Klein
Our last win at the GWP stadium was this
Fri, 7th October 2005 St Helens 18 v Bradford Bulls 23, Referee: Karl Kirkpatrick
With the Bulls team as follows:
Bradford Bulls: Michael Withers, Leon Pryce, Ben Harris, Shontayne Hape, Lesley Vainikolo, Iestyn Harris, Paul Deacon, Ian Henderson, Stuart Fielden, Jamie Peacock, Paul Johnson, Bradley Meyers, Lee Radford Subs: Robbie Paul, Joe Vagana, Adrian Morley, Jamie Langley
How the past three seasons has seen this Grand Final winning team just distingrate away.
I'm afraid another hammering is on the cards, but bugger it I'll be there behind the sticks shouting for us to win.
I take it you have not seen this weeks match officials Mick!
Post subject: Re: St Helens v Bradford Bulls 24/4/09
Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2009 10:59 am
EHW
Club Owner
Joined: Nov 02 2003 Posts: 8627
Mick Gledhill wrote:HARRIS
Has there been a worse signing in the history of rugby league than Iestyn Harris to the Bulls?
Tt ruined their reputation and finances off the pitch, caused a salary cap breach and used a massive chunk of salary cap space meaning they couldnt retain players.
It was also a baffling signing in terms of on field development of the team...who wants an overweight, unfit rugby union stand off, when at the same time they refused to select Leon Pryce in that same position. They also lost Peacock who left because he was told there was no spare cash for him before they signed Harris.
The costs they had to pay Leeds will have had an effect on investment in youth player development and squad training - along with marketing and promotion.
Had they not signing Harris they could (probably) have retained Pryce, Peacock and Fielden. They would also have been in a better position to recruit better players from outside the club.
Post subject: Re: St Helens v Bradford Bulls 24/4/09
Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2009 11:14 am
Saint Simon
Player Coach
Joined: Jun 29 2007 Posts: 12189 Location: where ever i am
saints35 bulls0 wrote:Has there been a worse signing in the history of rugby league than Iestyn Harris to the Bulls?
Tt ruined their reputation and finances off the pitch, caused a salary cap breach and used a massive chunk of salary cap space meaning they couldnt retain players.
It was also a baffling signing in terms of on field development of the team...who wants an overweight, unfit rugby union stand off, when at the same time they refused to select Leon Pryce in that same position. They also lost Peacock who left because he was told there was no spare cash for him before they signed Harris.
The costs they had to pay Leeds will have had an effect on investment in youth player development and squad training - along with marketing and promotion.
Had they not signing Harris they could (probably) have retained Pryce, Peacock and Fielden. They would also have been in a better position to recruit better players from outside the club.
I agree it has to be the worst signing in rugby league history. Absolutely decimated the Bradford club
Mark wrote:I wonder if Saints win heavily will SKY harp on about Bradford being sh'ite and give no credit to Saints?
Maybe,I just hope they dont mention us in the same sentance as Warrington again
[quote='Fishsta"']I've always thought of McGuire as a good player, and I wouldn't normally wish injury on any player, but there was a certain hint of poetic justice to that.
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Another classic:
[quote='Fishsta']You forgot to take off the "Saints Reduction Factor" when calculating the ban.
Standard suspension / Saints Reduction Factor = Actual ban for Saints player.
Therefore (2 / 3) = 0.666
0.666 < 1 therefore actual ban equals "less than 1 match".
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