Nosey Parker (yes I know

) has us down for bringing Elliot Minchella home for 2016. Not sure how desperate we're for backrow options but has anyone on here heard anything?

Well, there is someone on here who really [iought[/i to have some idea of Elliot's intentions....

Haha yes I think I might be well placed to comment on this

Shall we say at this moment in time there is more chance of my lovely wife turning out for the Bulls next season

I'll take that as the chances are a bit slim, then...lol

Well I will refrain from saying my wife would be a good hooker

Ha ha, you're going the right way to be making your own tea..

Oh heck, has Parky got this one wrong too then?!

Yes I'm making my own tea tonight now. Ive bought a new blender so everything goes in there now, I'm gonna have a lovely cup of toast

Seriously though it's very hard for the Bulls and other teams to try attract any players as they don't know what division they will be in so Im guessing next years squad will be pretty much the same and if we do get promoted it will be a mad rush at the end of the season to sign any quality players from the teams that go down or stay down

This is just a further example of the absurdity of the current promotion system. Should we by some staggering feat get promoted we get to have the rich pickings from Wakefield to choose from because every other sod is signed up already.

Just one of them things unfortunately.

Better than licensing where we would have ZERO chance of getting back into SL.

Really? With our fanbase, seeming financial stability etc I would have thought we'd have an absolutely superb chance of getting back in at the next franchising opportunity. And added to that, once in SL you get to use the three years to grow sensibly and recruit accordingly.

I'd much rather have licencing or a system whereby you get 2 years protection upon promotion than the absurd faux promotion system we have now.

At the risk of playing fantasy RL, and putting the cart about fifty miles in front of the horse, that kid Tom Johnstone looks like one of the best young players to come out of Wakey in a little while.

On the subject of P&R, I agree that the current system leaves the deck stacked heavily against championship sides. It's going to be a very tough ask to get up as things stand, although I'm sure we can rely on the RFL to cook something new up that may, or may not, ease the path back to the top flight. Sadly for the duration of the "New Era" I'm left wondering if our best chance might come at the expense of a team that goes bust? After what the bulls have been through I'm not sure I would wish that on any set of fans.