BATLEY BULLDOGS coach Craig Lingard believes the value of the close-season recruitment of James Meadows is starting to show as his side return from the international break with successive play-off appearances firmly in their sights.
The Yorkshire club brought in both halfback Meadows and centre Josh Hodson from London Broncos as part of a squad reshuffle following last season's fourth-placed finish and run to the play-off semi-finals.