hardly scott free as he misses out on a wage for next year in that scenario and still has to deal with us holding his registration in 2012 season to boot.

on another note, maybe leon rumour isnt as dead as we thought it was. not the best source admittedly but rumour isnt going away.

[urlhttp://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/rugby_league/3248476/Mason-is-target-for-Radford.html[/url

By Dave Parker...

[i"A Bulls insider yesterday confirmed that half-back cover - despite the arrival of Marc Herbert - remains a priority."[/i

Genius, what an insight that is, thank the lord we have such insightful journalism giving us the inside scoop...



...still, Leon for 2011....

....would love to think so, but I can't see it happening.

Parker has to be one of the worst RL Journos in the world. In fact no, that's harsh. He is THE worst RL Journo in the world.

Either just scours forums for rumours or just makes them up himself.

It all seems to have gone quiet on here.

No one have any info at minute?
Seems leon is unlikely although with a fee for george makes it slightly different,still hoping for a half but the shout that we may have to wait till new year seems most likely at the minute.

News out of Canberra this morning is the Raiders are waiting on Bradford, they are keeping card close to their chest, Raiders waiting to see if Bradford want any compensation, this could be sorted out this week.

Parramatta have pulled out of the race, i'd say its more like Mimis told them Orford isn't interested in playing for there rabble of a team.

Smoke and mirrors from canberra. Our position re compensation has been absolutely clear. If they want orford then they will have to pay.

IT'S GROUNDHOG DAY!!!

NQ RAIDER

Can you not email the club and inform them that Bradford do want compensation and nothing has changed since we granted him absence of leave and a fee of say £50,ooo would prob be enough for us to say we will cut our losses. But every week your club making out they are waiting on us just makes Canberra look very cheap and incapable of communicating with the players club - i.e. Mr Mimis the little toe rag is saying hold out hold out and you wont have to pay.

Personally I hope Orford has to take a year out as him and mimis the little grub are playing games and have no intention of honouring his contract.

We're already talking about him as a former player anyway.

Well we ain't getting Joel Monaghan.

Warrington have just announced he's signed a 1 year deal with them.

Once again their fantastic accountant that can fit anything under the salary cap comes into play.

Edit: Scrap that. He's taken Chris Hicks' spot, who has decided to retire apparently.

Hmmmm. I wonder how quickly Hicks had to come to that decision!

i wonder how much he was paid to make that decision. i will love to so how they get under the cap, and cannot wait until they have to renegotiate the younger players contracts who have kicked on. Even bridge will be expecting a salary hike, although it does make you consider whether miler will still be there for them to be under the cap

Well Wolves now have the best team on paper by some way IMO, they should be a real force next year.

Their squad still lacks the mental toughness to win the play-offs IMO, as proved in last year's competition.

Saints and Wigan are stronger IMO.

IMO they had the best team on paper last year too. Thankfully the game is played on grass (and occasionally snow or sand).

Hmm wish Mr M would send me one of his special envelopes.....

Does it count on the salary cap if you are paid not to play? I presume Hicks might have been willing to 'retire' for the equivalent of a years pay, presuming that was how long he had on his contract.

if it was paid through the books then it would count towards salary cap. Hypothetically Im sure mr moran could find a way of paying hicks outside the club structure.

take that tickets

Am pretty sure Hicks announced his retirement towards back end of season.

I just wonder whether we maybe in for Bridge? Can play stand off, goal kicker, home grown etc

Nope. He was originally intending to retire but signed a new 1 year deal for this season. They then gave him the Number 34 shirt when they announced the squad numbers (apparently had some personal significance). Only announced that he'd reconsidered and decided to retire after all today.

Thanks.

I was pretty sure he had stated his intention to retire but i then found he had decided to stay for 1 more year after all

I stand corrected

He's not 34 yrs old next year by any chance is he?

I wear 42 for the same reasons and in the hope that the squad will need a lot of injuries before I'll be required to play. I must admit I was beginning to worry last year, but Macca never gave me the nod.

He is indeed.

You know, when they announced it, I'm sure I checked that and found he was younger. I must be going senile....