Two good reasons not to sign him. I guess he wouldn't be cheap.

He is from Bradford. My son went to school with him

"In the case of Walker, he has also rejected a new contract, with the club having invoked RFL regulations which stipulate any club acquiring his services pay a compensation fee equivalent to the six years’ development the club have put into him."

Some kind of swap deal for Kopczak maybe?

Kopout's been at the Bulls for nearly 10 years by my reckoning. Should be a decent fee from him at the end of the protracted legal wrangling that's bound to take place.

If i recall walker was on our scholarship along with his brother jonathan now at cas.

Adams a good grafter, i would enquire about doing a deal involving patrick first if not walker and cash would do.

kopczak is over 24 so we dont get the automatic fee for developing him. Any transfer fee would be dependent on proving an illegal approach. Seem to remember that when wakey got done for approaching robinson they got a points deduction and wigan got nothing, although in that case the transfer never actually happened. Be surprised if we see any money from this as kopczak was perfectly entitled to refuse the transfer of his contract. Only dodgy bit is whether he was approached by another club whilst under contract and proving that.

I don't know how true it is, but a friend of mine seems to think that we'll lose a minimum of two players from our quota, with the number more likely to be three. He also says that we have a VERY exciting replacement already lined up for one of these players. If he's as in the know as he makes out, it would really show that OK means business.

My understanding is that we have 4 overseas players on contract-- Kearney L'estrange Lulia and Purtell. There is one more place for next year and everyone has been assuming that Cummins would opt for Manokafoa over Sammut (whose Crusaders exemption has expired). To lose 2 let alone 3 of BK HL Manuo or KL would I think be a massive setback. I know there's not much room for sentiment but if AP is given the all clear then he should be kept.
Personally I'd hope that beefy 1's friend is wrong as I would hate to lose a significant part of what Tasker has called the core of the team ----however exciting the sole replacement might be

He was in our academy set up with his twin brother Johny who's at Castleford. They were both dropped when we signed the Burgess's because they were the better prospect according to our staff at the time.

I thought Jonny was older.

Could maybe see an argument for losing kearney and l'estrange with kear and o'brien taking their positions from within existing squad. Third one could be purtell depending on his fitness. would hate to lose any of them so hope its just a rumour. Also is he including manuokafoa and sammut in our quota players in which case they could be part of the 2-3 going.

Given hull deal seems to have fallen through could exciting player lined up be chase? would slot in nicely alongside gale, assuming he could calm down off the pitch. Cant see OK paying the sort off money cas will want though.

Dont think we want chase, think he has had 1 or 2 good seasons but problems follow him around, and he is far to inconsistant

Wakefield were fined £5k for the illegal approach on Robinson,no points deduction.

Trying to prove the illegal approach would seem a problem,i think in 2006 Wakefield attempted to prove Solomona had been illegally approached by Bradford,but it was found no case to answer.

Lets be realistic here,we all know it goes on.................

I've heard he hasn't even signed for shudders field
And a few will be shocked at who he HAS signed for
So looks like Hudd are in the clear

I've heard both Salford and Leeds linked to kopczak recently. Guess Salford would be the bigger shock.

Been doing some digging about rumour re 2-3 of our contracted quota players leaving and been told it's absolute rubbish. Kearney, Lulia and l'estrange aren't going anywhere. Purtell is only doubt for medical reasons.

The RFL have to approve his transfer of registration. Whilst Koppy is now a free agent and has exercised his legal rights to become so - he is a registered Bradford player for next season.

He's not going to be able to come back to us now, but a deal will be done behind closed doors between us, the RFL and a super league club (which is now one of 2 or 3 who are interested) involving either cash, player swap/loan deal or both.

Done correctly, this could be advantageous for us.

Good work, hope your info is right.

We are still pegging Ken Davy out to be eaten by ants though, right?

I've heard the opposite and it is Shudders that did the tapping up.

I guess it'll all come out in the wash.

Nah. Have you seen him? Not enough meat on him.

I hope you're right. My friend has been right with some shock signing all over the league in the past, but he's also been wrong a few times. Sammut, Purtell and Lulia were the players that he mentioned could be on the way out. He said nothing was concrete on Lulia, but there was plenty of interest and he wouldn't be surprised to see the club cash in on him.

The exciting player that has apparently been spoken to is a current NRL player, who has been offered better terms by us than by one of our very close neighbours!

I'm not claiming that I'm in the know here. Just passing on what I've heard.

Given one of sammut/manuokafou has to go to get under quota and doubt over purtells fitness, wouldn't be surprised if Danbury and purtell go. Lulia is one I'd have thought we would want to keep as he's looking like a bit of a bargain find and is young enough that we could build round him. Be very disappointed if we cash in but I'm told we aren't going to.

Danbury? Who is he?

sshhhhh the signing of West Tigers number 6 is supposed to be kept a secret

Read or heard somewhere Wigan were in for Kopout as well