Even if we got £20, it would be better in our coffers than theirs. They certainly don't look like they'd miss a chunk of money.

I would suggest it's the principle though. As long as it doesn't cost anything to hold the registration, then it's a "We've done the right thing by letting you out of your contract early, but if you've lied to us, they can bloody well pay for you". If he never plays again, all feelings remain good and no harm done to anyone.

I agree, plus in 2018 if he comes out of retirement he could well be playing against us for a promotion rival when he should have been under contract to us. Perfectly fair to hold his registration, but Id guess we haven't.

there does seem to be some sort of checking going on at Red Hall.

The precedence I'd be looking at is whatever we did with Karl Pryce when he went to Gloucester. Whatever we did to hold the registration then, Wigan had to pay us a transfer fee when they signed him back to League.

Although admittedly, I'm still not 100% that it was a real thing that Wigan signed that useless sack of....

Some signing news today apparently.

If the rumour I was told last night is correct (and I don't know if it is for sure), await meltdown.

I'm hearing Bailey. Won't be as bad as the Mathers signing.

Not Bailey.

An Aussie.

Matt Orford is coming back?

Marketing slogan: Unfinshed Business?

I've heard Bailey too, but I think I heard it on here.
Any truth in it?

Oh no, it was on Twitter. So must be true.

Burr from the NRL

6ft 2in back-rower. Played for Aussie schoolboys and was player of the year for Bulldogs NSW cup team (according to Wiki)

Another young player that Rohan has coached before. Let's hope he's in the same calibre as Moss.
Slightly anxious at the club announcing a signing before the work permit has been granted though. We've been burned by that before when we announced the Greg Bird signing.

As long as this lad hasn't been (allegedly) beating up women, he'll hopefully be ok.

Doing a bit of digging, he signs promising. Sounds like an 80-min work horse. Seems to have been one of the best players in the NSW/Queensland league www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/spo ... ca4590d510

Doing a bit of digging, he signs promising. Sounds like an 80-min work horse. Seems to have been one of the best players in the NSW/Queensland league www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/spo ... ca4590d510

Don't know the player obviously but happy we've brought someone in for the back row where we're light who RS knows and who has played in 2 good NRL systems - hopefully another shrewd acquisition like the Moss signing. Welcome Lachlan and COYB.

Guessing this isn't the rumour that Dilligaf was worried about?

In the past when we've brought in unknown (at least to me) Aussies, I've always been a little worried. With memories of Tame Tupou, Matt Orford and Glenn Hall ocershadowing the good ones like L'Estrange, Henderson etc. Since Rohan's only track record with unknown (again, to me) Aussies is Kieren Moss, I'm happy to give him the benefit of the doubt. As Duckman righly said, we clearly needed some more back row options, so if he turns out half as good in his position as Moss is at fullback, I'll be happy.

I won't be getting carried away until I've seen him play, but it sounds like the right kind of signing for what we need.

So has anyone heard about Leary? is that still happening looks a solid back row with both of these if both are happening

Thankfully not!

Rohan said Leary may still sign but hasn't as yet.

Ok cool least that puts it in the picture. Hopefully he will seemed a solid signing on paper

Tupou started well then injuries happened and that was pretty much all she wrote.
Orford showed some great touches but attitude and commitment were his downfall
Hall should never have joined us as there's no way he and his partner were in the right state of mind to move to the over side of the the world

TBH, the "quality over quantity" squad we were promised for 2016 seems to now be taking shape. I still feel we're a little light around the pack, but only to the tune of maybe 1 or 2 decent quality players.

I can't really think of a bad signing made by Smith in his time at Bradford so I'm looking forward to seeing how 2017 plays out