Maybe he saw the Grand Final and saw what Mick Potter could do with no halves and thought hang on....

If Orford is returning and commited then great, although i can't see the club having the money to buy Pryce out of his contract at Saints and pay Orford's wages.

Exactly this.

[iIf [/iwe have a healthy and commited Orford for 2011 it will be like a new signing after all the speculation. But it is an if.

Its clear as day he has been looking for a move back home, so it probably would have been better for both parties to find a solution that lets him go back to the NRL....but that does not automatically rule out the possibility of him being 100% professionally commited to his current employer whilst he is with us during 2011. And I for one will not pre judge him on that until I see the effort on the pitch for myself.

Connor's latest birdy noises thing: "Just working on latest announcement for tomorrow. Another left-field one."

Who were the other "left field" signings? Was that how Sibbit, Raynor and Royston were described? I can't quite remember.

Raynor, if he is a left winger.

Connor says 'an announcement' - he normally says signing if it is one, doesn't he?

I think Orford returning counts as a left field announcement.

Has anyone apart from the OP actually heard this report on radio leeds about orford?

He says in another message "it is a good addition"

Dont forget your coat..

If anyone has the time/inclination the claim should be able to be verified here: [urlhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/radio/bbc_radio_leeds/20101005[/url

Agreed.

Thats a disengenuous post! I heard Ryan stating on the 4pm sports news that "......they expect Orford to return to training in November!" basically he was saying the same as was said at the Fans Forum! I think its just the first public shot from the Bulls to Orfords camp and its now up to him to come out and publically state otherwise!

Now listened to the I player it gives out more succint information that the 4pm edition did. this does give a more positive spin so not disengenuous as I first thought!

[urlhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/console/p00b962k/Liz_Green_05_10_2010[/url

Listen from 1:29:38

Well, it certainly sounds promising.

I can't see a player who is under contract and has never stated in public that he wants to leave being announced as a left field signing.

It would be nice to have a signing who is recognised class rather than being 'left field'! Left field to me says that it's a player who could potentially be good rather that is guaranteed to be good!

Left-field signings have included Robbie Paul, Paul Anderson and Mick Withers. Signings who were 'recognised class' have included Shaun Edwards, David Solomona and, erm, Matt Orford. [size=50Yes, I know I'm being selective.[/size

It's Worrincey being signed on a 5 year. However, I think Worrincey is more of a left out than left field type of player

To me it says a signing that no-one expected. "Coming out of left field..." - not expected or prepared for.

So Greg Inglis it is, then.

this ones for adey.i take it you are the adey on the t&a forum.if not my apologies.you seem to be forgetting one thing about glenn morrisons similar situation when injured saying that orford couldnt wait to get away.morrison had a wife and two kids over here to be around him as he recuperated.orford is a single guy and therefore chose to return back to oz to be with his family.personally i dont have a problem with that and lets not forget that the last actual quote attributed to orford on this matter was exactly the same as we have heard today.now im not naive enough to think that theres no substance to any of the rumours floating round oz but if he does return as he says he will then lets get behind him and the rest of the team (including worrincy and hall) and push this mighty club forward again

No I am not the Adey on the T&A. I'm Adeybull on there, same as on here and same as on TotalRL. The only place I am Adey is on the Bullbuilder site.

The only real reason I post on the T&A (occasionally) at all is because so many folk make the same mistake as you have, and I post on there to show "Adey" is not me! I think even Duffy thought it was me...

Its a different guy (he told me once who he was, but can't remember his surname).

Surely if you had read my own posts on here you'd have seen that my own view on this subject is the same as yours?

I would say a left field signing is someone who we havent been linked to on the rumour mill. Eg ah van, raynor, royston.

then as i said earlier please accept my apology.i must admit i thought youd gone a little bit off track as i recall your earlier posts being quite supportive of orford.also to whoever is adey on t&a get a life man!!!

Leon