Walker going to Bradford or so I’ve heard

Walker would only help with the cap if he leaves permanently. Nobody would sign him on a season-long loan including the risk of paying his wages if he breaks down again, so Leeds would have to budget for the worst.

How about...

1. We agree with Bradford to take Walker on a season long loan.

2. At the same time a couple of highly rated academy players will go there on similar loans.

3. And then in a couple of weeks time in an entirely unconnected development we will announce that we're going to Odsal for a pre-season friendly.

4. And a couple of weeks further on we could announce some sort of "strategic partnership" for Rugby League in the Leeds Bradford area with our foundation tipping a bit of money into developing the game in Bradford's area.

That might work, although it would probably only be part of Walker's salary that was covered. Still, anything off the cap would help.

Losing two FB’s, one of which is very good as a Centre or Winger too, and bringing in a lightweight Championship FB is madness when you consider our others Centres have left or are injured and won’t be fit for the start of the new season.

Deary me today, what a mess the club has got itself into with the SC. How can it keep getting worse on this front?

Possible walker's been offered costs to cover training, education or help setting up a business as a plan B if his return to fitness falls flat again. He'd be a fool if he's not been looking at alternative career options, just in case. Maybe that's persuaded him to go with a championship salary for a make or break season. Who knows,?

The Bulls deal is permanent.

Walker out, Olpherts and McDonald in.

Olpherts in particular is a complete waste of a signing. He's not as effective or versatile in positions we need to fill as Hardaker, and will block the progress of Liam Tindall as he won't get as many opportunities.

Completely pointless signing.

It does seem strange to free up cap space and then still let Hardaker leave.

Trust in Rohan.

I trust in Rohan to get the best out of his squad, I don't trust in GH to provide him with a good enough squad to kick on from this year, in fact it looks like we will go backwards.

That didn't't last long on here did it



The thing is we do not know what Hardaker was demanding or what other deals he was offered, as good as he is he's not worth being held to ransom for over a huge wage, that's part of the reason we are in a mess with the SC in the first place, over paying players.