Given what's been said we'd have to assume that we're currently under the cap. Ideally we'd want a pryce or a chase but if they're just not available then far better to wait for quality and see what happens in the next 6 months than to rush and give a contract to someone that we want rid of next year. That ability to wait is the mark of a top side and how it acts.

Who Bosc?

Quote Bulls1989="Bulls1989"Royce Simmonds sounds fairly confident pryce is going no where....... www.skysports.com/story/0,19528, ... 23,00.html'" I still think we'll see Pryce in a Bulls shirt in 2011.

Quote Bulls1989="Bulls1989"Royce Simmonds sounds fairly confident pryce is going no where....... www.skysports.com/story/0,19528, ... 23,00.html'" I still think we'll see Pryce in a Bulls shirt in 2011.

Hey we released a statement saying we expect Orford to be at training. I think saints saying about Pryce's training is just to keep rumours not going out of control and make sure all business is done behind closed doors. at the end of the day non of us know for sure so just wait and see

Do we have much room left currently on the cap to sign a quality player, wouldn't of thought scully and worrincy we're on big bucks so don't we need to offically offload Orford first? as his salary will still count won't it under the 'real time' Salary cap?

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I heard this at work too, didn't pay much attention to it, but i suppose makes sense, back down to 2 hookers, another half back, a youngster who will get much needed game time in superleague, when chances will be limited at the Bulls. We'll wait and see what tomorrow brings.

at time he asked for his release and we subsequently signed herbert, there was a mention that we were in consultation/taking advice from RFL in how we handled Orford release. given that technically orford still takes a quota spot we shouldnt have been able to sign herbert.

Edit: just to add to above

just seen an interesting comment on T&A website in comments on shirt release story. Someone posted an email purporting to be from stuart duffy (take that with a pinch of salt as the poster has been known to be a bit iffy mind). In it stuart says we have special dispensation from RFL to sign herbert and go over the quota limit, Whilst Orford remains on both our salary cap and quota. However the RFL will not register Herbert as a player for us until Orford release is finalised and his quota spot is free'd up. IF Orford is still being paid and counting towards salary cap that would certainly explain why signings have gone quiet. I'd imagine we had enough cap space to accomodate Herbert even with Orford still on books but we would certainly need him off to accomodate any more.

You lot are just greedy



How many new players do you want......you've already got about 10 new faces for next season haven't you?

I've never known a team make so many changes at once.

Integrating just 4/5 new players and settling them into new environmemt/team structures etc can be difficult and create its own problems but you lot are trying it with about 10 new players and a new coach as well.

Hope they gell quickly

At least we've got a coach with experience of getting large groups of players together quickly. Potter's experience with Catalans should help us integrate all these new signings.

I'm still not convinced we have the quality or cover necessary at halfback but elsewhere the squad looks fine to me.

Exactly where I am too. Herbert I can give the benefit of the doubt, as I honestly don't know how good or bad he is. Kearney is a decent halfback without ever going to be a world beater there. After that, we're looking at young lads or out of position players. The thought of Sykes at 6 again really doesn't fill me with any confidence at all.

It's a shame we haven't got the same depth in the halves that we have everywhere else.