Didn't I tell you the rumours were circulating?!

bullsonfire...first for breaking news.

I was being sarcastic with the Pryce comment -_-

rlKyle in (nearly), Awful out...(nearly) Leon still on "wish list"rl

All good news! Welcome aboard Kyle.

"The veteran Aussie will likely finalise a move to Canberra Raiders within the next 24 hours, clearing the path for boss Mick Potter to further add to his squad."

"Featherstone stand-off Kyle Briggs is set to become the 11th once personal terms have been agreed. A fee has already been negotiated for the 23-year-old, who has a year left on his existing contract, and Bradford are hopeful of pushing a deal through before the players depart for warm-weather training in Lanzarote on Thursday."

"Leon Pryce remains high on the wish-list despite St Helens’ apparent (un)willingness to sell and there is lingering hope a deal can be done at some point this year, if not before the season opener on February 13."

The NRL and Mimis could learn a thing or two from that article, specifically the lines confirming that a fee has already been negotiated with the club to whom Briggs is currently contracted before we started making press announcements.

Aye the days when moneybags Cas plundered poor little Fev for Graham Steadman are long gone.

Oy, we payed good money (>£150K IIRC) every penny earned down Sharlston Colliery by humble working folk.

cue Hovis music.

Do you think he'll be dual registered with Featherstone for the coming season?

I wouldn't expect that. Not given his age and that we're paying a fee for him. If he was the same age as, say, Southernwood, then yeah, maybe give him another year to help him develop at a lower level than SL but a higher level than the academy.

But Briggs I'd expect to come straight into the first team. Would put us as 3 half backs for the start of the season. An improvement over last year when we started the season with 1 half back.

Didn't realise Bradford has so much money to spend on an unproven player at this level... £150,000 seems a lot of money!!

Nah, Steady retired years ago.

Yeah, surprise, we have got money. Despite what morons on here will tell you about how terrible Bradford's finances are.

Thought where did you get THAT as a figure?

Dont forget Millionaires row up streethouse.

£150,000

I think you'll find that it's near the £60,000 mark my friend.