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Quote: dixie "I would have thought that the Deacon deal will only properly go through if we actually sign Orford.
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That was also my thinking, but the rumour mill this weekend has Orford still to decide on which deal to accept and the Deacon deal done and dusted. Only rumour, I appreciate, but if that turns out true, it's a huge gamble. Here's hoping it pays off though!

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Quote: DILLIGAF "Maybe it's my pessimistic side that's kicking into overload now, but I can't help but see us losing Deacs to Wigan and then Orford choose to stay at Manly, thus leaving us with Kearney & Sykes as our only halves.'"


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Quote: DILLIGAF "That was also my thinking, but the rumour mill this weekend has Orford still to decide on which deal to accept and the Deacon deal done and dusted. Only rumour, I appreciate, but if that turns out true, it's a huge gamble. Here's hoping it pays off though!'"


Aye, but I can't help thinking we may have someone else lined up if Orford doesn't sign and Deacon does.

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Quote: Ewwenorfolk "Aye, but I can't help thinking we may have someone else lined up if Orford doesn't sign and Deacon does.'"


Like we probably had someone else lined up if Bird didn't get a visa? icon_wink.gif

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Quote: DILLIGAF "Maybe it's my pessimistic side that's kicking into overload now, but I can't help but see us losing Deacs to Wigan and then Orford choose to stay at Manly, thus leaving us with Kearney & Sykes as our only halves.'"


I have it on good authority that Deacon won't be released until we have someone elses signature on pen and paper. Sykes & Kearney would leave Platt a whole centre birth and I just can't see us doing that.

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Quote: "Bradford are ready to offload their former Great Britain halfback, Paul Deacon, to make way for Orford. Deacon, 30, is still contracted to the Bulls for next year, but it has been reported in the Bradford media that he might be prepared to agree to switch to Wigan, where he would be used not only in a playing capacity but also to assist the coaching staff by helping develop the younger players at the club. The move would only happen if Bradford snared Orford.

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Like a lot of people, i've heard that the Deacon deal is done, but my source told me that we will be getting a young half-back from Wigan on loan as part of the deal. He did't mention a name, but said the lad would have got in the team before Tomkins when Tim Smith got injured last season, but he was injured himself. Personally I wouldn't be best pleased with that, I think that for Wigan to loan us a player means that they no longer see us as rivals. Players are normally loaned from top clubs to clubs near the bottom of the table.

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Much as I am not a fan of Deacs nowadays he is a Bulls legend.

However I agree with a previous post in that I would much rather see Brough and a class strike centre come in over just Orford on a great wedge of cash.

Should be an interesting week for us Bulls fans.

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Rumours are of $1.5m AUS over 3 years

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That's a lot of wedge for a 31 year old, but then again Graeme Bradley and Brad McKay weren't exactly spring Chickens when we signed them and they didn't turn out too bad did they??

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Frankly, I think this is just rabid speculation, where do they get these numbers from?

I've seen the Bulls pull some daft moves but even I can't see the the club forking out over £800k for someone who'll be in his mid 30's in the last year of his contract!

If it (800k) is right, then I hope that it is only realisable through significant achievement bonuses.

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Quote: DILLIGAF "Like we probably had someone else lined up if Bird didn't get a visa?
Ahh, but we didn't need to get rid of someone to accomodate Bird, but we do to accomodate Orford. If we get Orford are we still getting "a couple more" signing or does Orford take up that with megabucks? icon_wink.gif

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looks like he signed for you guys

www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/ ... 5798109798
looks like he signed for you guys

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Confirmation from the Australian side...
www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,865 ... 66,00.html

Just awaiting something from the Bulls before I crack open the bubbly
Confirmation from the Australian side...
www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,865 ... 66,00.html

Just awaiting something from the Bulls before I crack open the bubbly


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Looks like a done deal.

Take the $$$ with a pitch of salt.

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