And I stated I didn't believe it. I still don't. Do you?

Anyway, I wasn't intentionally engaging in schadenfreude (I'd earlier expressed my sympathies on another thread) but as you know I am keen the record is accurate when it comes to the Harris litigation and subsequent fall out.

Regardless, probably not the time to engage in all that again so I apologise.

Yes I do.

Firstly because I was told the figure from elsewhere too.

Secondly because when Hood was forced to apologise, the apology was for suggesting that the intent of the claim was to bankrupt the Bulls; not for the amount he stated the claim to be.

But I accept your clarification that your intent was as you say. Right now, its all a bit academic anyway.

I've always been a bit confused by the whole Harris debacle.

Let me get this straight...

Harris had a contract with Leeds that stated that if he quit Cardiff Leeds would have first choice on his services [ibut[/i if he was sacked by Cardiff he was free to sign for anyone...

When he signed for the Bulls it was presented to the club that he was free to do so as Cardiff had dispensed with his services... in reality his agent had (without Harris's knowledge...) handed in his notice on his behalf making Bradford liable for a transfer fee...

Is that correct? If so, WTF? Surely his agent and/or solicitor would be liable for the fee or at least could have been taken to court by the Bulls for misrepresenting their clients position?

As for Leeds pushing for a transfer fee... I can't say I blame them as I would have expected Bradford to have done the same if the role had been reversed (although whether Leeds wanted or needed Harris is another matter!) It's a shame that it needed to go through the legal system though rather than the RFL being able to sort it internally as it once again soiled the game.

Just one point I'd like to clarify. At the time the Bulls attempted to register Harris with a RFL player contract Leeds ask the RFL not to do so because, they claimed, Harris was contractually obligated to us. The RFLs stance was that they were happy to register Harris as a Bulls player and let Leeds, Harris and the Bulls deal with the legal ramifications.