rlhttps://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/eels-face-the-orford-truth/story-fn6e0tx4-1225961956799rl

Sounds like we're prepared to let him rot!!!

The article reads as though it was Orford's decision not to sign, which must mean an agreement over compo had been reached with the Eels.

Interesting, i would expect that if compo was agreed, a player would not sit out a year of his career.

I would suspect that the only stumbling block would have been the release from Bradford. We're really digging our heels in!!!

Think about it....

Spend next year in NRL on $200+ per year
or
Take a year out at the age of 33?

IMO, I't not really his decision! just he has no option!!

The fact that he won't get paid for the duration of his bulls contract is hardly getting away scott free.

Remember he will have no playing income during this time.... (2 years i think?)

hardly scott free as he misses out on a wage for next year in that scenario and still has to deal with us holding his registration in 2012 season to boot.

on another note, maybe leon rumour isnt as dead as we thought it was. not the best source admittedly but rumour isnt going away.

rlhttps://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/rugby_league/3248476/Mason-is-target-for-Radford.htmlrl

By Dave Parker...

...still, Leon for 2011.... ....would love to think so, but I can't see it happening.

Parker has to be one of the worst RL Journos in the world. In fact no, that's harsh. He is THE worst RL Journo in the world.

Either just scours forums for rumours or just makes them up himself.

It all seems to have gone quiet on here.

No one have any info at minute?
Seems leon is unlikely although with a fee for george makes it slightly different,still hoping for a half but the shout that we may have to wait till new year seems most likely at the minute.

News out of Canberra this morning is the Raiders are waiting on Bradford, they are keeping card close to their chest, Raiders waiting to see if Bradford want any compensation, this could be sorted out this week.

Parramatta have pulled out of the race, i'd say its more like Mimis told them Orford isn't interested in playing for there rabble of a team.

Smoke and mirrors from canberra. Our position re compensation has been absolutely clear. If they want orford then they will have to pay.

IT'S GROUNDHOG DAY!!!

NQ RAIDER

Can you not email the club and inform them that Bradford do want compensation and nothing has changed since we granted him absence of leave and a fee of say £50,ooo would prob be enough for us to say we will cut our losses. But every week your club making out they are waiting on us just makes Canberra look very cheap and incapable of communicating with the players club - i.e. Mr Mimis the little toe rag is saying hold out hold out and you wont have to pay.

Personally I hope Orford has to take a year out as him and mimis the little grub are playing games and have no intention of honouring his contract.

We're already talking about him as a former player anyway.