don't buy that one if that email i pointed out in T&A was anything like correct then we wouldnt be able to register players signed using orfords wage until his release is finalised and afaik the only player not fully registered is herbert. Plus club were talking 2-4 more players depending on whether Orford came back or not. we've since signed 2 and released scully and worrincy on top of that. Im certain we have cap space for more signings, whether theres anyone worth signing in a position we need is potentially the problem I feel.

hall is very important imo, im assuming he is on a very good deal and takes up a quota. if we can get shut, even if we use some of scullys ££ to pay him off, we can look at monaghan and will certainly be in a stronger position re orford as we wont need him off the quota.

Herbert a lesser player than Orford? Dunno, to be honest. Fair enough he's not a Dally M winner, and he doesn't have the reputation of Orford but on the positive side he's younger and is a guy who maybe has a point to prove, and there is no real reason why he can't be very effective for us. In any case, above all he's a willing recruit who actually [iwants[/i to play, so that is a bonus.

It might have been more accurate to say that he [imight[/i not be as good as Orford could have been, rather than [iwon't[/i be, though obviously we'll never know just how good Orford might have been. At the end of the day, Orford left us up the proverbial without a means of propulsion, so in the circumstances, I'm happy enough with the scrum half situation. Let's just get the no.6 problem sorted and we're ready to rock and roll.

am i the only one thinking we are missing a quality centre massively

you must have forgot about platt

lol. i actually think platt can do a job but the centres just dont fill me with excitement. if walker is fit then he will be a good addition and i do rate sykes at centre, but we dont seem to have much flair. not sure if the nz lad will bring this at centre but it would be nice to see some of the cap space used on the flair postions.

To be honest, I would assume that e-mail is complete and total b0llocks. As if anyone in that position at the club would just tell someone that in an e-mail. Would only happen to someone who was completely trustworthy, which considering it was posted on the T&A Forum, that suggests this person wasn't.

I tend to agree about the email. But at the same time I dont think we're anything like at the salary cap yet and we just cant make anymore signings until Orford situation is finalised. maybe its just as simple as we need compo from orford deal to pay transfer fees.

here's one for yer

Shame we've already seen that spoof thingie loads of times - although maybe just as well cos otherwise you'd see collective apoplexy on here!!

Best day's work you guys did getting shot of him, I reckon.

Nice avatar!!!

Blimey Adey can't you sleep?? Anyways Mickey G got his hands slapped by the mods for his ref spoof using same avatar! Rumour has it Cooke is on his way to Sheddlingly cause Kath still likes him!

Would it be a help or hindrance to let Southernwood develop by playing him at 6? Genuine question - I'm not entirely sure whether it would harm a scrum-halfs game to fill in at 6 or...not.

There seems a logic to it but considering I can't think of it ever happening perhaps its actually a stupid idea.