I read somewhere Walker said he has two letters of intent as well. I suspect the 'evidence' that he in good faith assumed Bradford were genuinely offering him a contract will be there. That's not the same as saying he'll end up there - he also said something along the lines of being happy to be paid out as well.

of course he would! getting paid £200k and not having to move to Bradford sounds perfect to me.

He also apparently has a Visa sponsorship number supplied to him by the Bull at the same time as they sent him a contract. I can't see how that can be interpreted as anything other than a 'verbal' agreement TBH.

TBH I'd expect all SL clubs to do something similar with their overseas players. Afterall, part of the visa critera is showing you have a job to go to.

I'd also expect that any contract would be dependant on the player GETTING a visa.

If the LOI said that they had reached agreement & intended to complete formal contracts I would expect a judge to conclude there is a pretty strong argument.

The new visa rules require a sponsors number to be sourced from the sport's governing body, in this case the RFL. They will normally only supply one if shown a valid contract, as the sponsor's number is essentially a guarantee for the visa issuing authority that the player has a job to go to.

In short, it's not something that you would send out to someone that you were not fully intending to employ.

The contract may well have been conditional on him getting a visa, but until he is confirmed to have been rejected for one (and had a chance to appeal) then surely any such clause can not be activated.

Quote: roughyedspud "orford won't see out his contract... i love being wrong... www.sportinglife.com/rugbyleague ... dford.html

Quote: roughyedspud "orford won't see out his contract... i love being wrong... www.sportinglife.com/rugbyleague ... dford.html

Yes, laugh because a player is injured.

He hasn't been released, he's got to have an op, but he will still be here next season.

you'll never see him in a bulls shirt again..

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Seems a strange comment to say about a player who will be around next season. I may have read that wrong but that's what it sounds like to me. "Coach Steve McNamara said

Seems a strange comment to say about a player who will be around next season. I may have read that wrong but that's what it sounds like to me.

and to be honest i don't care if rubbish,overpaid aussies get injured....

Idiot.