Yes.

Yes but if you read the discussion I have been having with S.E.B you can see it isn't quite as simple as that as to what it means for the squad and any other recruitment.

Dave

You could hardly say we 'needed' Smith.

That's a different issue. The question was "what did we do without Deacon last year?" as if we only had two halfbacks available for 2009. My answer was that we actually had three halfbacks available, as we now will for 2010.

I think we did though! At least by having smith Sam was gradually brought into the team, as opposed to just being thrown in at the deep end at the beggining of the season.

Let's hope Deacon's move is more than just a verbal agreement for now. Apparently, Chris Walker (who was due to sign for the Bulls) ''is blocking'' Matt Orford's move to the Bradford as his agreement was pushed aside to make way for Orford. www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,865 ... 47,00.html Disasterous if Bradford lose out on both Deacon and Orford, however it's probably Australian media spicing things up again.

Let's hope Deacon's move is more than just a verbal agreement for now. Apparently, Chris Walker (who was due to sign for the Bulls) ''is blocking'' Matt Orford's move to the Bradford as his agreement was pushed aside to make way for Orford. www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,865 ... 47,00.html Disasterous if Bradford lose out on both Deacon and Orford, however it's probably Australian media spicing things up again.

Quote ABP'="ABP'"Let's hope Deacon's move is more than just a verbal agreement for now. Apparently, Chris Walker (who was due to sign for the Bulls) ''is blocking'' Matt Orford's move to the Bradford as his agreement was pushed aside to make way for Orford. www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,865 ... 47,00.html Disasterous if Bradford lose out on both Deacon and Orford, however it's probably Australian media spicing things up again.'" It probably is. But are we seeing the makings of another Harris-type balls-up?

Quote ABP'="ABP'"Let's hope Deacon's move is more than just a verbal agreement for now. Apparently, Chris Walker (who was due to sign for the Bulls) ''is blocking'' Matt Orford's move to the Bradford as his agreement was pushed aside to make way for Orford. www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,865 ... 47,00.html Disasterous if Bradford lose out on both Deacon and Orford, however it's probably Australian media spicing things up again.'" It probably is. But are we seeing the makings of another Harris-type balls-up?

Sam was not gradually brought into the team.

Sam went from playing one CC game against Whitehaven in 2008 to playing 22 SL games in 2009. That IS being thrown in at the deep end and suggesting Smith was used to gradually introduce Sam into the team, is simply not what happened.

Dave

What were they trying to do.

get a number of players to sign and then decide who they wanted before signing there part of the deal

If walker as signed could bradford be made to buy him out that contract ?

If it was any club but Bradford I wouldnt buy it, but Im sure i remember reading Walker was nailed on.

Is Jefferies still there?

Or would they be well and truely in a mess?

Only if both he and the club signed the contract. If he has a contract then any compensation paid to the player to buy him out counts on the cap and is spread over the remaining duration of his contract.

They could agree a different (reduced) pay-off than his full contract is worth as compensation and if they did it's that amount that would become the clubs cap liability.

Dave

Gone back Wakefield aint he ?