AFAIK we are looking in Australia for a replacement, but as mentioned before.. Obst and Dorn are also in consideration.

I don't think it was mischief making. I think that we probably have 'asked' Hudds about his availability - I can also imagine the answer.

I hope we have 'asked' North Queensland about Thurston's availability.

After his performance today I know the answer already to that.

Unfortunately there's just nothing about. If we lose Orford and sign Obst or Dorn i doubt many will see it as a step forward.

If we're looking for a short term fix until Pryce is out of contract/Cain is ready/other players available.. how about Mat Rogers? He's obviously knocking on a fair bit though and I'd rather we signed somebody with some longer term potential if possible. But if we need somebody to tide is over for a year due to lack of options then I reckon he'd do alright for us.

I am fairly sure that any money that we get for Orford (which is unlikely to be significant I think) will be immediately offered to Saints to try and release Leon from his contract a year early

im sure saints are aware of that and will hold out for the maximum amount they can get from us. whilst pryce would be a popular signing I dont think he's necessarily the answer to our problems. Whilst hes a fantastic strike player and can create something out of nothing, is he really an organiser?. We need an organising half to partner with him otherwise we'll struggle imo.

People should start standing up to these pumpers that think they can just walk from a contract just like that.

I just read on an australian website that Matt Orford might be leaving to go back home!



I didn't see a thread anywhere, so thought I'd better start one so that we were all aware, as I'm sure none of us have heard it yet, or seen any story linking him with any of the NRL clubs.

I'm shocked, I really am.

You think THAT'S bad?
I just learned that the Titanic has sunk.

Well I lost all trust in you now Dilli.

I read the topic starter and thought 'oh this must be the official confirmation thread' but oh no you've gone way done in my trusted poster list now.. filed between Mick Gledhill and Birkbybull for you!

Ben Hornby would be a good signing, if he is still available,. Pryce at 6 and Hornby at 7, sorted.

Well, at the moment we have an excellent SH (just) and a few guys who are competent SO's. In the above scenario we would have an excellent SO and a few guys who are competent SH's. Is there really that much of a difference?

If Orford does come back, he'll have to win the fans back over.

I'm not fan of Dorn or Obst, and neither are the organising half we need if we lose Orford.

He'd be off quota.

If Orford returned why would he need to win anyone back over? He'd surely just have been true to his word. I'm pretty sure we can expect to see a new 7 at the club next season though.

If we did sign Pryce and Hornby.. would we have the biggest halves in SL?[*

I am. Of both. But not together.

As you say, neither are the organising type. If we signed both, I suspect we'd end up like Wigan a few years ago before they brought Dobson in on loan.

However one of those two, along with an organising type half, would be good IMO.

You might wanna ignore the one I start tomorrow too then

Well I reckon we probably just need to sign that organising type scrum half then!

I'd take Dorn if we had Orford (or another organiser there), but I don't think Obst is the type of signing we should be making, poor player imho. (plenty of heart though)

Dorn is on quota so would probably prevent us from signing said organising scrum half. If we we could sign such an organising scrum half then ideally I'd like to see us give Southernwood a chance at 6 and sign another half back to act as cover in case of injuries and to allow us to rotate Southernwood so that we don't burn him out.

Robinson is one of the best English 7's, and imo it wouldn't be too bad if we were able to bring him in, freeing up a bit of cap space with Orfords money and then get Pryce or another 6 in.

Or at least he is if you ignore Eastmond, Tomkins, Myler, Burrow, Long & McGuire