the next question is how long is it going to take for orford to get a visa and how much of a part will he be able to take in pre-season. When we signed bird it was exactly 4 weeks from him signing to the visa being refused. I'd guess that an approved visa would take a week or two longer so we could be looking at mid january before orford arrives. I suppose if we did warm weather training in early january before the leeds friendly, there would be the option of him joining up with the squad overseas, where the visa restrictions are not as strict and gaining an extra week or so to work with the squad that way.

I would like to see Donaldson given a good chance at 13. Push Langley into the 2nd row with Menzies which will give Hall more chance to play at prop, where I fancy he'll be more effective.

I like the way that ever other teams fans can somehow twist the signing of a Dally M medal winning half back into being a sign that the club are on the slide. It's all the ensorsement I need

Especially amongst those fans of other clubs who were earlier hoping he'd sign for them.
It's odd how a player can go from a world-beater to a has-been just by signing for a rival club!

Indeed. Proof positive that we have signed a good'un, eh?

Just let him do the biz on the pitch, then we'll see who is old and overated.

Has anyone checked on the Georgesons? Or are they still in the queue of people buying their season tickets at the DW?

Cant see him playing all season, he is slowly falling apart.

As long as he plays longer than Danny biscuit man we will be ok.

must admite i am now realy looking forward to next season as think orford will give us the creative edge we have been lacking.

know some will says hes too old but hes a class act and think will be one of the best scrum halfs in super league plus think he will know how to get the best out of the beaver so think he will be scoring more trys this season.

think hats of to mcnamara for moving quickly once he knew deacon wanted to go this is the big name signing alot have been calling for

I'm sure that's the way it was.

I don't know if i'd be happy with Sykes playing 6 for a full season, but I think we should see how Kearney shapes up at 6 first and then we can make a decision. Atm I can see the starting 17 being something like

Halley
Reardon
Sykes
Nero
Sheriffe
Kearney
Orford
Lynch
Godwin
Scruton
Hall
Menzies
Langley

L'Estrange
Sculthorpe
Kopzcak
Worrincy/Donno/Whitehead

looks about right, with proviso we give donaldson as much time as possible without burning him out. maybe using menzies a bit less this time round.

Is it just me who has noticed that

Matt Orford

is an anagram of

D. Motor-Fart?

Nope...

"format trod"

And

A Clerking Slits Mi Owl

is an anagram of

is walker still coming

"Mice-girls know-it-alls", shurely?

This is one of very few deals that there should be no negativity about. Big ask I know on these boards! Bradford needed an experienced/quality player in the halves and the Deacon move to Wigan is just about as perfect a fit as I've ever seen for all parties. As for the money paid for Orford; firstly no one knows how much that is except for a rumour and anyway, if he gets you back into contentention it will be worth every penny. The proof of the pudding will come next season.

Spot on.

By 'eck, bad case of general positive consensus breaking out on this forum!

Remember this moment, it's a few years before you'll see it again!

Will bradford bring out a half and half top..half rab and half maroon...manly sea bulls...

He`s a class act, but with all academy departures Leeds are doing couldnt we have got Richie Spedding..havent heard his name in a while so presume he hasn`t kicked on like they hoped

Wash your mouth out with soap and water now you filthy tongued reprobate

I have tried really hard to keep my feelings to myself BUT



How can the Bulls buy a 31 year old from Oz to replace a legend ??











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