Oh well, there goes Bradfords master plan of signing up every single UK based player

The Ox is off to the Raiders and in return the Raiders have managed to palm a player called Marc Herbert off on Bradford.

How so? Bradford free up a large chunk of their salary cap and add to that the compo the club are demanding to release Orford's playing registration mean the Bulls have a bit of spending power. However, given the protracted length of this saga, I'd imagine that targets have been made and are ready to be signed once the nuts and bolts are hammered out

Obviously an abundance of half back talent lurking in the NRL if the Raiders have to pick an ageing injury prone player from SL. ...... Thought the Aussie's only came over here when they were spent??

Out-of-favour halfback Marc Herbert will leave Canberra at the end of the season in an attempt to revive his career and force his way back into the NRL.

Herbert confirmed yesterday his time in the capital was finished and The Canberra Times understands at least three clubs are vying for his signature for 2011.

The 23-year-old halfback will be one of four Raiders farewelled at the team's last home game of the season on Saturday night.

Retiring prop Scott Logan, Melbourne Storm-bound Troy Thompson and winger Brett Kelly will do a lap around Canberra Stadium after the Raiders clash with the North Queensland Cowboys.

However, Herbert won't get to wave goodbye to the Raiders fans, instead he'll be in Queensland playing with Souths Logan.

Despite being touted as the man capable of replacing Todd Carney at the end of 2008, Herbert has played just two NRL games this year.

He was axed from the top squad after playing the first game of 2010 and only earned a recall when Josh McCrone was injured.

The Canberra Times understands Melbourne coach Craig Bellamy was keen to recruit Herbert to replace Brett Finch as the Storm rebuilds next year.

But salary cap restrictions are likely to force the Canberra junior to chase a contract elsewhere.

He wasn't palmed off, he wanted to leave to get more first team opportunities. The fact that Bellamy wanted him at Melbourne also says something. Not sure whether we've signed him, but I won't be disappointed if we have.

Salford City Reds Outs:- Dean McGilvray - Leigh Centurions Link? www.leighcenturions.com/article.php?id=3013

Salford City Reds Outs:- Dean McGilvray - Leigh Centurions Link? www.leighcenturions.com/article.php?id=3013

been told joe westermen from castleford tigers to hull fc ( done deal now ) and paul cooke from wakefield back to hull fc ( i really ing hope not )

Hull FC sign Joe Westerman

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Great news!

Good signing that, and he's under 30





But what talent the kid does have though will soon be coached out of him by Agar.

You wish.

Yeah,

Like Agar can coach

I will come back on that one at the end of next season.

I know, he's took that Tom Briscoe and totally ruined him whereas all the players he has coached and who have left have gone onto stardom. (Tommy Lee, Scott Wheeldon, Graham Horne, Jamie Thackray, Josh Hodgson etc...)

Feck me a decent signing from Ull Fc

(get rid of the donkey and your going places)

Good signing Westerman, although gone off the boil a little in the past year or so, maybe a fresh start is what he needs to fulfil his sizeable potential. Not really sure he's taken the world by storm enough for anyone to justify actually paying a fee to get him whilst on contract. Still if it keeps the fans off the board's back for another 6-12 months, they'll consider it money well spent.

Very good signing for Hull.

Westerman is another Richie Myler. Looks good in a lower league, but ultimately is overhyped once they move on.

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Wigan

When is somebody going to say "A very good signing and we'll really miss him, he's a quality player"?

They always seem to be the best thing since sliced bread until they move and then they suddenly aren't the player they once were. If Leeds get Hauraki, as is being rumoured, I'll be gutted as he has been a revelation for us.

Cas haven't done so well with regards to player movement. Losing Westerman, Shenton and Sargant will be big misses for them, that so far they haven't really replaced.

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No chance. Matterson got there before him.

priority for cas is to get the stadium started, they need all spare cash for this plus with there being no relegation there is not the pressure on the field that there once was. most cas fans would sacrifice a season in the bottom 2 for a new stadium and residency in superleague

Signing number 10 for Bradford to be announced tomorrow.

It's actually Mick Potter, he's coming out of retirement. That or Chris Thorman.