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Quote Jonesy's a Legend="Jonesy's a Legend"you've clearly got the wrong end of the stick mate,who said owt about him wanting to go home?
i was clearly inferring that matt orford had left manly due to the £££££££££'s on offer from the bulls,just like the £££££££££££'s that greg eastwood had been offered!
www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyl ... -deal.html
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It is believed Orford, who led the maroon and whites to the 2008 National Rugby League title, will be paid around £850,000 over three years at Bradford.
Orford will link up with former Manly team-mates Steve Menzies, Glenn Hall and Heath L'Estrange at his new club.
"I always wanted to finish my career in England - this opportunity came earlier than expected, but the chance to play with good friends at a club which is on the rise accelerated my decision," he said.'"
Not got wrong end of stick at all sunshine! n 
Ewen referred to a player who came here for the package (few do not, of course) who is increasingly reported as wanting to go home. Your attempt to try and draw a comparison with Orford failed because the second point does not apply to him. Nice try, though! Maybe the Dear Leader Gordy could do with your spinning skills today...  |
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Quote Jonesy's a Legend="Jonesy's a Legend"you've clearly got the wrong end of the stick mate,who said owt about him wanting to go home?
i was clearly inferring that matt orford had left manly due to the £££££££££'s on offer from the bulls,just like the £££££££££££'s that greg eastwood had been offered!
www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyl ... -deal.html
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It is believed Orford, who led the maroon and whites to the 2008 National Rugby League title, will be paid around £850,000 over three years at Bradford.
Orford will link up with former Manly team-mates Steve Menzies, Glenn Hall and Heath L'Estrange at his new club.
"I always wanted to finish my career in England - this opportunity came earlier than expected, but the chance to play with good friends at a club which is on the rise accelerated my decision," he said.'"
Not got wrong end of stick at all sunshine! n
Ewen referred to a player who came here for the package (few do not, of course) who is increasingly reported as wanting to go home. Your attempt to try and draw a comparison with Orford failed because the second point does not apply to him. Nice try, though! Maybe the Dear Leader Gordy could do with your spinning skills today... | |
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| Quote Jonesy's a Legend="Jonesy's a Legend"
i was clearly inferring that matt orford had left manly due to the £££££££££'s on offer from the bulls,
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"I always wanted to finish my career in England - this opportunity came earlier than expected, but the chance to play with good friends at a club which is on the rise accelerated my decision," he said.'"
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I think we should let Scully go can't see why we signed him in the first place.
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Sculthorpe was signed to give the pack a bit of extra grunt because tbh we are light in that area. However, given that at the end of this month he will have been at the club 6 months and not yet pulled on the shirt I think it would only be sensible for the club to look at giving him a release.
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I think I said you would not get 10 games out of him. I'm mellowing in my old age.
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Hope the lad gets sorted soon. Can't be good for him mentally missing all this time.
Did we sign him on a "pay as you play" type contract? In which case he could be costing us nothing or very little? We might end up waiting if that is the case as he does offfer something very different to what we have when he's fit.
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If we DID, then I hope the lad's insurance is paid up and sufficiently comprehensive to cover what he would otherwise have earned? As otherwise he'll be destitute?
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i may be wrong , but i dont think pay as you play contracts are allowed anymore
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| Quote MQBlank="MQBlank"i may be wrong , but i dont think pay as you play contracts are allowed anymore'"
There is provision for them in the salary cap Operational Rules - it is assumed the player plays a given number - 2/3 = 18, I think? - of games in a full season for salary cap purposes. Whether you can pay the WHOLE salary as pay-as-you-play, or only part (there are minimum wage issues if nothing else) I dunno? |
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I think the reasons behind signing Sculthorpe were good ones but it was always one of those 'gamble signings'. Unfortunately it hasn't paid off so far and we will more than likely need to sort a replacement for him before too long.
In the meantime I hope he has a successful recovery, it sounds like he is having a tough time of it right now.
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Now if it was ME being mischievous, picking up on another Oz press report, I'd ask say did Eastwood consider a move to Leeds being to a "lesser" club too? But since I don't do mischief, I'll not ask that question, obviously.'"
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| Quote Bulliac="Bulliac"Mischievous question, Adey? Rhetorical is the word I'd use........
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