Re: carvell : Wed Feb 12, 2014 7:24 pm  

The fact that the RFL have registered him means nothing. You only have to go as far back as the Iestyn debacle to realise it is far from over and again it was originally OK'ed by the RFL.

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Re: carvell : Wed Feb 12, 2014 7:27 pm  

I am genuinely and utterly confused by all this. Walking out I get, but I don't understand how his registration can be swapped to a different club without our say so.

If you can simply walk away and sign with another club what are transfer fees for? Someone explain it to me in simple terms please.

Re: carvell : Wed Feb 12, 2014 7:31 pm  

http://www.bradfordbulls.co.uk/news/art ... -statement

http://www.bradfordbulls.co.uk/news/art ... -statement

Re: carvell : Wed Feb 12, 2014 7:32 pm  

See statement from club on website. Sorry dont know how post link. Legal action?

Re: carvell : Wed Feb 12, 2014 7:33 pm  

Looks like this could get messy

Re: carvell : Wed Feb 12, 2014 7:39 pm  

What a poorly written statement and yet another shambolic affair.

You cant walk out - you still have your car. We really have turned into the Newcastle of Rugby League.

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Re: carvell : Wed Feb 12, 2014 7:43 pm  

Jimmybull wrote:

What a poorly written statement and yet another shambolic affair.

You cant walk out - you still have your car. We really have turned into the Newcastle of Rugby League.

Hmmm not sure I'd agree with that. I can't see too much wrong with the statement but perhaps that's just me.

Re: carvell : Wed Feb 12, 2014 7:46 pm  

This is like a bad soap opera. Unreal. But glad in some ways that the club not just rolling over and getting shafted like always. Good to see them sticking up for what's right.

Re: carvell : Wed Feb 12, 2014 7:48 pm  

This statement admits for the first time that he didn't agree to transfer his contract. Is there any basis on which that refusal can in turn be refused?

Re: carvell : Wed Feb 12, 2014 7:50 pm  

Bull Mania wrote:

Looks like this could get messy

TBH, this should have been the club's stance for Kopczak. A similar stance should also have been taken regarding Orford, Whitehead and Bateman. For far to long we've been a soft touch when it comes to enforcing contracts.

If another club tried the player fiddling we've had to endure with a Leeds or Wigan player for example, they'd get served so fast they'd think Usain Bolt delivered them.