Rinaldi : Wed Jul 01, 2009 11:16 am  

Bradford have delayed decision on another contract.

Bradford have delayed decision on another contract.

: Wed Jul 01, 2009 11:18 am  

Letting go would be a mistake

: Wed Jul 01, 2009 11:20 am  

Ancient Provocateur wrote:

Letting go would be a mistake

Partly, but whilst we have Godwin under contract then what's the point in using that cap space. I would like to see an extension until end of season for cover, but I'd like to see someone better next season.

: Wed Jul 01, 2009 2:32 pm  

my reading of it was they were waiting to see how quickly he'll be fit again. If he's going to miss 2 months with a foot injury then paying him for that time seems a poor use of monies. If we were going to retain him for next year then you might accept that to keep him in the fold and offer an 18 month contract now.

: Wed Jul 01, 2009 5:39 pm  

Ewwenorfolk wrote:

Partly, but whilst we have Godwin under contract then what's the point in using that cap space. I would like to see an extension until end of season for cover, but I'd like to see someone better next season.

afaik at this stage their only talking about an extension till end of sesaon. I doubt we're going to bring in anyone else for remainder of season so we might as well use the cap space on rinaldi, whose already integrated into squad and gives us some cover, as let it go to waste by not using it at all.

: Tue Jul 07, 2009 3:24 pm  

Apologies if anyone has posted this on another thread, but it says in League Express this week that Rinaldi has had his loan deal extended until the end of July and the club is contemplating whether to offer him a contract for next year "amid rumours that Terry Newton is set to head to Wakefield".

His agent also says other clubs are aware of Julien being out of contract, but they will give the first refusal to Bradford.

: Tue Jul 07, 2009 3:27 pm  

DILLIGAF wrote:

Apologies if anyone has posted this on another thread, but it says in League Express this week that Rinaldi has had his loan deal extended until the end of July and the club is contemplating whether to offer him a contract for next year "amid rumours that Terry Newton is set to head to Wakefield".

His agent also says other clubs are aware of Julien being out of contract, but they will give the first refusal to Bradford.

Well thats good news

: Tue Jul 07, 2009 4:50 pm  

cieranblonde wrote:

Well thats good news

depends how you look at it really. for this year ok, but for next year, takes up an overseas trained spot for a player similar age to newton and similar ability, although probably slightly cheaper. prefer rinaldi to likes of obst and drew who have been mentioned but not above diskin who has also been linked to us.

: Tue Jul 07, 2009 5:03 pm  

mat wrote:

depends how you look at it really. for this year ok, but for next year, takes up an overseas trained spot for a player similar age to newton and similar ability, although probably slightly cheaper. prefer rinaldi to likes of obst and drew who have been mentioned but not above diskin who has also been linked to us.

: Tue Jul 07, 2009 5:08 pm  

mat wrote:

depends how you look at it really. for this year ok, but for next year, takes up an overseas trained spot for a player similar age to newton and similar ability, although probably slightly cheaper. prefer rinaldi to likes of obst and drew who have been mentioned but not above diskin who has also been linked to us.

No he doesn't. He's EU born, so to subject him to quotas would be illegal. Harlequins failure to recognise in time is why he is not still there.