Topic: Orford may be remembered for being highest paid player

Raidercast · « **on:** July 17, 2011, 10:09:21 AM »

Max, Mick and a bounced cheque

CANBERRA halfback Matt Orford might well be remembered as the highest paid rugby league player of all time.He's on $300,000-a-year at the Raiders and has played only six games. That's $50,000-a-match. Not bad money if you can get it. Not surprisingly, chief executive Don Furner and Orford's manager George Mimis have had talks about the 32-year-old's future. The veteran halfback has signed for another two years after this one but is unlikely to see the deal out. The whole contract is worth $900,000, a ridiculous amount of cash and way above what the brilliant young halves Sam Williams and Josh McCrone earn.

Source: The Daily Telegraph

Renee · « **Reply #1 on:** July 17, 2011, 11:16:38 AM »

That right there has to be a joke! I mean i am all for the raiders getting top pay. But lets admit 6 games isn't exactly a record breaker. But the bosses will just do what they wish. I am not a happy chappy about this but i guess you have to respect the players special talent (If there is any.!).

CampoFAN · « **Reply #2 on:** July 18, 2011, 01:04:00 PM »

::)WOW really! Thats a load of crap. He is not even a good player. He has done nothing to benefit the Raiders in any shape of form. Someone should really pull the bosses aside and give them a good slap around the head. I honestly think its the biggest rip off to the other players. What about Josh Dugan and Josh McCrone they should be having that money instead of Orford.

Orford may be remembered for being highest paid player