I don't blame him one bit. I'd sit out my 65K contract and play Dual Reg. Pity the current Leeds management team don't rate him.

I think we've seen as much as Albert will bring to the party last night. Why waste an overseas spot on a championship reject?

I don't disagree that we need bulk in the front row, but why get rid of Mullally (not that I was a fan of his), to bring someone arguably worse...

Albert doesn’t take up a quota spot as he was released under administration at Widnes. He would if we were to resign him after his current contract ends.

I don’t understand why he’s here either.

Because we're short on fit forwards, and he's the best available *at this moment in time*.

That doesn't justify us giving him a 2-year deal though... Can't wait for the response on here when that gets announced!

I think when he goes for a run he's already decided he's offloading no matter the circumstances. Going to be incredibly risky but I suppose at least it's something new.

2 YEAR contract for that bloke

Mind you it fits in with the signings of

Crosby
La La
Donaldson
Luke Briscoe

I don't generally like the ofton used statement on here that 'he's not a Leeds standard player' however in this case its apt. There is taking a punt then there is taking the mick. Not so much an issue on a domestic player but and overseas, not great imo but its not my club.

Wellington Albert doesn’t count as an overseas player, as he was released by Widnes going into administration.

Albert is a bit raw but could turn into a decent prospect, he’s unlikely to be on much money and we are struggling for props.

Thats what I mean though, much as I detest some of the Leeds snobbery displayed by certain posters on here the cheapness of a player shouldn't be an issue for the games richest club. I'm being fair here when I say you can't have it both ways, you either are the games premier club or your not. I'm very proud to say its Wakefields job to turn rocks into diamonds, thats what we have to do on ourbudget - Leeds shouldn't be imo.

If we had taken Albert on as a project I'd have got it but much as I hate to say it Leeds have aimed very low with this one, Then again Wigan signed Sammutt so it seems to be a trend.

It’s the same salary cap for both Leeds and Wakefield

True but irrelevent if you can't afford to reach it - you do realise I'm being complimetary to Leeds in a back handed kind of way. You can do better.

Not quite the same salary cap as even if Wakey spend up to the full cap Leeds spend a fair bit more on Merrin and Hurrel that Wakey can not afford as Marquee players

He's a rough diamond Welly, just needs polishing.Lots of polishing.Couldnt break into the Widnes team on a regular basis, one of the worst ever teams in SL history.Betts had him one to one coaching.For me he is looking to offload far too early, before contact.You have to try and win the collision first.Massive potential but at 24 you have to wonder if it will ever come to fruition.Just to add he's a lovely bloke, a quietly spoken gentle giant.

He might be 24 but last year was his first in Super League, before that he was playing in the PNG League and Queensland Cup.

Hard to judge him on 1 game, but I thought he did ok and would like to see him get a few games before we make a decision on him. The trial period will hopefully give us chance to do that. If he doesn't count on the quota and comes fairly cheap there may be room on next season's cap to accommodate him, if as expected there are a few departures.
Let's see how he goes the next few weeks.

I think we need to accept Wellington will make errors but at least offers some kind of impact off the bench which we lack.

Some offloads will work and some wont but he has the ability to change a game and I would rather see that off the bench than Donaldson and JJB who are going to make impact off the bench at all other than some graft.

You would hope Albert and Ava would improve the forward options in the very least.

He looks he's been put together in the wrong order. Arms and legs everywhere! looking forward to watching him, probably going to be fun and frustrating! Let's hope the split falls more towards fun than it does frustration!

He's like that cartoon effect with a big dust cloud with arms and legs coming out at all angles.

Tbf he wouldn’t care if you are being complimentary of Leeds or not, he’s not a Leeds fan.

A Leeds season ticket holder for over 20 years, not a Leeds fan, bizarre.

Its going to be really interesting to see the winners and losers amongst our forwards over the rest if the season. Assuming Merrin stays, we've got Ava Longname who's clearly assumed to be a starter, plus Wellington and Crosby (eventually). Later we'll have Steve Ward back and at some stage even Ablett may get fit, and some of the kids like Holroyd may get games as well.

So who's most under pressure? Clearly most of the transfer activity has been for the front row, suggesting that's where Furner sees the biggest problem. If Merrin stays you'd assume he'll be 13 which means that Cuthbertson, Singleton, Peteru and Oledzki would be in the firing line. Based on what people have seen so far, who's most likely to NOT be in the first 17 when everyone's fit?

Cuthbertson, Singleton, Peteru

If everyone is match fit would this be the starting pack.
Crosby,Parcell,Ava longname
Ferres,Merrin.
Ward
Subs Oledzki,C.Smith,Cuthbertson,Dwyer/Singleton

Ava has not started a game in years as he? I would guess he would be continue the same here as a sub.

Crosby did very well end of last year, but has been out yet again for a long time. Do people really see him coming back the same? Just something not right there.

Singleton looked finished, has been poor for a few seasons. Last few games though he looks one of the picks of our pack. If he continues in the same form then he would be before a lot.

Cuthbertson has looked very poor, but hopefully that is down to injury and fitness, rather than finished.