Signing for The Wire according to Hull Daily Mail

‘Warrington Wolves are on the verge of signing Hull Kingston Rovers' Greg Minikin.

Rugby League Live understands terms have been agreed in a move that will see the 26-year-old reunite with former coach Daryl Powell at the Halliwell Jones Stadium next season.

Minikin is off-contract at Craven Park at the end of the year and has now made the decision to move to the Wolves as they enter a new era under a coach that handed him his first Super League opportunity.’

Well that's disappointing, IMO he's not very good.

I think he's a good player. If we keep Ashton as well that's a decent line up and cover for next season IMO.

Well only a few days ago I said to the wife ... he looks lively ... and I didn't used to rate him when we was at Cas.

Non plussed

m'eh...not a step up from what we have IMO.

Very good signing…he’ll do well.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-JZuBvEzzs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-JZuBvEzzs

This reminds me of Xmas past when you have opened all your big presents and then get around to the stocking. Plunging your hand into the sock you screech " YES !, just what I wanted, AN ORANGE !!!"

No comparison to who Stains have just signed.

Reminds me a bit of the Richie Mathers signing but Richie had a few grand final rings.
I guess he has a great attitude and very professional in terms of training etc. If Powell can do what has done with Jordan Turner it could be good signing.
Probably worthwhile the club investing in a minibus to travel from Cas every day.
On a side note. Who was the last Yorkshire man we had as coach. Maybe Plange and that was more of a caretaker role but going back before that I can't remember one.

Sironen is nothing to shout about. Not that it makes me any happier about the minikin signing.

If true then we have signed a player who won’t spend a large portion of the season suspended

He's certainly familiar with playing with Mata'utia...so I guess thats a plus.

Powell seems to be taking the easy option of signing players he knows or has coached previously. Not the sign of a confident coach me thinks. Taking the easy option.

I think he’s a solid super league squad player, can cover a few positions at wing & centre. A mark down from Mamo, given Mamo’s form this year. He’s obviously familiar with Powell I think he will go well not the most spectacular signing unfortunately…Does make you wonder abit about the Ashton situation, as no mention about him signing a new deal yet, not even a whisper..

Unfortunately, it was Lowes.
I'm still having therapy.

not uncommon, a new coach bringing in players he's worked with before, with the intention of helping get his philosophy over to the playing group

If he’s coming in to cover the original Mamo role as centre / wing cover its an ok signing. If he’s been brought in as a replacement for Lineham I’m not so sure.

Mamo is too expensive now to cover that outside back cover role - and too good too so any replacement for his original position in the squad was always going to be a step down.

Surely Mata’utia is the replacement for Mamo and Minikin is likely to be better than we have seen from Lineham this season.

He could turn out to be a decent signing but if Saints had signed him I think we'd be having a chuckle at their expense.

Would prefer that Connor Wrench was given a chance, from what I have seen of him in the Wigan away game and his 4 tries in the Academy game recently.

In a salary capped sport, and with a relatively small talent pool from which to draw, I think that Minikin would be a good fit. With the players that we already have on marquee or decent money, plus the need to either retain or replace Hill, then we have to scale back our expectations in other positions. Thewlis isn’t a winger in the long term, he’s a Full Back. Ashton could be a great winger but he needs to show that his injuries were a blip and that he’s not the next Gary Wheeler.

Just hope we're in the market for a prop, especially if Hill is leaving. Bullock and a season-missing Harrison can't be it surely?

Heard He's Turned down Huddersfield as we've offered him a 2 year deal, so i hope that's true.
Forward pack next year is looking like Hill, Cooper, Philbin, Mulhern, Bullock, Butler, Doro and Harrison at the end of the year or 2023. not awe inspiring but not the worst pack in the world.
As for Minikin he's dependable with a bit of skill and speed thrown in so as a back up we could do worse.
Someone said this signing shows Powell has no confidence which is a daft comment in general about powell, but this signing just indicates powell knows what Minikin is all about and how to coach him.
Same with Holmes and Mata'utia, we know exactly what we are getting and i'm happy with them, so lets give Minikin a chance as he could do very well for us?