That's an easy no

Lets not forget the huge potential that was talked about whilst he was at Newcastle, when he come over he was seen as a great signing and he delivered on that promise in his first season with Hudds, although I am a Wakefield fan I get free tickets to all Giants home games so regularly go and he was great to watch, last season he seemed to bit in and out of the team and delivered a fair few poor performances, I think he is the definition of a confidence player.

Reminds me a lot of the Jacob Miller situation, came over from Wests with huge raps, on a huge wage, didn't quite live up to the expectation of what was expected from him at such a young age, signed for Wakefield and has found a home here as probably one of the most consistent halves in the league.

If you can get him for the right price on a 1 year deal I really think this really is a no brainier for me, if he is performing well you have the option to negotiate a deal with him before any other club has chance to and if he disappointing he`s on his way.

Point 1) "Mamo is a fire and ice player." - Much like Atkins

Point 2) "Will try and tackle anyone but lacks strength so is weak in defence, run at him at pace and you are through." - Atkins is very strong however he is also quite weak in defence.

Point 3) "Will drop a few high balls too." - Atkins is a rarity under a high ball so can't comment on that, however he will throw a ball into touch.

Point 4) "Not really a team player- will try and go himself" - Much like Atkins.

Point 5) "looks great when he scores but frustrating when the pass is on and he doesn’t take it." - Atkins in a nutshell.

Point 6) "He will score some great tries that’s for sure and if he breaks the line he won’t likely be caught." - Just like Atkins.


All in all... Sounds like a poor mans Atkins at fullback or on the wing.

sounds more like a paul white to me,

OR if you want to bring it home a bit like kev penny.

I don't see why you've chosen to pick out one of the negative posts on him. There are lots of very positive ones from those who have seen him in action.
Another very negative post from you.

That's the world we live in nowadays unfortunately. People would still moan if we signed Kodi Nikorima.

ive seen mamo play more than you to know he no good at full back to come into the line and pass.

hit and miss mamo but you never know what you will get with him! thats if he stays fit too, just not played enough games to justify the salary he was on

I just can't work out why some "support" rugby league and Wire in particular.
Great sport and a good team at the moment ... so why be a moany moany.
Happy Days! Enjoy it while you can.

I never said I didn't like the lad. I think he's a very good attacking threat. However, even the posiive comments all seem to have the same things also said about him... Shakey under a high ball, Injury Prone, Error ridden etc, etc, etc.

Hes an ok squad player to fill in a couple of times if we're desperate but thats about it. He's not a major coup, if he was it would be all over the usual social media platforms that clubs are dying to land him. They haven't though have they? he's ended up with us on a free.

I hope he comes in and smashes it and becomes man of steel but until then he's just another back-up utility player and though I hope he doesn't, as he has bags of potential to smash SL, but I expect him to be filed under [i'Not a bad lad, gave us his all and really tried. Just a shame theres better options in front of him'[/i

Along with Kev Penny, Lee Mitchell, Gary Wheeler, Jordan Cox, Sam Wilde, Rhys Williams, Rhys Evans, Ben Evans, James Laithwaite, Mitch Brown, Matty Blythe, Ryan Bailey, Matty Russell (excelled and trying and failing), Gene Ormsby, Antony England, George King etc...

We'll remain optimistic then eh!

Because it's called having independant thought.

Some people see everything Wire do as brilliant. It doesn't matter if we didn't quite get over the mark, we tried really hard. They applaud everything the club announces without question and urges everyone to do the same, as that's what being a true supporter does. They don't get upset about loosing or players doing stupid stuff in a game; because as long as everyone is positive, sings for the players, creates a positive/friendly atmosphere on a Sunday afternoon before going home to finish the wordsearch with a bovril (not too late though, dont want to be getting up in the night). Then Rugby league is the winner and thats all that matters.


Where as people who aren't out of touch reality assess the game, the players, the announcements, game/club news for themselves and create an opinion based of what they have seen, heard or read. I don't hype up everything the club does, because there are things to be pee'd off about! Fair enough, the positives this year outweigh the negatives, but only just. SP has took control of the club and brough belief back to the fans. He's adressed the holes in our squad, he's signed players that would never have signed if we still had TS at the helm. But from what I've seen, read & heard about Mamo... I'm not about to laugh and throw pennies about a bang average utility player when Drinkwater is available and we haven't signed him instead. Christ, We could've signed Matty Smith, everyone knew he wanted out of Saints, anything would be an improvement on Brown.

It's not moaning, It's frustration.

No, it isn’t called that, because that implies anyone with a different view is not capable of independent thought.
People have different views. Once you have been on here a while it soon becomes clear what a particular poster’s start point will be. I, for example, do not expect perfection others may see that as accepting failure. I don’t suppose I will change their minds about that whatever I say.

Wrap it up as you like. But moaners tend not to be listened to after a while.
Oh it's old moany moany again. He's not a happy man ... I'll give him a wide berth.

This. I posted earlier that he's a yes from me as he will be good cover for Wing/Fullback. He's highly unlikely be playing at centre as King/Goodwin/Atkins/Currie have it covered for me.
Yes, there are other positions that needed more immediate attention for me, but Mamo does improve the squad. We cant have everything in life.

Harsh “squad filler”, think he has shown more with Hudds than M Brown ever did for us. Still, time will tell.

Is he an improvement on Mitch Brown and Ben Pomeroy who he is replacing? Yes. Therefore a good signing.

We have other more pressing needs for sure, but that doesn't mean that we can't/shouldn't strengthen in any area when decent players become available - our squad is stronger now with Mamo in than without.

Plus, Mamo is not our only signing, we can, and have made other signings. Signing Mamo does not mean we've stopped looking at forwards or halfbacks or any other position.

The recruitment market is tough these days, not a lot of quality around. It has been like this since the NRL salary cap rose. TS got criticised for the players he brought in in the last few years but now Price is shopping in that same market.

Mamo and Austin aren't perfect but at least they seem to be the type who will bring something different to what is currently a one-paced side.

I agree Sally that we've lacked pace to rival such as Davis Makinson Manfredi Grace etc

Not harsh in my view CH, but reality. If everyone's fit at the start of the season, then for me, Mamo doesn't make our 17.

And probably neither do Sita, Livett, one of King or Atkins, Patten....

Can we agree on “step up from who he replaces”?
Improving the squad must be the aim, and he certainly does that.

Absolutely, he improves on M Brown or Pomeroy as someone has already mentioned.

Cannot disagree TG, competition for places is a positive thing.

Sorry MPN I'm going to (slightly) disagree as "squad filler" to me suggests that he will fill in ONLY as cover?

Whereas I might agree he's not in the starting 17 day one, the difference, admittedly founded on hope rather than 100% surity based on watching him week in week out, is that he has the potential to perform at a level to keep the shirt if Price operates a squad based on meritocracy....a subtle step up from squad filler fingers crossed