Let battle commence

"How many props do you want in the squad next year Matt?"
"Yes."

This is a very good signing. Thought it would be a longer deal though as I expect him to be signed with a view to 2025 on.

Isn't this getting a little bizarre?

It’s a 2 and 1 year option, so 3 years if we want it I presume. I wasn’t hugely impressed when I’ve watched him previously but those viewings have been very few and far between and I look forward to seeing how he develops.

I don’t think we’ll be complaining about a lack of size anytime soon!!

I’m made up with it.
He really put himself about against us at home this season. Rattled Isa if I recall correctly.

Trust me the lad can play. He has bags of potential but he is very raw.

He will really come on at Wigan.

His offload is a very good weapon.

He is the style of player we hoped Kabula could have been had he more athleticism.

The year in our favour makes sense

Of all the signings announced this is the one I think that could be the best in the long run.
Big, very aggressive and I’m sure Jonh is correct on his other attributes.
Made my day this announcement.

Absolutely buzzing with this one, called for it in the rumours and signings thread about 6 months back.

Was gutted when it was heavily rumoured saints have signed him, but could understand given our other props.

He’s raw but being in our environment will improve him.

I know he's 6' 4" but does anyone know his weight? Can't find it anywhere.

100kg I believe

Redvee is In meltdown. It is better than reading the Beano. Saints offered more money so I can only assume that the lure of Wigan is much greater.

I'd have thought he was bigger than that.

Maybe we’ll let them loan him. They only have 3 specialist prop forwards available to start 2024 as things stand, so in an emergency we could maybe help out.

That's Thompson, Dupree, Ellis, Byrne, Havard, Cooper, Mago, Hill, Chan and now Eseh. If Owen Farrell comes in as rumoured then there's no space for one of the props to transition to 13. I'm sure players will go out on loan but it sounds like a huge number of players to accommodate going forwards (both on the field and on the salary cap).

He’s a big lad but also very athletic.

He does have a great frame and he’s only 20 so I think he will add mass quite quickly without causing issues with his athletic attributes.

Good to know. I'd like to see another stone or so on him down the line.

Pretty much summed up my thoughts on the lad. Very rarely have I seen such a big, young lad put himself about like Eseh did that night. He really did rattle Isa who defo took at second look at him to almost say WTF. If he's got that "nast" in him and we can get him fit, he'll be a top talent imo.

I was slightly gutted at the apparent rumours of him going to Saints, so I'm made up.

Mike "the money" Danson is certainly doing bits. Absolutely love it too.

I love Magic’s response.

He’d be perfect if Bullseye ever made a comeback “this is what you could have won”.

I did ask on here last week if anyone had heard a rumour about Hill not being happy/leaving, I’d even heard someone say he was going Wire. We seem way over stocked at prop, would say even if we loan out Eseh and Hill with a view to replacing Cooper and Mago in 2025 we still look overstocked. We will certainly be able to take a few injuries in the pack and not be affected too much if none leave.

Saints..... Huh..... Considerably richer than youw.

We aren't even leaving them any scraps. Down the table you go.

I read a few posts above the Eseh news and we can at least console ourselves with these new signings, as we’re currently playing a guy in Miski, who isn’t fit to lace Regan Crace’s boots and wouldn’t have scored more than 5 try’s all season at a lower table club.

It’s just a beautiful read sometimes.

I think this season has proven you can never have enough props…although we are getting there!

I’m sure Hill and Eseh will be fully aware of their respective development plans for them over the next year or two and the expectations placed on them to push for first team places and timings.

They are both 20 still absolute babies for Props and a year on loan whilst under the watch of our conditioning and coaching will do them the world of good should it happen.

Just had a look some off my fellow Saints fans are a embaresment