According to Fox sport Pauli Pauli on the verge of signing for Wakefield. One big unit!!!!!!

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I can't find the article

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Assuming he's recovered from his injuries and wants a year over here to get himself back into NRL contention, that could be quite the signing; imagine him and Big Dave in the same side - positively scary.

Dave is 19 stone 6' 4''

England is 18 stone (nearly) and 6' 4''

Huby is 17 stone and 6' 2'' (a midget)

Hirst is 17 and a half stone and 6' 3''

Pauli Pauli is 19 10 lbs and 6' 4''

That is a monster front row - can't be far short of the biggest in SL is he joins us.

Also as a project Jordan Baldwinson is a mere 15 stone but at 6' 3'' and only 23 there is plenty of room to bulk him up.

We've come a long way from the tiny pack that got so badly bossed in 2015, Scruton and co - they tried but size really does matter in the front row.

Honestly thought Hirst was taller than 6'3 - he certainly looks it!

Could be,stats on him are hard to find - I was trying not to get to carried away

Newsflash:- Wakefield Trinity change name again - to Wakefield Giants!

Not bad!

I have read somewhere that Keegan Hirst is 6 foot 4 inches tall and about 18 stone....it would be great news indeed if we have also signed him on a 2 year contract. Quality prop forward.

He is. I've stood next him a couple of times when he's comes over to shake the fans hands etc, and he looked about a couple of inch taller than me and I'm 6ft3. Even before that though in a few team photo's and when you see him stood next to inparticular England, he looks the tallest guy in the side imo.

Anyway, as I mentioned when it originally got called, Pauli Pauli playing something like what he was before the injuries would be a beast in SL.

Haha..the whole pack would be a beast! I hope it comes off, the half backs would really be freed up to create!

great signing !!!!!!!!if fit.......

That's a big pack, hopefully it will give the backs some more space and freedom to play behind

Love Rugby League also linking us with Ryan Hampshire.

I'd like him to sign but this one has all the makings of a never going to happen saga. It's one of those where it all seems so logical and perfect for both parties yet somehow never happens. We see this a lot, local lads who need to come home but never do. Chris Chester himself was a prime example. Hope I'm wrong.

Would like this to happen.

Provides cover in the halves, And even in the backs if necessary.

Kicks goals too.

Seem to recall a few weeks ago a nice tribute from a Wigan fan regarding his time at Wigan and the quality he showed when he played in the halves.

Personally see him at HKR, they have the dosh and probably the need.

I can too, they certainly have the cash.

Their offer to Carney proved that.

Amazing what an extra 1500 or so on the average gate can do to a clubs cashflow.

They do though already have 3 halves in McGuire, Atkin and Marsh. Albeit the other two are youngsters, so it is whether they adapt to super league. Marsh played a few times for them in 2016, but looked out of his depth at that time.

I dont think Abdul's future has yet bern decided. He was only on loan.

It would be fantastic if these two come off.

Hampshire would be a good signing for us, backing up finn with a view to becoming his natural replacement when he hangs up his boots.

Pauli pauli to boost the already strong pack, along with Horo.

We would be looking good for next season. Not sure how other teams are recruiting but very happy with the way we are going at the moment.

Wouldn't it be great to see Hampshire settled at his home town club and finally nailing down a position, and realising his undoubted potential; I have no idea if it would work, but I'd be very happy if it did.

To be fair Chris Chester was always too good for us. Think we did have an option to sign him right at the end of his career as a player but the tables were then turned.

Carter has said on Twitter that he's had no contact from anyone about Hampshire. Judging on past rumours, this means it's either completely true, or completely false

Simple question, if you were him with the talent he has at his possession would you go to a club just to provide back up, Wane at Wigan assured him that he and Williams would be the half back combination instead he used him as a stop gap in various positions due to injuries, Powell made him no promises at Cas but due to the form of their backs had to play anywhere to get a game.
While Hampshire was in Aus, Jukesy rang him and begged and prayed him to come and play at Leigh promising him the moon on a stick and never played him in the halves, so is it any wonder the kid gets mixed reviews, all he needs is a chance to show how good he is with a decent run of games at half back you won't be talking in terms of a decent back up then.

All fair comment. However I'd suggest he'd be more than back up. I can't see Finn doing more than one perhaps two seasons so I'd view him as a replacement.

Also if there is one player who can teach you how to resurrect your career long term by using your brain it's Finn.

Also he would arrive with a little less expectation hanging around his neck. One or two posters especially on here over-hyped him to ridiculous levels. He doesn't need people telling him how potentially good he is he just needs the chance to prove himself and find whatever his real level is. There is no better club than Trinity to do that.

It would probably do Hampshire the world of good but I just don't see it happening, not now we have promoted Ackroyd to full time and signed young Schofield.