what grounds(of his game) are you basing that on?

Christ, some people. he is a young British player that showed som epromise, we've got 2 years to turn him into a top level player, I am very pleased with the signing.

Very pleased with this signing as he is exactly the type of player we struggle to develop from within. If he is our first choice fullback thats fine by me as he has been playing some good stuff for the Roosters from fullback from what i have seen. That said i think he will be used as cover and Motu will sign a 1 year deal and Tansey will be our insurance policy.

Interesting signing this one. Can cover most of the back line as well as hooker and is British and should be relatively cheap. If he has been brought in to replace Motu we will be weaker at FB IMO but if it allows us to spend more money on a better quality prop and Centre the trade off will be worth it.

All in all this is basically what I was hoping for this year, we are still in the hunt to make the play-offs and we are re-structuring the squad in the areas I think we all wanted to see, ready for next season.

so kid getting regular first team action in the NRL, comes back to the uk on the cheap?

But you are not taking any notice of the circumstances of his selection in the NRL.

most young kids (granted he's not that young, so maybe 'new player' would be better description) break into the first team on the back of an injury to star. the good one's then make the position there own, get good reviews, etc.

how you get into the team doesn't really matter, its what you do once you're in it that counts

Fantastic signing, really pleased with the recruitment for next season. As already said he will offer us a lot next season with the positions he can cover.

Again tho he, like Long, made of point of saying they loved hearing what Agar has said to him and he wants to be apart of it. Wonder what he is telling these people?

Take the points off Saints tomorrow and it will finish off an excellent week.

Oh my god, a transfer fee!!!

I think I wet myself a little!!


Good signing methinks!

Didn't he come through your academy and isn't he only on loan at Roosters.
so I cant see him being on a fortune.

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yes he did come through leeds academy, he won't have been on big bucks at leeds but it won't have been cheap either. the kid has 50+ super league games under his belt.

what he is on this year, is totally down to syndey (as i can't see leeds would have been willing to top his wage up)

so you have a kid from the NRL with 8 games under his belt at the time of signing, likely to be around 20 when he comes to you. his past club, were he has 50+ games in 2/3 years, were super league champions at his time there.

granted he won't be on mega bucks, as he hasn't played for england, but i can't see him being cheap.

Must admit I'm coming around to this also, it will probably depend on how Motu holds up physically between now and the end of the season.

You may have to change a couple in that 17 the way it is going.

If that is the case then we have been very shrewd, he will give excellent cover to Motu, Horne and Long.

Have a gut feeling Motu may be off unfortunately.

Unless he has an extended injury free run in the team I dont think we can afford to keep him unfortunately. We need to be getting value for money when we only have a finite amount we can spend on players wages.

Not seen any of the NRL games he has played this year then no doubt too busy being positive on here!

Corrrrr!!! those grapes are sour!!!

Agree 100% matey, let's hope he can keep injury free.

Then again though, it says in the paper today that we are in negotiations with Cusack to end his stay and hes been injured a few times, and is out for the rest of the regular season by the sounds of it

pleased that we have decided to both pay a transfer fee for someone, and 2nd gone for a up and coming player rather than simply signing players on their reputation.

I feel much more positive about the club than I did at the start of the week, and lets hope a good performance (i honestly don't expect a win so as long as we're competitive..) will cap a good week for FC off.

How the fook dare he !!!!!

Very shrewd signing. It was touted we would be making 3 more signings, tansey is one so who are the other two? I personally think tony will stay next year, meaning it should be a prop and a creative centre. Agar has done well recruiting so far and maybe we was quick to judge him, he obviously knows were we are lacking and is trying to adress it. Next year it will be his squad though and he will have to still prove himself.

Really, over the signing of Tansey

Is that a brown robin on your avatar?