Jones was the first player that sprung to mind when I read it. Let's hope his ball retention's a bit better.

Big socks???

Lets hope he turns out as good as Marlow did. He came from Beverley RUFC I think

we $hat on him in the end too!

20 stone wi big feet!!. But let's not get excited. 6'4 is hardly a giant and he is still a young lad that switching to league.. saying that I wish him all the best at FC!!!

If this is the same guy I saw play no.8 for Hull v Ionians earler in the season he was quick and very powerfull. Another "project" for Agar.

He most certainly is one massive unit thats for sure, looks very fit already and at his age he should be too!!
what a great prospect and if nothing else if heis as fast as indicated he could be the best project we have had for years...

Who is the other guy in the picture - Bilbo Baggins?

TBF, he hasn't got much to learn.

"Do what you normally do, but, when tackled, stand up roll the ball behind you while pretending to touch it wit your foot. Can you manage that"?

"Urm, think so"

"Good lad, you're in".

or EXPRO

he will be a big lad when he grows up

Straight in to full time training.

Bit confused as I thought he'd be non fed?

Good luck to the lad.

Apparently he has a good offload and enjoys running angles.

As soon as Agar has taught this out of him he will be brought in to play on the wing

Been trying to find clarification on the web for a while, but with no luck.

The rules state that a player is classed as a non fed player if he has not been one of the following for 3 full seasons prior to his 21st birthday

(a) trained at that club or (b) trained at another club within the same Federation, or who are (c) registered Academy players at that club.


Information taken from [urlhttp://www.rleague.com/db/article.php?id=30697[/url which details the simon finnegan case. It's a couple of years old but I don't think the rules have been challenged or changed

Correct, also if he's under the age of 21, he can be classed as a club trained player.

How old is the kid by the way?

Have I missed something, I assumed he was English as he had played for a couple of other Union teams so cannot understand the non fed trained bit. Surely if he was born in this country then he can play for whoever he wishes, dont recall a problem when we signed that full back from Ionians, James Greene?????

Played for Yorkshire U20's this season so assume he is 20 at the very most.

Interesting signing, hopfully he will come good, Hull must have been impressed with him enough to offer him a deal until the end of 2011, I would guess other teams RL or RU where looking at him.

Moved codes at a good age, certainly got the right attributes about him.

Hopfully as good as the last Pearce we signed from Union.

I'm guessing that if he is under 21 a similar situation to Lovegrove will be on the cards in that because he is a non-fed player when he starts his contract he would remain that until he leaves that club

yes


read the article [urlhttp://www.rleague.com/db/article.php?id=30697[/url

its not much of a gamble for hull really as he is going to be in the jets program, where he trains part time arounge his college work. It will cost hull very little and im sure its a great move for him too moving to a big organisation like hull yet still study.

Hope he progresses quickly.. he's huge! oww errr missis

Anyone else remember Mark Jones??

yup! he was massive too, didnt look quite as athletic as this kid tho

Whilst everyone still calls it the quota its actually not a quota in the traditional sense anymore. Its all about where you spent your early years developing as a player. The fact he hasn't been fed-trained, fed meaning RL rather than Union in this case, means he is "non-fed trained" currently. I think age does play a part though?