To be fair this makes sense, why else would they give williams a full time contract if we were signing sammut. As soon as it fell through im sure that's when they decided to give williams a contract

Unimpressed, if this is our only signing, he'll be ok for cover but we have lost 2 players who can really make an impact, shows how dire the situation is. Quota spot too.

decent signing will do a job for the team ,hope couple more on the way . Wonder when he be arriving ?

phelps is better than tansey

Excellent signing and I'm happy with that. Who will be here first Mason or Phelps?

My hubby agrees with you , I am not so sure though tbf Hubby has seen Phelps play more than me, so I hope he is correct.

Ok I guess none of us are jumping up and down at this news but he signed for Wigan who don't sign bad players and he would get a berth with many SL teams.

He's a good player who if he stays injury free will add quality and versatility in a number of positions and signing him will undoubtedly strengthen our squad.

Clearly this is a last resort signing but what do you expect with less then a week to go to the new season?

We were left in the e by Tansey and desperately need cover...not overwhelmed myself but will do a decent job for us i think!!

Good signing for you lot, can play in a few positions, although he's clearly best at 1, especially coming in as 3rd reciever, he can put some real bullet passes out to the wings.

Glad he has found a new team, was very shocked that he hadn't after leaving Wigan if I'm honest.

No Tansey was the straw that broke the camels back, we left ourselves in the e.

any timescale on his visa application?? ie: when can we expect him to arrive??

not sure why another club didn't sign him earlier. the only reason i can think of is their overseas quota was full

how long do people think it will be before he'll get a game for us?? i'm assuming he needs to get match fit

see HDM is on the ball as allways...no news from them...probably looking to cut and paste something on their site

A decent signing for us to be honest and if I'm honest I think he's a far better fullback than Tansey.

I think with a 1 year deal it gives us the benefit of him wanting to show what he can do to either tempt the club into extending his stay or to secure a deal elsewhere so for me its a hands down win/win for us.

Quota player ?

Play him at centre or wing and he'll be no more than solid. But if Hull show a bit of faith in him and trust him at 1 or 6/7 where we can show off his playmaking skills I think he'll be an excellent signing for you. There were times in his stay at Wigan when it was evident why he played halfback for the Australian Schoolboys. He's agile, quick off both feet, can find a killer pass and can kick a bit as well.

Don't forget, the only reasons he was released at Wigan was his status as a quota player and bad luck with injury in 2010. In 2009 and the start of last year, he was a key player for us.

as far as im aware..unless we can fly him to tonga for a beer or two

You think Phelps would have been signed if the whole Tansey saga had not have happened??

Berrigan leaving is not the clubs fault neither just one of those things.

I believe the club have been looking at other signings it just hasnt happened..

Visa should not be a problem. He has an appointment to see the King of Tonga next week.

he will eventually be our fullback,so releasing whiting back in to the centres.phelps can cover 6 too can't he?

wonder if he'll see big wilie over there sunning himself witha big cheque in his ar$e pocket

When we doing....'Phelps v Briscoe ' debate then

No not us - just you.

Phelps will no doubt have been one of a number of possibilities for the club's recruitment. We have been knocked back by several players it seems and then Tansey goes on the lash two weeks ago which no doubt in your mind is the club's fault as well. If Tansey hadn't done that and still been on our roster we may well not have needed Phelps. He may not have been first choice signing - seems unlikely - but it doesn't change the fact that the demi-God who is Michael Maguire saw fit to play him pre-injury last season in what was ultimately the SL winning team. So your inference that he was a last resort and therefore the club shouldn't celebrate his capture at this late stage is badly flawed.

dbl pst.

Was it announced at 2pm?