Born 1987 (age 26) Samoa Height 1.9 m (6 ft 3 in) Weight 103 kg (16 st 3 lb) www.hulldailymail.co.uk/Hull-FC- ... /story.htm another lost soul but just what we need if he can recover his Catalans form and keep him fit.

Born 1987 (age 26) Samoa Height 1.9 m (6 ft 3 in) Weight 103 kg (16 st 3 lb) www.hulldailymail.co.uk/Hull-FC- ... /story.htm another lost soul but just what we need if he can recover his Catalans form and keep him fit.

If the club can pull it off and get him in without any delay then it will be a very good signing. Thought he was a cracking player for Catalan.

He was a great player at Catalans, and if he can get over his injuries and rediscover that kind of form, he will be a great signing for you.

I don't understand this union salary cap exemption thing. I though it only applied for players who had never played league before? Anyone got a clearer definition?

No I don't understand it but I would hope Motu and AP do. I think you need a bit of size in the centres these days and this kid will certainly bring that . the injuries are a concern but he played 69 time for Catalans previous so it's not like he's been plagued his whole career.

Sounds like a great signing, will add some size to your back row and if he plays inside the binman it’ll certainly be an imposing pair. Wouldn’t read too much into him not working out in RU, it’s a very different game and suits some players more than others. Been more players (some very good RL players) who have gone across and failed rather than the Jason Robinsons of this world.

The only down side of the signing will be if he replaces Crooks (long term)and it disillusions the lad too much and his head gets turned. Still you need to worry about todays team I suppose and was surprised Sa is only 26, always thought he towards the end of his career.

Really good signing, just the type of player we need, he is fast, powerful, scores and sets up trys. I just hope he has been signed to play and he is looked as a replacement for Yeaman and not Crooks.

Try and get rid of Arundel at the end of the year and have Crooks, Yeaman and Sa fighting for the two spots.

Signals the end of Arundel, probably best for both parties.

Short term i'd imagine it'll be Crooks that loses out and whose job it is to put pressure on Sa & Yeaman. Reckon it'll be Sa & Crooks long term and probably by the end of the year.

Sa won't be here for at least a couple of games, so I hope Radford sticks with Crooks and he can show us how good he can be, putting pressure on Yeaman to up his game.

Have the HDM just nicked that story from the talk on here?

I can see this.

Here is the full rule from the operational rule book:

I hope so too.

Yeaman's replacement hopefully - Crooks simply has plenty to improve on and I'm sure will be given time in the right environment. Arundel clearly moves further down the pecking order and might be better off coming to an agreement.

Crooks needs taking out of the firing line before it gets too late IMO. A player like Yeaman is old enough and wise enough to cop for the crack of a whip but Crooks I am not so convinced yet. He could do with having time away from the first team to bulk up and work on his D, maybe send him to work at Donny for a few weeks.

In the long run it will be better for his development IMO. He is still only young and if he spends this year developing and improving on his weaknesses he still can be a starting centre for us from next season and will only be 21. Whilst we sometimes are reluctant to throw youngsters in I think its also important to not just throw them in and leave them to be rabbits in the headlights.

Do the words "clearer definition" mean nothing to you?

Sa would be a good signing considering the overall quality available to SL clubs at present.

I don't see how the exemptions apply to Sa. Talanoa played a handful of RU games, is he off the cap?

Didn't play international.

I'd much rather lose Yeaman than Arundel. He's been unlucky with injuries and never really got going. I think he showed last season when he had a run of games that he's potentially a very good player.

After watching the game back sober, I thought Arundel was dire. I know he's not a winger, but as unpopular as Yeamo is right now - he's a much better option.

Heard Pearson mention that in relation to Biggs but can't see it in the rules. Seems to be several reasons why Sa wouldn't qualify though.

I think in Arundels case it more about the money his contracts worth , (apparently) rolling contract ending at around 100k iirc .

This could be avery good bit of business by the club.
Looked very decent at Catalan.
Big unit too i'd play him alongside talano.
More likely he'll play him on the right to shore up our right edge.

Potentially an excellent signing for us, offers power and pace which we have lacked in the centres.

Slight worries about his recent injuries but he played around seventy times for Catalans in three seasons so not a bad record overall.

Sounds like Motu has been a key influence in the deal. Good lad.