After what we have been through in the halves since 2007, the prospect of having a young No 7 in the team is really encouraging....especially if he can strike up an effective combination with Nicklaus for years to come...

Watching D Brough kick us to death at the weekend once again highlighted exactly what we are lacking...hopefully young Ellis can address that as even if his kicking game turns out to be half as good as Brough's....FC should still benefit from this. Imagine us getting 40/20's!

Thats why I would like him to start at SH from the 1st game of 2012, Ellis is the future, lets get him playing straight away. Longy, if he stays will almost certainly be out injured sometimes so why wait to blood Ellis at SH.

I take it that includes kristian bell, the great hope of east hull?

Scheduled for Saturday, 3pm, compound fracture of the tibia.

I am very happy with this signing, let's hope his potential is realised. Welcome!

Not looking good for Willams is it.

Very pleased with the signing though a Nicklas Ellis half back partnership seems to be our future. Means that our Aussie imports will all be forwards or outside backs then ?

Never played first team for Saints in what I recall, Ellis had that chance and never took it, where as many young kids have recently.

Long was leaving or had already left, Pryce will never be the same player he once was due to injury, Eastmond going to union was already on the cards and Lomax was stand off I believe, so it looks like there was a possible opening in the Saints first team squad for him.

Long did but Dobson was already a top player in SL before we got our hands on him.

As I said, Ellis to hull. I put this on your board way before the rumours came out. In fact I think I started them.

Jamie is a very good player with great potential. He'll go well if given the chance.

It might come back to bite saints on the bum!

And you are aware of all the facts, of course.

wonder who else is following him through the door this week

He did play for first team, at Salford I think but not 100% sure.

Jamie didn't leave saints for playing reasons, it was off field reasons.

I know Jamie, not as a proper mate but had few nights out with him and my mate is very good mates with Jamie.

I was talking about Bell.

Im sure if he was an outstanding talent the club would have given him the support he needed.

I don't think saints had any other choice. Things happened and the was no way he could have stayed and I doubt he wanted to stay in the end.

So lets here it please.

Did he half kick someone to death or post racist messages on a social networking sight??

Must be far worse if the club wouldnt stand by him

I'm sure you didn't used to be such a bitter and deluded fan, like the rest of you lot. Despite the fact the Saints fans and Leigh fans are all saying what a cracking little player he is, all you can come up with are these weak "Can't be good if Saints didn't keep him" comments. Have you seen how many starting scrum halfs there are in Super League that aren't at the club they played junior rugby for? I think you need to give your head a bang mate!

I can think of a Catalan/Wigan/Canberra reject for one

looks a cracking little player, agree raggytash some people have nowt better to do, though there would have kept there heads down what with the mason saga,

In fact if you want to name a team of players not good enough for there original clubs, lets try

1 S Briscoe
2 P Fox
3 K Welham
4 C Hall
5 L Colbon
6 B Green
7 M Dobson
8 L Watts
9 J Hodgson
10 S Wheeldon
11 M Cook
12 J Netherton
13 S Murell

With all due respect, it's none of your effing business.

No I wasn't any of them. I'm not going in to any details so I'm not saying anymore on that other than, it was off field reasons saints got shut.

I think he'll do well if he gets his chance to shine.

when tomorrow, overseas i assume

decent player prob looks better while playing for a team who are dominating their league with a dominant pack. does not really have pace and is big for a half but he has a good brain.

Yikes! Extreme ownage, there, Hutchie. Superb effort.

you never know they could be another signing in the next couple of days,its a busy week