Sio & Goulding also get a pie and a pint of warm beer.

If that's a real team, I have just decided to follow them as my 2nd love. Awesome name, I can just about hear an Australian Adge shouting "give us a D".

Yes they are a real team Stan

Dora Creek Swampies were the first club of Michael Ennis when he was 6 (he quickly went to a better side) and their star signing a few years ago was Les Mason - the 160kg "little" brother of Willie Mason.

I stand corrected

If they run out to "Duelling Banjoes", I'm in.

Albert Kelly and Maurice Blair according to rumours on Twitter not sure how true it is thought but just had a read about Albert Kelly he seems to have a lot of injuries

Only worry here is Blair has played all his decent rugby at centre. He's a make shift half like Craig Hall. Suppose we will see

Albert & Maurice...my grandads Monday drinking pals have the same names...hope it's not the same pair..right mischievous duo!

Two NRL signings to be announced at 06.07 tomorrow

Is this hull daily mail is that why its 6.07??

Rumours on twitter are it's defo Maurice Blair and Albert Kelly and that were signing Gil Dudson too. That will go with the Greg Burke loan signing whenever that's getting announced

A wild stab in the dark would suggest we will be announcing a 6 and a 7

Who the hell is Albert Kelly? sounds like a shifty old grandad from Eastenders.

Maurice blair was 1 of the top 5 nrl signings of the year 2013.Ben barba and sam tomkins were 2 of the 5 as well so the aussie press must think he's ok. 2 good signings for me.

If Kelly is fit and has he head right, he could be a cracking signing, unfortunately these are big problems. Blair is a decent solid centre, not sure about him at stand off, another with off fields problems.

With NH talking about players being more professional, these two would be strange signings.

Small community of ex Titans players in Hull, with 5 signed by the two clubs.

I've seen outstanding performances from both (especially Kelly) but I've not seen either look like a dominant play maker.

I feel guilty for going in a big sulk about that French hooker now boobydooby or what ever his name is? These look better signings

You finally guessed.

Is there any rugby league players left that haven't got problems

Albert Kelly is a good player.
He is a quality playmaker with a good kicking game, a good running game and a good passing game.
He should go well with Maurice Blair. I'm pretty sure they are friends (both play for the Newcastle Yowies in the Koori knockout)
The problem with Kelly is that he is a two pot screamer who just starts doing stupid things any time he gets near a beer.
He was the next big thing when he was at Cronulla, but was sacked after several incidents (all minor). At Newcastle he was on a strict code of conduct and was looking good in reserve grade before being sacked after one late night incident where he broke a light outside a nightclub. At the Titans he got a lot of firstgrade time and people were again saying he could be a future SOO player. I think he had injury problems after that, because I haven't heard much about him this year.
You should sign Timana Tahu too. He is good friends with both those guys. Timana organises the Newcastle Yowies side for the Koori knockout and has had both those guys in the side, and Timana is a very mature guy who would keep them in line.
Travis Waddell (Aboriginal hooker recently released from the Newcastle Knights) is another good friend of those guys, and a very solid player looking for a club.

His cousin, Greg Inglis, could solve your fullback problem.

Now that's more like it!

Seen Kelly a fair bit and has the xfactor, more than pleased with his signing.

Only seen Blair play in the centres, any more info on him Roopy, regarding playing in halves?

Albert has potential to be the best half in SL, although can be a bit Greg Eden like, Blair is an average centre IMO. Last season can't remember him scoring a try or making a break when I watched them. Although you could have said the same about Blake Green.

I can't find any articles on the net that set down the terms for Kelly's suspension (for being a Cronulla player in 2011), but the players at the Knights in the same boat (Snowden and Smith), can't rejoin the squad till round one I think, so no off season contact with the squad.
If it's the same for Kelly, that will make life pretty hard for your coach - the main playmaker not being able to take part in the plays till just before season kickoff.
On the plus side, he spent most of a season playing with Josh Mantellato and they had a good understanding re kicks for the wing, and he has worked with Blair, and spent some time in the same team as Costigan, but only a few games I think.

Edited for o/t bad-inage and jibes.

Kelly sounds like a talent, if he can stay on the rails. Certainly not going to help us play more robotically, as Murdoch suggested we should, and I could see his point. Chester clearly had a different vision, and if it works it should be crowd-pleasing. If...
If we get Myler on loan as well, then I'll very pleased with the quality, especially in this market. We'd still probably lack a player to control and direct, but they're few and far between and often have other limitations anyway.