Im with you on this one, seems a strange in signing for a few reasons.

Still I hope he goes well and proves me wrong!!!

Try saying that when you have had a few.

I would ,but I hardly know anything about the geezer.

No, Easty is your man with regards Taulapapa.

not being funny bud but why dont you email hudge and ask him?

id like hear chris park getting his teeth round that lol

If he is your first choice full back, surely Phelps would have been a much better option?

Dont think he is can see it been Lee smith and it be announced soon

Why?

Would have required a quota spot [uand[/u a non-fed spot, rather than just the latter. We don't have a quota spot as things stand.

Wouldn't Want phelphs anyways

Smith rubbished those rumours on twitter - fwiw.

If he wasn't quota, he'd have been okay. Lots of B&Ws wanting to see him come to us makes me a tad suspicious though!

I he did but I don't think it's as cut and dry as that

Why would he categorically deny it? Also, I notice you keep asking about Gentle/Hull KR - why on earth would Hudgell make such strong words against it if it was going to happen?

Because when Phelps came over to the UK, Wigan signed him rather than having to go a pretty average NL1 team? Phelps is proven in SL, lives in the area and appears to be a true pro as opposed to Taulapapa who, allegedly, has a questionable attitude. Also, a few Sheffield fans say he isn't the same since returning from his broken leg.

Don't get me wrong, in a way I'm glad you've made such average signings for next year - Although, I'd prefer to see young Hull lads getting a chance (at both clubs).

I am saying what I've been told to be honest I think hudgell and co are of to Aus to sort the deal out with the new coach and like said before rovers have denied things in the past ie Morgan

No need on my behalf mate.I may be in a minority,but I quite like Phelps.

Bit like heremaia then,

this signing looks like he will be a stop gap to back up sheriff, fill the cockayne role.

What and ur signings are from the top drawer then

Absolutely lass,you sit back and admire us ripping up S.L. next season.

Can't blooming wait if truth be known bb

Compared to yours they are. The quality of quota signings are obviously coming down but looking at who we've signed. Heremeia is one of the form hookers in the league form what I've seen, McKinnon was the West Tigers fans player of the season runner up - to Benji Marshall last year and Seymour, at 26, with over 120 NRL appearances is a good signing IMO - Dobson/Green/Chase were unknowns in the NRL and have come to SL and performed really well.

Yes, apart from the fact Heremeia has since gone back to the NRL and won a cap for the world champions.

Ouch. Nicely done.



Can't believe no one's done the "Big name" signing joke yet with such a convoluted surname. Disappointing.