Playing devils advocate, the club have been roundly criticised for missing out on players like Hill and Walmsley. We did well out of Hardaker as a project signing.

I like the idea that he’s a half coming to put pressure on the others. We need that! I also believe we need at least two signings in the pack who are ready to go so I don’t dispute what you are saying.

I cant see him being signed to play first team half unless we are putting Lolohea at fullback. Surely we wouldnt go with two 19yo players (Walker at FB and this lad at half) in our starting spine - it would leave us too inexperienced in key positions imo.

This is my first thoughts.

From the highlights videos he looks like a class act. Maybe not ready to walk straight into the team, but looks like the sort of player we should be in for.

I don't know where people keep coming up with Lolohea as a centre. He's a 1/6 who can play on the wing. But we clearly haven't signed him to play on the wing. I expect he'll start at 6, and then it'll be up to Walker and this new kid to determine where he ends up. That sort of competition has been desperately lacking, to the point where we're now playing forwards at 6.

Lolohea is our new 6. I agree. Don't know why people want him anywhere else when we are crying out for a 6!

Confirmed on the club website this morning

Confirmed via the new fantastic what's app service they now offer.

Whilst I think this was 100% the way the plans were, I have a feeling you might be wrong for the start of next season.

...at 6.59am - maybe they sent it as an early morning pick-me-up to avoid me having to pay a ridiculous amount of money at the station for a coffee.

3 1/2 year deal apparently, although I think someone at Leeds needs to do some more work on their fractions