Sivo finally confirmed I think he'll be really good for us in SL.

For those who maybe don't know much about him from the NRL, he's big and strong and will score tries for fun, he can make the odd error in the game but can take that if he's scoring a try every other game.

He was really good for Fiji this morning scored 2 tries and made a great try assist from an offload for Michael Jennings to score his hatrick, again he came up with a couple of errors his first carry lost it in contact and dropped a bomb kick in the 2nd half.

Someone mentioned previously he'll be like Hurrell rocks and diamonds and that probably is true however Sivo is probably better value as like I say if we get our attack clicking he could be scoring every other game imo and will definitely bring x factor too our backline.

Its what we need in the back line.

Added reliability with dropping Fusi, back up for Newman with Connor / kids and strong start to sets with Hall etc.

I think we have enough strike in the backs now not to make the mistake we made with Hurrell, which was to lob him the ball and expect to smash through tackles on his own goal line. If we play to Sivo's strengths he's perfectly capable of getting us 25 tries this season. I'm sure Arthur will have the nouse to come up with a game plan to achieve that.

Just need to suck in defenders with hard runs into the middle and give him a few metres of space

Yeah - much prefer him than lisone if being honest

Frawley is a one trick pony. Drop of the shoulder fools nobody.

Given we've binned people with contracts, I'd have hoped he'd go too.

I'm not sure how you'd describe him as really good yesterday. A game where a few important good stats cover over some really poor play. I'm not at all saying his signing won't be good but he was all over the place under the high ball in attack and defence, made some handling errors and did get smashed a couple of times, and the opposition weren't much.

If, as some people are suggesting, we go with a left winger, a left winger at left centre, and a left winger at right wing, I’d be loathe to see the fastest player in the squad, Handley moved from left wing. If we did play all 3, Sivo appears to carry right handed so he’s no 2, and let Ryan Hall bust a few holes at left centre for Handley to exploit.

I don't think I've ever seen a game where Sivo didn’t play left wing. Given that we've just splashed big money for him I doubt we'll be shifting to the other flank.

Wasn't there a few people saying Hall started on the right ?.

Tbh I'd want to try him there. We really need his hard yards on those first few tackles.

Yes Hall started as a right Winger for us and I think has played for England on the right. Wasn’t he on the right when Billy Slater tried to tackle him and dislocated his shoulder?

If everyone is fit I think the plan will be Handley at centre with Connor at 14 as he can cover across the backs. Also able bring creativity as a game breaks up. Halls metres will be really important to our field position 2nd highest in superleague last year and most carries overall.That could change as season develops if Connor is a success and plays his way into the 13. Sivo needs to stay on the left as thats his position and would be wasted outside Newman.
It will be interesting to see the difference if Newman picks up an injury and Connor gets a run at 3. Not advocating Newman not starting but a little pressure on his position would not be the worst thing!

Not sure we would go with having only one hooker in the 17 and I wouldn`t like to see Connor and O`Connor as 2 of our bench either.
Hall on the right and Sivo on the left with more likely Handley and Newman at centre.
If Connor doesn`t make the 17 I`m not sure who will take over kicking duties unless Miller maybe.

I'd put Connor in for Frawley.

Bench of

Holroyd
Lisone
Gannon/jenkins
O'Connor

Jake Connor can reasonably play 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 and 7. The player most under threat initially is Frawley, but it won’t be long before Jake gets a game somewhere.