According to the mole, who’s been wrong a number of times this pre season, Widdop wants to come to the UK.

Just read that. Homesick felt an odd reason given he has spent his whole adult life (from 16) in Oz.

Either way it won't be to us.

Could be Wigan.

Weren’t we supposed to be in for him before he signed his contract extension at St George? I remember at the time Andy Wilson (then RL correspondent at the Guardian) kept going on about how there was going to be a signing that would be a major coup for SL and I’m sure he eventually came out and confirmed that his sources had told him that Widdop had been close to signing for us?

Would be a bit galling now if he does come to SL and we can no longer get him because we’ve signed Lolohea

If he does come my guess is Wigan or Warrington as rumour has it Wire are after another HB to partner Austin and are prepared to bin off Brown

I understand we need to off load 3/4 players before we will be back in the market to sign someone.

I understand we need to off load 3/4 players before we will be back in the market to sign someone.

That's been the case for some weeks.

Which highlights once again the money wasted on Ablett Ferres Mullally Walters & Ormanroyd.

Yorkshire RU have signed 6 ft 4, 17 stone winger elijah Niko from french rugby union. Started his career in league, played for the NZ warriors team that won the 2010 toyota cup, won queensland cup winger of the year in 2011 and cameron smith once descibed him as the next Isreal Folou. Wonder if we'l be keeping an eye on him, mayb have a few training runs with us.

Was thinking exactly the same.

Absolutely, hopefully we sign him

I'm not so sure.

His pedigree 7/8 years ago looked good, star on the rise.

Since then he has bounced around a bit. He has scored tries wherever he has been but he looks like a bit later of a project and we need to move away from that mindset.

Also, while easier for a back, the fitness need is different in Union than league and he has been in Union years now.

I don't think this is what we need.