From what a hear (from other people) we have signed Zeb.

In the last few hours he has also just started following Saints on social media. Spent years with Catalans yet never followed our club, gets linked in the papers in OZ then follows our club. Biggest Troll I know if he hasent signed.

Hope its not a 5 yr contract

Swap for Greenwood? Unbelievable if that has happened IMO.

Is this the guy who was at Catalan the season before last, Sebtaia

He was a 2nd rower but played at centre to cover injuries and was devastating in attack.
When he went back in 2nd row he didn't impress as much

Same bloke, pretty good player and should still show up well in the Superleague comp. Made plenty of breaks and offloads for Catalans which has been in short supply at our club, a 2 year deal would be good short term business. If Greenwood doesn't, hack it in the NRL hopefully he can return to the club a bit more experienced from a tougher NRL.

I don't mind this. Greenwood had set his heart on a move to the NRL and was going at the end of the season anyway. All we've done is traded a potentially distracted player for a professional old head. Taia has real size to him and is a better player than Greenwood currently.

Greenwood has done well to get his move and good luck to him. I've often criticised players for not taking a punt and believing in themselves and he's gone and done it. It will be an absolute baptism of fire moving mid-season with no pre-season to adjust to the country, the heat and the new team. I remember Gareth Ellis was criticised when he first went for being incredibly raw defensively and needing weeks to be coached properly. And he was regarded as world class when he went. I'd be amazed if Joe was playing first grade over the next month or two. Saints need to keep in touch and ensure he comes to us if he does come back with his tail between his legs like all Wigan's players do when they fail miserably.

Played really well at catalan when I seen him. I'd say a upgrade on Greenwood

Looked good the times I saw him for the titans last season too.

Regards

King James

He's 32yr old now which isn't great

Let Greenwood go, put a first option clause in his contract should he return. Get an experienced (and better player at present) in Taia in exchange, and sign Greenwood back in a year or 2. Win/win.

So when do we find out if this is actually happening? If it's true, it would seem to make sense for Taia to arrive this week so he's got a full week with the lads before the Leigh game? Has anyone else bar this one Aussie journalist commented on it?

3 year deal for Taia according to AUS press.

I'll probably get shot down for this but I don't rate Greenwood. He's not a bad player but he's certainly not great player and doesn't seem to be progressing. As most know on here, I watched the u16s and u19s regular and I never expected him to make first team.

He does run great lines and I doubt many players in super league run those lines as well but that's all he offers. For such a big lad he doesn't run his size and constantly gets smashed when having to take a drive. He misses far to many tackles by going to high and getting knocked off. He also gives away far to many penalties from high shots and lying on.


I'd definitely put a first option on him if he does want to come home just to be safe.

He,s just hasn't,t got that aggressive streak to consistently trouble the opposition, sometimes I call him "Gentleman Joe", maybe the NRL can toughen him up. If he comes back to Superleague, Saints need to see some improvement before having the option to re sign him.

He is no great loss.