Mick's just said on BCB that we are in talks with a player to try and get a deal done, if the deal is in motion the RFL can extend the deadline slightly.

It's been touted that we could see Ben Evans on his way back to the Bulls.

So why not wait to announce?. Cynical part of me says if we make middle eights we announce if we don't we rip contract and pay player off

Ben Evans hasn't played all season for Warrington. Not once.

Ben Evans is keen on a move to Leigh, unfortunately he is on a good contract at Warrington & both clubs cannot agree on fees.

You might be on ths wavelength with that. In case we don't make middle eights the player has been left in limbo.

As far as I know, they can play as soon as they are registered at Red Hall. If they have a director with a fast car they could get the paperwork to Leeds pretty quickly - maybe even on-line, though I wouldn't be shocked to learn that the RFL haven't even got round to getting any of that new fangled 'FAX' technology in yet..