Sammuts actually quite a difficult player to accomodate if we're looking to use him as an impact player. IF we use him as one of halves its not a problem, although I'm not convinced it would be our strongest pairing yet. If we use him off the bench then we either use him in place of 2nd hooker and starting hooker does 80 minutes (or maybe gets a rest if Addy or Langley are on field and could cover hooker for a spell). Or we lose one of bench forwards which could leave us looking a bit lightweight against some of the teams with big packs.

Does anyone know if Sammut has ever played hooker? he's been mentioned as either Half,FB annd possibly or LF, although I think LF is maybe a bit of a stretch.

It's going to be interesting to see how Potter makes use of him TBH. I see him as a sort of luxury player, like Solomona was, who you can bring on to change a game.

Spot on imo
The problem we had with Solomona was that nobody seemed awake enough to act on any thing he created, and Sammut will be just the same

The fact that Sammut has that "X" factor that can change a game is imo, exactly what we have been missing for seasons now. I would have him in there every time.

I see Solo has fractured his ankle while training over in Oz, I think it is more due to prolonged exposure to Nandos...... wonder if that could explain our long and continuing injury list???

just look at my tongue in cheek avatar to see if hes played hooker, a reference to Potters misquote about him able to play any position from 1 to 9. It is going to be very interesting to see how he is used, whether Potter goes for Gale and Sammut as a kicking and a running half back pairing on the pitch or, as you say against lighter packs, have him on the bench for impact. This is the problem of a starting 17: starting against who, and BB2011 is right to say that the bench would vary opposition to opposition, even the 13. At least we have options such as big and little wings, different types of half back, different LF's, I'm expecting Potter to mix it up a bit more with this squad.

That's interesting. When I saw Lulia, albeit on Big Pond highlights he was playing right centre and just assumed (perhaps because our right centres have been so dire) he was signed to shore up a persistent achilles heel. Other than that the only change I'd make is to drop Sibbitt, put Langley into the second row and have Hargreaves lock the scrum. That would give us real size in the pack to face Cats and I like the idea of Walker in the second row. My guess is he'll go with Gale and BJ but I'd go with Sammutt as well. The extra man on the bench would be Joseph as when in doubt 'go large'.

Yeh I read an interview in one of the RL rags with Lulia and he said he prefers to be left centre but could slot in on either side which will be handy for the squad I suppose. Not sure if Purtell has a preference but fairly sure he was playing on the right last season.

Has Joseph actually signed?

No, yet to offer him a permanent Contract.

we probably will after Keighley or Dewsbury game.

Joseph was better than scruton yesterday so I'd be tempted to go for koppy and Hargreaves to start then Tom and Joseph on the bench until manase and scruton are fit again

Bearing in mind current injuries, I think I'd like to see the following against les Catalans:

Kearney
Pryce
Purtell
Lulia
Kear
Jeffries
Gale
Scruton
L'Estrange
Kopczak
Sibbit
Langley
Donaldson/Bateman

Int: Diskin, Hargreaves, Burgess, Sammut.

I reckon we might see Sammut used at hooker for spells this season, when L'Estrange is off the field and with Diskin moving to loose. As much as I think Briggs has more potential than BJ, I reckon BJ is the more accomplished player as it stands and a better foil for Gale.
Would like to see Bateman given the nod at loose but have a feeling Potter will be cautious with him.

Pryce and Purtell on one wing. Ouch. They are both big units.

Ainscough is definatly worth a wing spot, he could be up with the top tryscorers in the league if used properly. His defence and taking the high ball has improved immensly.