Excellent news. Another Cook Islander in Super League

Just one point. The Cooks Govt don't issue their own passports - hence we are issued with New Zealand passports - but we can still claim Cook Island citizenship. However, not sure how this affects citizenship for RL purposes? I am assuming the likes of Leroy Joe, Karl Temata & Frank Watene are treated as non-Fed Kolpak players?

we must be expecting another quota spot as we must have been looking at seymour and lulia.

looking forward to seeing hime next yr..

I would say chev's chances of getting a new contract are very slim.. providing BJ comes off quota and I dont think we will re-sign Herbert, maybe we are still looking for an overseas half back, I think next years qutoa's will be-

1. Kearney
2. Heath
3. Lulia
4. Ah van (hopefully re-signing)
5. New half back

As I understand quota rules ah van and lulia will only count on non fed trained quota. Think way quota is filled at moment is:

overseas quota

1. kearney
2. l'estrange
3. herbert
4. royston?
5. jeffries

non fed-trained quota

1. kearney
2. l'estrange
3. lulia
4. ah van
5. herbert

jeffries and royston both have exemptions from non fed trained quota due to them playing over here since before non fed trained rule was brought in. Jeffries is due to come off overseas quota when he gets his uk passport (think club said late july when we signed him?). Not sure whether Royston has a uk passport or whether he still counts on overseas quota?. (I suspect he doesnt count otherwise we could have just not registered royston and registered herbert in his place when orford negotiations were dragging out).

potentially we could have 2 overseas spots and no non fed trained spots, which would allow us to sign overseas players who dont count on non fed quota (not many about). If herbert leaves then we gain a spot on both quotas and could sign another oz/kiwi.

Yet another unknown overseas back comes in. Well done Bradford

I'd never heard of him but Knights fans seem to rate him so he may be just what we need, a bit of strike power in the centre. I look forward to seeing him play.

Royston is non quota already and Jeffries will be too in 2012 (if he isn't already).

So that leaves us with these contracted quota players for 2012 (so far):

1. L'Estrange
2. Kearney
3. Lulia

Two places remain.

Should sign Ah Van up and see who is available for the last slot, hopefully a quality half back.

Trying to think if we've ever had a player called Keith before.

wasn't there a player called keith who used to always hang around at back? last name escapes me

Never rated him. Poor defender.

apparently Lulia is down to start at right tomorrow for newcastle in tv game. Chance for those with premier sports to have a look him. for anyone with a paddypower account their streaming the game live too.

I am going by the Bulls website, which describes Royston as a utility back, not FB, but have to agree with you that if he were signed as a specialist then FB should be the position. Likewise Lulia has been signed as a centre not as a utility player, though may be asked to play wing on occasion. Potters first squad defo a work in progress, and, like a jigsaw puzzle, when you get some of the later pieces, you see how earlier ones fit better, eg there will be less pressure on Ainscoughs defence with Lulia around, he can work to his strengths which is scoring tries. But most important now we know who it is, is a win against Hull.

seems like a good signing in the right position. Hopefully the communication lines are still open with pryce as this would solve the hb position and leave a quota spot. If this happened, we could look either another centre (would still be v good to get another here imo) or a prop. I suspect that a hb is most likely and would be best if we dont get pryce but i feel weve addressed out biggest weakness so far.