This,

Strong, hard man, get him back in a bulls shirt

How old is he now? Has he played recently?

Bring back Karl Fairbank.

Jimmy Thompson would be ideal, non nonsense prop, wouldn't take a step backwards, nobody would take liberties with our our young lads with Jimmy around, ideal. Really is there any hint of Elima coming out of retirement, or are we really grasping at straws.

He's 33.

Loved Elima. A bit of a niggler, prone to the odd arm swinger but a tough no nonsense forward that looked after himself and his team mates. Ideally would be suited to this level provided he still had an engine and some mobility.

Olivier Elima?

1. He retired from playing at the end of last season

2. The reason he left us and went back to France was because his children were coming up to full-time school and he wanted them to be educated in the French schools.

For both reasons, and probably many others, it's total non-starter

Do you know who'd do a job for us? Sam Burgess.

I disagree.

He certainly [icould[/i do a job for us, but I doubt he actually would. We always live in hope though....

Last I heard Len Casey had a guest house in thw lake district. Maybe if we paid his expenses he'd come on dual reg.

Elima is not retired, he's been playing for Palau in the French league since leaving Catalans at the end of last season.

Palau? Is that part of the new expansion into the South Pacific

It's where the rice comes from isn't it?

You would probably need to curry a favour then!

I'd have Elima back in a heartbeat he is exactly whats needed at this level. He was John Batemans favourite player to play with at Bulls ha