Harvey Livett isn’t a bad player, he is a good squad option. But for me his signing would be similar to the signing of Minikin, it would highlight a gap in our youth system that I hope we have solved. I wouldn’t want to sign Livett just because it could take away game time from the likes of Holroyd, Whitehead & Tupea.

I'm not quite sure where this perception of Livett's versatility comes from. He's a second row or centre (and a rank average one at that) who could maybe fill in at half-back in an emergency - nothing more. Would you want him at full-back, wing, or prop? Even a half-back emergency would be better filled by Ratchford, Powell or Currie. It's a definite 'no' for me.

Yes, good summary I think. Im wondering if perhaps we might have brought him back on a low wage as a useful back up ? this assumes that the rumour is true in the first place of course.

https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/hu ... interested

https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/hu ... interested

So reading that he is likely leaving the Giants because he will be down the pecking order. So why would he be any further up the order here. Would rather spend the money on finishing painting the stadium.

He's about Widnes level IMO

I endorse the views some posters have said about Livett, but from my admittedly limited viewing of Dan Russell, I rate Livett as a superior player player to Russell.

Hope I am proved wrong, but Russell seems to be a complete waste as an Overseas Quota Player signing.

I agree from what limited screen time i've seen of him. So i'm hoping Burgess will be able to click him in to gear, but he's gonna have a very short time to get him going as he still hasn't arrived yet.
But i'll give him time to see what he can do, as he could be a diamond in the rough

Livett is a known quantity at least but it shows how miserable the transfer market is if we are considering re-signing him and have used an overseas quote on Russell.

The Livett rumour has been quashed by the club, according to Matt Turner from the WG.

Well that’s my Christmas sorted

It seems like it is a moot point based on the Turner tweet.

But sometimes you just need a basic white t-shirt, not a new tuxedo. If we brought in Livett to add to our depth, we could do a lot worse than someone who is from and lives in the town and knows the club.

Seen that. Strange how Livett's dad is still going around telling people he's signing. Bizarre.

I wonder if, say, Wigan would sign him on that basis if he was from Wigan and lived in Wigan?

Also isn't our 'strawberry blonde' quota full?