Playing loose forward could be the answer. That might work pretty well.

It may be that this was intended tongue in cheek, but for the life of me I don’t get the comparison.

https://www.skysports.com/rugby-league/ ... salary-cap Confirmation, Wont count on the cap for 18 months, 2021 will count as 50% - wouldn't surprise me if he didn't count as Non Fed Trained either. That makes it much less of a risk, I had expected that he would be 50% in 2020 and 100% in 2021. We have one more spot left, who we bringing in next?!?

https://www.skysports.com/rugby-league/ ... salary-cap Confirmation, Wont count on the cap for 18 months, 2021 will count as 50% - wouldn't surprise me if he didn't count as Non Fed Trained either. That makes it much less of a risk, I had expected that he would be 50% in 2020 and 100% in 2021. We have one more spot left, who we bringing in next?!?

Ironically, Burrell lost his place in the England RU squad so they could get Burgess in.

great signing IMO...not on the cap and great PR, good business from Warrington. Looking at his size, second row for my money....depends how fast he is I guess. Big unit in the centres with serious pace has the potential to be very useful. Well done wires..AGAIN!! The board is doing some great stuff at the moment.

Yes hence my post but yes seriously it's possible. If we did...Fred Done will stop taking bets on Wire.

‘This is a great signing’. Then the post later, ‘just watched a video on youtube’. I’d love to know how it’s good publicity for the sport as well.

How you can call a 31 year old who you’ve never watched play the sport a ‘great signing’ I really don’t know.

Well for a start, take your head out from up your ass.

It looks to have made bigger UK national press and UK social media coverage than Austin, Widdop and Barba did....and very likely than all three together.
It's made national noises to rival Solomona and Charnley.

It really hasn’t, go on the BBC Rugby Union section and there isn’t even a single mention of it. That shows how much they care about it.

He was quick. Not sure if he’s retained that at 31. He’s been pretty injury free I think and he will lose a bit of bulk so could potentially quicken him up.

If he’s not counting towards the cap then it has to be good business. If it doesn’t work out. No harm done. If it does then we have a like for like replacement for Atkins.

Yeah sounds about right . Never played rugby league before so he should slot right in at that easy position loose forward at 31.
We will see if he is a good signing in due course but for young lads at Warrington it must be hard to take that’s the point I’m trying to make , Rochdale with be happy though

You talking about yourself?

almost a risk free signing.... He could spend a full season, with it not having worked out, and walk away having not counted on the salary cap.

or he could be a solid signing, whom we get unbelievable value from.

Great bit of business by the club.

Also, great to see the saints fans absolutely fuming in this thread.