Close to signing according to the Leigh Reporter.

Just to see if I'm thinking of the right person: is he the one who was a winger at Huddersfield but was re-created into a second rower-loose forward? And did he sign for Castleford and have disciplinary problems?

Yeah, that's the one. Seems to be an absolute head-the-ball and being part time would probably give him more drinking time and more being a **** time. Seems like his SL chances have gone as well if it's true he's coming so it's not as if he has a big carrot on a stick to work hard for.

Risky.

Didn't he used to play for Wigan back in the day?

Yes, he's a Wigan lad.

Risky...or inspired? I'll trust Rowley's judgement on him as I'm sure he'll do his homework on his character etc. He played for Hull as recently as the Bradford game at the weekend so he can't be doing too much wrong if he's still around the first team squad. He's a loose forward now rather than when he played on the wing or at centre for Wigan.

rlThisrl thread started on the Hull FC forum on Monday certainly makes interesting (and encouraging) reading!

Yeah I read that too and they do think highly of him. His talent is undoubted my worries are that will he think of himself too good for championship level; how he can handle being part time in a fitness aspect as he doesn't sound like a perfect pro; his wages - SL player could be on a big wage for someone who can go off the rails and also how this affects the young players coming through such as Hoppo and Rowe.

He is 31 and lives locally.

He seems a good player from reading the Hull forum.

Maybe he is thinking about his future after RL too.

PR isn't daft' if he can get him to sign I back his judgement.

If it's true and Paul has signed him, then regardless of what's gone on before he deserves a chance. A clean slate as far as I'm concerned.

I agree, Ellis was given a chance and didn't let us down

In rowley we trust, one of our greats spent time inside, sir timmy, and he was a good un, we shall see what happens

Be an excellent signing, had major doubts when he signed, and after his initial let down and a couple of early injuries he has settled down and proved a very good forward, played both prop and backrow to a good standard, has a no nonsense approach, runs hard, makes good meters and has excellent defence I think all fans at Hull would keep him for another year, but think we have plans to use the salary cap on other areas.

Still could play SL IMO, but maybe he wants to go PT to open up other avenues.

If true, quality signing.

Nuff said.