Was there any official comments saying Leigh were after him

Why would you put out an official announcement. Someone else could come in and offer him more than Leigh did or even 'persuade' him not to sign. Either way you can chose whether to believe me or not.

well time will tell with tonga, i have my doubts. He's obviously a good player, you dont play for the aussie national team otherwise, but if indeed he has been fit for a while why has he not played. I dont buy this, we are saving him for the 8's, he's been getting paid good money, so when he is fit he should of played.

Isn't that the choice of the coach and the bloke paying his wages

Would've thought it's the choice of the coach and the coach only

So were is the big announcement on Friday? Was it Matty Dawson and that's it?

The big Friday announcement has already been made, it revealed Maurice has been having Botox treatments for the last 12 months.

its burgees an mateo but they have joined salford

We seem to be holding it back, deal done and player here I believe

So as stated earlier i was not trolling i really did think Hayne was going to sign for you, it would have been a statement from yourselves but as also stated earlier you signed Matty Dawson......
I think maybe you could push for SL this year KR blow very hot and cold and it seems Hudds are just blowing cold all the time, maybe its your year.

I would assume the coach would discuss these things with his gaffer if only as a sounding board or to rubber stamp. Most clubs have someone above the coach these days eg Sheen at Salford, that person may say it's your call mate but it's your head if it goes wrong . I like the discussion route as its unified and most folk have a boss wven the chancellor

sometimes a complex deal like Hayne at great distance, can go pear shaped very quickly. But if you don't throw the dart you don't hit the board

Reading the on-line Australian media, it sounds like Hayne has really been 'putting himself about' to get a gig for next season. Very few NRL teams seem to have room for him on the 'cap' so it looks like a career move to RU in Australia may be on the cards.

Like Maurice says, the fact (if it is one!) that we have tried to get the guy, is a serious statement of intent by our owner, to leave no stone unturned, in the quest for SL.

That would come at a cost of having to play 2 seasons in 1 to fulfil his pocket..First part of his season would be an Australian RU team followed by the 2nd part being in Japan.He knows he could get more playing in France than the two put together.And also NRL knows that.

God will show Hayne the path to take.

Given the earning potential of Jarryd Hayne over the next 4 years ( his final contract ) in whatever sport he chooses , I'd suggest the sticking point to an 8 game contract could have been an insurance policy to cover him for a potential career ending injury , which could have made it financially unviable