Even if it is of benefit to us I hope that this is not the case, he needs to be classed as non federation trained.

You have, sorry.

Forget the "overseas quota", that no longer exists as a category.

You have federation trained, which is basically anyone, irrespective of nationality, who has come through any GB club's academy (or French in the case of Catalan), or non-fed trained, which is anyone, regardless of nationality, who hasn't.

Passports and so forth are now irrelevant, except for players who were signed before the new regs came into force (Carmont & Richards, for example).

A club is only allowed 5 non-fed players, ours are Finch, Lima, Hoffman, Roberts and now Cross.

There is a further requirement that 8 of the fed-trained players have to have come through the academy system of the club they're playing for.

so let me get this right.

Wigan have not signed Lauaki.....great.

Quote: Geoff "You have, sorry..'" Hmm, now I'm really lost. Have a look at this, viewtopic.php?f=34&t=413031, at the bottom were it talks about our 2012 overseas players and specifically the note about kolpack passports. Is this wrong then? Freaking confusing all this stuff if you ask me.

Quote: Geoff "You have, sorry..'" Hmm, now I'm really lost. Have a look at this, viewtopic.php?f=34&t=413031, at the bottom were it talks about our 2012 overseas players and specifically the note about kolpack passports. Is this wrong then? Freaking confusing all this stuff if you ask me.

i dont know why we would even consider this guy ! all he wants to do is start a brawl with who ever has the ball hes an idiot

After watching Luauki tonight I wouldn't touch him with a barge pole, lazy isn't the word, we don't need him

Truly dreadful.

Really strange - I would have thought Lauaki is close to the exact template of a player the current Wigan regime wouldavoid signing.

Was fantastic tonight. Would be 100% if he was coming to us.

Didn't do anything to get me out of this confusion as to why were being linked with him.

He stank.

If he had signed I hope his contracts going through the shredder tonight!

A lazy, show pony pretty much sums him up after tonight.

You can Agar instead....sooner this idiot goes the better

Even his own players were annoyed with him last night, Tickle was certanly not happy with his dumb penalty on his own line.


Looked poor.

Seriously I would rather sign Andy Raleigh (grafter though), Ewan Dowes, Paul King ect over Luauki thats how poor I rate him.

I don't see how he fits into the team, really don't.

I would go as far as saying I would rather have Ryan Bailey over Luauki I really would.

Surely if we are desperate for a prop there are far better players than this bludger.