He does look a good player.

To me though, he is more of a back rower, and don't see him as a replacement for Anderson, Fifita is. To me, if anything, is he replacing Tupou, as he is a similar type player and age. Tupou has had several niggling injuries since he was here, and has only played something like 13 games, of which a few of these have been from the bench. I would not be surprised if he went back at the end of the year.

With us announcing signings like this in good time, is one of the benefits of knowing your status ahead of other teams. We are able to plan ahead of some teams, who have the middle 8's looming.

Personally, would rather have had a decent out and out third half back though, to provide cover and competition next year for Miller and Finn. I have mentioned him before, but Jamie Soward is on his way over to London, and is looking for a super league club for next year. I was looking at the comments on this board from other Super League clubs, and there are 5 sides that have been linked, 3 of which are in the bottom 4. The other two are in the lower reaches of the top 8. For us to improve on next season, we need to be looking at bringing in someone like him.

As for Hall and Jones-Bishop, they have both done enough for me, to warrant a contract extension, but wouldn't break the bank to keep them. If we did retain them, plus bring in Atkins, then our group of backs for 2017 are looking rather strong.

Sad fact is and its always the way with us it seems - Salford were willing to pay more money for the rest of the season.
we are still in the running for next year for him but if he has a blinder in the super 8's salfords chq book will be open again

best we can hope for now is Salford to not do so well.

we have only signed him and burgess for the lower 8's. He will probably be with you next season still.

With the wonders that Kear has managed at Batley, with a salary spend of £130K, we can look forward to a team of world beaters and still have enough change to make BV into a palace

Seriously though, it will be great to have some stability in the playing roster and if Chester, Kear and MC can unearth some quality to go with what we have now (accepting that Hall and Scrutton plus one or two others mat be leaving), that would be great.

It's superb to be secure in SL and perhaps, the fact that we are already certain of playing top flight next season, will give us some advantage over Shudds, Salford and KR (Leeds will clearly be ok).

Shudds, KR and Salford may have some serious opposition to maintain their place this time.
I am glad we don't have the issue again. St.Johns Ambulance would need to be stationed in the East stand in old gits corner.

I wonder when Eddie will condemn Salford's recruitment for the M8's as being against the spirit of the competition?