I wouldn’t say he covers centre but I accept he’s played there a few times when we’ve run out of bodies but he’s never been selected to play there.

This guy looks like he can play anywhere in the pack. I don’t see him as first 17 but he could be a useful gap filler. Batch I see as a first choice player.

That said these are my opinions, Poching may see it very differently.

Just looked him up, not the biggest, but then neither was Nigel Bell. Similar build to the ex leeds player, Darren Fleary.

Not sure when he's off contract, but as he's more a utility player, wonder if Tinny is on his way out.

I thought that but against Hull in the last game I thought Arona looked really strong but that needs to be measured against how poor Hull were that night.

There is no way round it, this lads a punt but I seriously doubt it’s an expensive one.

If he reminds me of anyone it’s Gwaze but I’m assuming he has a bigger skill set.

I also think we are moving away from the size is everything philosophy in the pack. Strength, work rate and endurance taking over. There will always be a place for the big men but the game is so fast now there impact is more limited than it was.

Fifita is clearly our best prop but there is far more to Dave than his size. Next best is Battye and he’s not a big man. We’d do quite well if we had a front row with one Fifita and 3 or 4 Battye type players.

I'm not sure why we are discussing who he is replacing. Can't he just be a squad signing that we want to develop?
We are short in front row and at 13.

That's pretty much what I said, it seems we can't sign someone without it immediately meaning someone, usually Batchelor, is being cast adrift. Paranoia is the Trinity fans default setting.

As I said, even if say Batch left it doesn't mean it's in any way connected with the arrival of a totally unknown player from London.

We might have unearthed a rough diamond in this lad , let’s not get the knives out even before he’s had a game for the club. We need fresh blood at the club to stop players getting too comfortable . Let’s hope he comes and rips it up and has players looking over their shoulders and keeping them on their toes .because whatever unfold as in amount of teams up and down next season we need to up around the middle and making a tilt at the playoffs, which I feel the club is more than capable off looking how we finished the season .

To be fair we do have a habit of getting these tyoe of players and them going well ie wilkes,and one thing for certain he will be going at it 100%

In the current situation re props and forwards availability in general, I think its a good signing tbh.

In your previous post you assumed he was single? Based on what, his photo?!

Well Batch has put payed to the doom n bloomers on here by signing a new contract , a great bit of positive news for the fans and club

Indeed it is

The gift that keeps on giving

OMG....why have we signed this guy...half of the poster's on here can't even spell Fifita or Tupou correctly, so they will have no chance with this guy

Seriously though, if MC and Willie both think he is good enough then that will do for me...welcome Sadiq

If it's not Batch, who do you think Sadiq is replacing now?