The thing is if we are 1,000,000 miles away from signing him, who is replacing Tangata?

Well cc says where a million miles away and not even discussed financial but did mc not say we had put a bid on the table

Was my thinking but to be fair there was another party involved in that move, maybe Fax were only willing to take him if they got him immediately and we had to take that chance.

The good thing though imo is we now know we have some money in the pot to bring another quality signing in and we also have a quota spot even should this fall through.

True, forgot about that tbf.

I honestly think the deal is done but that's just me.

If not, I won`t be distraught, it would be nice to have him in and I think it would be a big boost and I actually think he would go really well but I also think we probably have other targets down under as well.

Not only would it be a massive signing for Wakefield Trinity but it would be a big coup for Super league, on paper at this point he would be our biggest signing of the SL era.

True, and let’s be honest Tangata clearly wasn’t gonna be given a decent run given Chester was playing Tanginoa at prop ahead of him so we might as well save the brass. Maybe we are using AF as a smokescreen to smuggle someone else in under the radar or is that giving us too much credit?!

He did, but that doesn’t mean they’ve discussed it.
I reckon he’s out of our price range but I’d love to be proved wrong.

Unless there is some dreadful last-minute issue I'd say it has, The fact that Tangata has been moved on says it all for me. I don't know but 2 + 2 is getting quite close to 4 on this occasion.

From what I hear, he isn't, but it's just gossip, high-grade gossip but it's been wrong in the past. I'd say it's going to happen and I do hope I'm right

A dreadful last minute issue like the coach leaving and the incoming one wanting to fully review the roster before allowing any releases you mean?

Nope, I mean from our end. He's leaving the NRL as far as I'm told. Also helps that Dave is telling anyone who asks him that Andrew is on his way, I think even for Dave if that were a joke it would be wearing thin by now.

I'll be blunt, from what I'm told the contract has been signed and it's from a reliable source or as reliable as they ever get.

I didn't get this from my new chum and best mate MC by the way, who frankly never gives anything away and whom I wouldn't play poker against.

I can't honestly think of anything that can scupper it now but frankly at the moment I honestly believe that if there is a misfortune to be had it will find it's way to us.

Misfortune is some thing that as held the club back for years.We get within touching distance of getting good news posted about us ,then something happens to deflate us ,Weather it's misfortune in a match ,signing a player .Look how we got shafted with the new ground at Newmarket .But I would not swap this club for anything .One day things will change .Think it's started all ready with the people we have at the top