I imagine for a championship club he’s a costly item? Maybe you want to strengthen in other areas and need to free up funds, hard to say really.

The fact he is on loan means he is still contracted to Halifax therefore would he still be covered by the exclusion granted to Halifax following his signings from Widnes.

It will allow them to use the cash spent on his salary elsewhere and free up a quota spot.
Also, for a guy who has been wanting to test himself in SL, it lets them do "the right thing", which is bloody decent of them.
Maybe we will help them with a couple of players somewhere down the line as well ?

I think he's loaned so his dispensation is still valid. I think MC said he doesn't count and we still have 2 quote spots. If we'd signed him as our player he would count on quota.

Yeah forgot about him being on loan, a good deal for us then if it keeps us with 2 Non Fed/ Overseas places left. Seriously though figuring out the RFL rules is sometimes harder than that old Chinese board game Go.

Another solid signing for me. strong runner, good footwork and quick to his feet to PTB in attack, and aggressive in defence too.

Got to admit that's really smart.

So basically we already have a competitive squad as it is in the eyes of most people but we go into the new season with one maybe two quota spots free. How useful might that prove to be, especially if the injury bug bites again, could be priceless.

Without sounding too sycophantic MC has come along way since 2014?? I thought in the early days he had his pants pulled down on a few occasions due to his inexperience. Now the guys handing wedgies out, some of the deals we've done in the last few years have been absolute crackers.

Getting Hampshire back alone counts as a top piece of diplomacy if nothing else. How we smuggled in Tanginoa under the nose of the big clubs amazes me. And as for keeping the likes of Fifita, TJ and Tupou is quiet miraculous.

Couldn't agree more Fish

Don’t suppose Halifax have much to lose. We are paying his wages if he gets in starting 17 all well and good if he doesn’t he ll be playing there whilst we foot the bill , notwithstanding that we are probably going to start year with 4 or 5 forwards looking for game time elsewhere.

I'm hoping most will spend their time playing in the reserves.

Are there any reserve team fixtures out yet anyone knows?

I can't wait to watch reserve team games, always enjoyed seeing young players stepping up and playing with and against established players.

We should just release or sell him for a fee unless we are getting a hooker or half back in return

I doubt you would get a fee for him. I wouldn't worry mate there must be some advantage in this for Fax, maybe Hirst might be part of it, though I don't actually know.

Are we DR with anybody? or just concentrating on reserves and loaning out younger guys as and when needed.

Don't know but the only person who seems to like DR is Gary Hetherington.

And Leeds couldn't quite keep up with the administration

It was only a clerical error (5 times), I'm sure that they weren't trying to beat the system or stave off relegation