Heading over next week. PR machine cranking up as we speak I reckon, biggest signing for ages.

watched some clips of him on youtube, don`t think ive been as excited for a new arrival for a long time, think he will be an absolute beast in superleague next season, might be worth a bet on him for man of steel

We need to use him sensibly. He can't be doing 80 minutes every week for the next 3 seasons. Flog him like we have ellis and mini and he'll spend more time in the stands than on the pitch

Hope so. Certainly offers something different to what we have. Good to read that Shaul will be sniping around looking for his offload too, need to be all over that.

Fonua at left centre, gud choice.

I said something about this on another thread but I'm hopeful that the arrival of players like Frank the Tank and Manu plus the experience the younger players have gained will mean that we can afford to manage players game time better rather than feeling we have to flog them. We have depth so let's make sure we use it instead of just relying on it when injuries rear their ugly heads.

quality player but no way an 80 min man 25 mins a half tops but is a big unit and someone ive enjoyed watching in nrl over the last 3 years and was shocked at such a big name coming to super league think he will be a great signing for u

He probably did well over half a dozen 80s for dogs last yr. I can't recall him once doing less than 60/65

Indeed.

Mrs P has retweeted FC's article reaffirming his commitment.

did alot of interchanges with SAM KASIANO bulldogs watch nearly all nrl games and odd time due to injuries he may of done 80 mins not even graham was doing 80 mins have a big pack at bulldogs but we will soon see next season if he is an 80 min man? great player will be a great signing

From the point of him signing I went on pritchard watch like most hull fans. Was suprised at amount of times he did 80 n long mins suprised me. But this is a different league and personally I'd look to bring him off the bench about 20 mins in. He could then go right through or if in the position to do so bring him back off early. Seasons are now longer over here when they should be getting shorter. Peaking at the right time with players with gas in the tank is massively important

Be interesting to see how we play him. Mini does 80 regularly too, so guess there'll be varying rotations with Ellis potentially covering both back row and prop assuming Manu is 13. Photo of Ellis on the anti-gravity treadmill today. Hasn't let his top half go. Also thought Bowden looked quite trim from a training photo last week.

He did 6 80 min games, he also did 10 games less than 60 mins.