We don't appear to have anything to lose given we aren't losing a half back as far as we are aware.

If we sign Kelly and he stays fit and behaves himself then we have a new dimension to our offence. If he is a crock and/or has a disciplinary problem we can go back to Carlos/Sneyd at half back who got us to the top four and won us the Challenge Cup - with the added back up of Jake Connor.

I cannot imagine we have not looked at this from all angles, I have faith in radders and company to have done there homework , IF he can play like he did for rovers in 2015 he will rip it up, of course its a gamble but one well worth taking imo

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A 12 month deal on a contract that favours us, both financially AND conditionally, would be a fantastic move. If it works, extend it (with the same conditions) and then we've got a excellent asset who will have picked up his game on (and off) the field to fit in with out culture.

Worst case scenario - we've got an extra 12 months (and a significant wedge on the cap) to then find a 6 if Kelly doesn't work out.

Very clever move by Pearson/Tony/Radford if it is happening.

Sorry present company excepted

Is he a risk? IMO yes ..could he be the making of us? if the Club have put the right measures in to deal with him if needed then i would go for it.He is a talent that there is no doubt ,question is why does he put his career at risk when he could be wanted list by many?

Are Wakefield in for Kelly ?

Wigan are supposed to be also.

Think Wakey have Williams, Miller and Finn now, so can't see them maintaining an interest in him. Plus they've just re-signed Fifita so I presume they won't have loads of spare cash left. Think they're still after props as well.
Wigan seem to have earmarked Tommy.L. as Matty Smiths replacement. Kelly doesn't seem like a Shaun Wane type of player to me. Can't see him fitting into their attacking structures.
All signs seem to be pointing to us picking him up. Would be very intriguing. I do think we'd have been worked out next season, and we may have struggled in breaking teams down. Be nice to have a bit of unpredictability, as long as it's confined to the pitch!
One thing that Motu and Radford have earned over the last year is our trust when it comes to recruitment and retention.
I'd love to sign him, and for him to be a success, if only to increase the Dobbins pain!

The more I think about it, the more I think he is worth a gamble, if motivated and fit he is a deadly threat and we badly lack creativity.

Agreed. One year deal, on reduced terms, with conditional compliance clauses, and Connor and Carlos as back up. Reasonable risk mitigation for a player with much potential, pace and creativity.

Could be a game breaker, which is what we don't currently have. Fonua can change a game, but is reliant on those inside him.
We can look a bit stilted at times, attacking wise, so he would add an unknown quality to our attack.

When it's put like that, it's a risk well worth taking.