Well they won't be seeing him for a bit.

Maybe Pearson doesn't want the failure to secure Chase to overshadow the new signings he's going to announce next week?

Or maybe the deal is done but they don't want to announce it the week you play Cas?

If we are just an "interested party" then perhaps a decision on the visa has been made and relayed to Chase and we believe/know it to be positive? That being the case we would then want to apply pressure to Cas and Chase to get the formalities completed quickly as presumably nothing would have been actually signed and sealed prior to the outcome of the Visa application with either Cas or the player though no doubt agreements had been reached "subject to". Cas and/or Chase could be now trying to rewrite the deal to sqeeze a bit more out of it?? Especially as it is critical to AP's pass sales strategy to make the announcement sooner rather than later. Then again it could be all total b0ll0x!

Regarding Rangi Chase, I accept that he is a fine player & Hull would benefit from having him in the team, however I would not be down hearted should the proposed deal fall through for whatever reason. I believe that the club will have by now a plan 'B' [player wise] & I think that most of us will be more than happy should plan 'B' have to implemented.

Like most of us I do not know who the players Hull have in mind, I can only guess & hope.

In my mind the report to me, says we have got his visa and signed him.. But if i'm wrong then i still think a deal would be struck for brough

Not for £800,000.

the fijian soldier hasn`t been deported yet.he has been given some sort of leave,to stay because of his britsh wife and children,plus when he was put on trial by the army,there was no witness`s called on his behalf,so his case is going to be tried again with witness`s this time.

www.thisishullandeastriding.co.u ... story.html Looks like McDonnell is the fb because I cant see how he would get in any NRL team on a regular basis.

www.thisishullandeastriding.co.u ... story.html Looks like McDonnell is the fb because I cant see how he would get in any NRL team on a regular basis.

Same with Sam Moa, whats your point?

McDonnell would be good signing, I though he looked awful at the start of the year, but made big improvements as the season went on and looked a very good attacking threat, links up well with the attacking line and safe under the high ball.

Unfortunately you cant have superstars in either position and he is certainly a big improvement on what we have at the moment.

I think Sam might surprise a few people next year and play a few games, he is a better prop than Luke Burgess IMO and he has played quite a few games this year.

But they're at different clubs and Souths aren't great in the front row.

If Moa plays more than 10 he'll have had a fine season.

Fair enough you know more about the NRL than me.

Whats your thoughts on Russell Packer who I have sen us linked with (somewhere)?

2 year deal with us apparently.

Very good, I'd be amazed if he left NZW.

Can't believe he's only 22, in his 5th year of NRL and played around 100 games.