Eric Hall

Bingo.

With no fee and Leeds looking to keep him, why else would they let him go halfway through the season?

Link also mentions he was Ellis's protege. Wonder if the speed of this is the result of Ellis mentioning him to Hull, initially for next year - now brought forward because of the current situation?

Let's hope he's a monster, then.

I'll get me coat.

I've been thinking about that, and if there's any truth in it I don't think it can have been for that long, really. Pitts will have only been 16 when Ellis left Wakey and Ellis had already left Leeds by the time he went there. So there might have a been a bit of interaction at Wakey when Pitts was in the youth setup there, but IIRC wasn't Ellis mainly a centre and occasional stand off when there? Can't really see him working with the young forwards too much then.

Great Signing.. Young English Forward.. Cant wait to see him play.

When he broke on the scene at Wakey he looked the best young forward about, his career seems to have stagnated slightly, hopefully a move to us will get his career back on track, decent signing that could turn into an excellent one.

think with regular first team game time he'll shoot up the stats charts

I hope he does well, from everything I've read his attitude seems very good and he's still ambitious.

Good move for all concerned. When everyone's fit Pitts struggles to get a game for Leeds, and I think he's got trapped in a bit of a vicious cycle of playing the odd game here and there and sometimes understandably struggling when he does play. He's probably also suffered from Leeds not being quite sure whether he's a prop or second row.

He may not be the only departure from Leeds, as we still have IMO a couple too many 'squad' forwards who's places would be better taken by the next generation from the U20s.

Also good to see that Hull are recognising the value in getting good British players signed up. I'd far rather see the likes of Pitts playing regularly in SL than some marginally better Aussie.

I agree entirely will be a good signing for us and will only get better with game time which eluded him at Leeds.

If leeds were looking to keep him they'd have kept him. He's been there 3 years and made only a handful of 1st team appearances whilst leeds have brought through plenty of other young players in the same period. If they felt he was top class he'd still be there.

We've signed a leeds reserve grade player who may go on to be a decent player for us but who is a poor replacement for either moa or o'meley at this stage of his career.

Where is he being touted as a replacement for either?

Nowhere but it seems likely as the club have stated they see him as a front rower. Sometimes you have to read between the lines coddy. I'll put some more basic things on so you can keep up next time

Perhaps he's been signed as the extra prop we've been lacking this season in order to give us more depth next year.

Moa ill give you but not O'Meley who i think is distinctly average

Any fan who thinks O Meley is average can't have watched any games this season. So far this year he has been excellent, will be a massive loss when he goes.

Think of the best prop in the league and compare their stats, I'd bet there isn't much between them.

However I feel that he is picking up a few niggling injuries and will be on a very large wage, so he may be sacrificed.

If he and Moa goes we need to sign a impact forward like Moa or Paea from the NRL.

Hopefully one of them will stay and I will be very happy with our pack.