Is the lack of signings mystery becoming clearer? Did Mike Smith's flight to Australia really only take 1hr 40mins?...& why had everyone started speaking French when he got there? If we're still in the market for a hooker this guy can play... www.dailymercury.com.au/news/cut ... e/2418328/

Is the lack of signings mystery becoming clearer? Did Mike Smith's flight to Australia really only take 1hr 40mins?...& why had everyone started speaking French when he got there? If we're still in the market for a hooker this guy can play... www.dailymercury.com.au/news/cut ... e/2418328/

If this is our replacement for josh, then I'm seriously unhappy with this signing! Totally Underwhelmed.

If it isn't JH replacement why have we signed him? Already got carille and was hoping to see Robinson a bit this year surely a signing like this unless he is first choice just negates his progress??

My thoughts also. Surely this isn't going to be our 1st choice hooker?

We best get the shop hours extended to cope with the pass renewal queue once this is confirmed.

How can you be underwhelmed if you've never heard of him? For all you know he could be a good player.

And for all we know he could be crap. Unproven player in a higher league as apposed to an England hooker that we've just got rid of. As I say underwhelmed.

He must have something about him, he's in Agars French squad as one of only two specialist 9s.

Yeah the French are known for there prowess in the number 9 position! Paul T I like your positivity but dear god we have lost an England hooker and brought in a unknown? Just who are we gonna sign at 6 and 7? I'm sure we can double the West Hull halves money lol.

Seriously disappointed if he is JHs replacement! Clearly not reached the standards required by the age of 24 to make the break into the Catalan squad behind two hookers are about average.

I'm now worried if this is the sign of things to come!!!

Of course no one we are able to sign is good enough for our club. Only internationals will do for us. Not just any international however, they must be top drawer, current Aussie or NZ. I don't know if we will sign this player but if we do I suspect that CC will have more knowledge about his abilities than some posting on here.

Maybe you guys should look at Mitch Williams.
Best mate of Josh Mantellato.
Captain of the Wyong Roos.
3 times member of the NSW cup team of the year.
Player of the year in the NSW cup for the last two years.
Basically a little guy who is too small to play NRL and doesn't have the sort of defence needed for NRL, but a magically creative hooker with a running game that reminds me of Rob Burrow and the vision to set up plays and run a team from dummy half.
He played one season of reserve grade for the Newcastle Knights in 2012 and was named the reserve grade player of the year, but was cut because he is too small.

Edit - he wasn't cut from the Knights. He was offered a second tier contract, but chose to captain his junior club, Wyong Roos, in their first year of NSW cup instead.