Matt Srama would be good for your multi cultural image. He has a Polish father and a Filipina mother and has played for the Philippines.

I haven't taken a massive interest in him over the years, but my impression is that he is a little hooker who is very dangerous out of dummy half and tackles well above his weight. I don't think he is an 80 minute player and he is probably most dangerous off the bench against tired forwards.

He has been at the Titans with Kelly and Blair, so he'd give you ready made combinations in the spine. I see he is 23 and has played 63 NRL games. That's a lot more than I would have thought, although a lot would be shortish minutes off the bench I suspect.

If it worth anything, I hate to see him play against the Knights because he is the type of player who can produce a run out of Dummy half and score a try against the run of play at any minute, and I hate that.

Having read coverage of Srama's demotion to 4th choice and his reaction (based on what his bro/agent has to say) I'm not sure he will settle over here.

If he is 110% dedicated to Rovers cause, then he might be worth a punt, anything less then lets not bother.

He's just bought a new house on the gold coast and would he be willing to move to east hull,tough choice. John cartwright the previous coach rated him very highly,neil henry who took over dosn't rate him as highly and has released him.
63 NRL games at 23 tells you he can play a bit,and missed most of last season after shoulder surgery.Would be a top signing Imo,bearing in mind he,like kelly and blair all played in the same side at the gold coast.

Travis sends his regards

His cock's fallen off he'll be rubbish.

Your right he's definitely having a sh@t

smart away kit though

Unlucky... twitter.com/Shaun_Lunt/status/531529977339338753

Unlucky... twitter.com/Shaun_Lunt/status/531529977339338753

so what like i said before i commend him for sticking with his contract. but we have officially offered a contract to matt smara from gold coast titans also being told we have made a approach for rhyan breiley from leigh..so we will wait and see i talked to wayne parker on sat morning he stated that we had signed 3 players and 1 of them being greg burke

srama???? been offered to your black and White brothers- along with cash.
And according to Leigh brierley isn't available even for a million pounds and their board is mighty peed off at approach alleged by rhinos.

Latest doing the rounds:

Ryan Bailey not turned up for pre-season and considering retirement, Mick Weyman due back on Tuesday to tie up loose ends, before heading back to Aus to work on the farm as a result of a big contract offered and to retire from RL.

Shaun Briscoe to leave to take up coaching role at Widnes, after fall out with Disco Dave and other coaching staff.

New prop in the new year to be Mark Mexico (PNG), via Gateshead, after a settling in period.

Club is split over treatment of Stan, with many feeling a bad taste over his treatment.

Funding cut for youth and scholarship.

On a positive note Phil Lowe is recovering well after foot surgery, which is great news, hopefully nothing more required.