A winger with some size and pace.



He's still young aswell, so hopefully he'll come through at the Bulls and turn into a quality player!

We've signed two young, hungry wingers who both have something to prove to the RL world. 1 year deals (which probably have some room in there to pick them up for a further year based on performance) will hopefully be a good motivator

He's another NRL reject nobody in a position where an English player could do just as good a job. He's played once this year and has a try scoring record of 1 in every 3 and a half games. Just the type of quota we don't need and at the expense of Steve Menzies too?

Shontayne Hape was in a similar position when he came over, we shoulodn't have signed him right? As he'd never have turned into a good player.



And obviously you know alot better than Mick Potter, why didn't you apply for the job as our head coach, as i'm sure we'd have Inglis and Slater on our books now to work with one of the most talented RL coaches of his generation.



And menzies is 37, this guys 22, which one is more likely to improve?

More good news. My god. I can't cope. I'm going to have to have a lie down. Oh I already am.

It's not about improving though is it? If this player ever becomes anywhere near the quality of player Steve Menzies is then you're onto a good one. Menzies has been your best player this year.



How much do you think Mick Potter knows about him? He can only have seen him play NRL once this year at most and anymore than that would have to be in the reserve grade. Hape was different, he'd just had a season-long injury and was a big risk for any team to sign (obviously it payed off for you).



ATEOTD, he's been signed on a one-year deal which to me sums up your clubs faith in him.

Alot more than you or me.



Ateotd, Potter has proved alot as a SL coach, and I think he will know alot more about who is a good signing than us. I'm also certain that he's got contacts in Australia, so he won't be forming his opinion of Ah Van as a player on 1 game.

We'll have to see. To me this is the type of signing that keeps back young English talent.

When you look at Potter's track record of bringing youngsters I think that it won't hold the youngsters back at all. If he's not performing, he'll be dropped, and when you look at all the youngsters we've got coming through (and who have already made their mark on SL) then I don't think this will happen.

Too many guys, you included I fear, don't get it yet. You are in good company though, cos neither did the RFL.



By bringing in the "mimimum home-grown" rules, the RFL dramatically puished up the value of "home-grown" players (inlcuding anyone coming out of your own academy).;



As a result, there is proportionately less money to spend on top-level quota players.



Add to this the current strength of the AUD and NZD against Sterling, and the effective closing-off by HMRC of questionable devices used by some clubs to squeeze more out of the cap for overseas players, and see where this is heading? Going forward, a general reduction in the level of quota player most SL clubs can afford.



Now, Bulls go and sign a young and - by the looks of things - exciting player who hasn't quite made the first team at the Warriors but who is sure to have potential. Bit like Shontayne Hape was, in fact? When we could have signed a 30-something. And its not as if Bulls have not just signed any young British backs, is it?



Sorry friend, but your argument is totally unconvincing, and you are fighting the last war anyway.

Any ideas why we've signed this chap and Ainscough on only 1 year deals?



On the positive side if they don't work out, fine they can leave.

On the negative side, if they set the league on fire, we suddenly have every other club eligible to poach them.

Because they are both a bit risky.



Ainscough has been dropped at Wigan and still has alot to prove.



Ah Van is yet to really make it at the top grade and will also need to improve to hold down a place.