Some kebabs are best avoided. According to my man on the inside at Porton Down that goes for some cultures as well.

I see Jacks is going to arrive a full two weeks before the season starts due to him having to obtain a visa! Can't help but think an organizing s/h needs more time to get upto speed in a new competition, new country etc!!

With the new format as it is he has first 22 games to get up to speed for middle 8s.

To be fair, it's not just 2 weeks. He was here before Christmas too.

For no more than 2 weeks i would suggest

was speaking about him showing up well in the friendlies, though it may well be that he misses the lot - though the club must surely have been savvy enough to recognise that possibility.

I think the best way to go, if he doesn't get cleared in time to play the friendlies, is to see how he goes in training and if he's looking good, give him a 12 month deal with an option for a 2nd 12 months based on performance. You've then, as others have said, got the whole of the regular season to see how he goes. Meaning we'll come up to the middle 8's knowing if he's the guy we need or if we need to draft in a replacement.

I suspect the word on trial is code for we will announce his contract when he gets a visa

Interesting at end of article we're looking bringing another player on trial to bolster our back line. I actually think our back line is SL quality and has plenty of depth.

depends how close to fitness Campbell is. If hs going to be missing for a while and Thomas is needed in halves if Jacks doesnt work out then another fullback could be useful. Also theres still a massive question mark as to whether Nielsens going to comeback or not. Silence from club around that is pretty deafening.

I would kill for a better fullback. Campbell seems a "work in progress" or a gamble at best, as he's as yet unproven for full time RL. Clare is a better winger IMO and the other options again are probably best in other positions or are still quite young.



The fact it's a trial though suggests it's not going to be a proven quality player, otherwise there'd be no need to trial them.

I'd prefer Clare at FB IMHO



He was immense when he played there against Salford