Lauikai and Moa are far from Top Quality impact props.

Lauaki isn't even a prop! You're wrong about Moa though.
In O'Meley we have one of the top 5 props in this league, in Moa we have one of the top 2 impact props. Sadly in Dowes, Radford and Cusack we have 3 of the bottom 10 props also.

But anyway, Clinton, although I haven't seen as much of him as you guys and he might not play many minutes, he's been streets ahead of anything else you've got. You need at least 2 more to go with him.

Would people say vellas finished then?

Clinton would o well in Hull's pack. He's like a better version of dowes/radford/cusack. Not really what rovers needed though. morgan must be gutted he didn't get moa

FRom what I have seen of Clinton, he looks alright to me. However, I think what the point of some of the "unsure" posters on here is, is whether he is worth the huge salary. Bit like Berrigan for us I guess.........

He was never in for Moa.
Good work by the Tongan's agent though i will give him that

That would depend if you are talking on reputation or current form. Lauaki was once called the best impact prop in the NRL by his then NZ Warriors captain Steven Price (a prop of considerable standing in the NRL). This year he has played second row all season.

Sam Moa's current form would suggest he isnt 'far' from a top quality impact prop but certainly still a work in progress but none the less showing some excellent form in a below par Hull team.

FWIW I would play Lauaki more as a prop for Hull especially on the firmer grounds.

HKR must have the finest recruitment in rugby league, they've never missed out on any targets.

Out of interest was Joel Clinton the number one choice for Rovers overseas signing for this year? The reason I ask is because a fair few rovers fans that I know seemed to think that a deal for Michael Crocker was imminent.

crocker was the first choice, hopefully they'll get him this off season.