Pritchard had a great game last week for the Doggies .

Hi guys, I'm a supporter of the might Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs and wanted to give you guys a bit of information on Pritchard, who is looking likely to sign.

Pritchard is a fan favourite at the Bulldogs and has served us very well, joining the club at a time when we were down the bottom. He's also very popular within the team. Bulldogs have a large amount of Polynesian / islander players, and frank the tank acts as a role model for all the guys in the squad, and leads by example. Awesome bloke and real good player.

In 2014 he didn't play much, as he tore his pec muscle in round 3, he returned I think 2 games before the finals series. However, this season he is back to his best, running direct and running hard. Hes also a smart player who passes before the line occasionally. He will be a good signing for you guys, and I know I can't speak on behalf of an entire supporter base, but we definitely don't want to let him go.

Also, I've seen a post regarding inu, who also played for the Bulldogs. He has a pattern in his career, he will sign with a new club, kill it for the first season, be average in the second season, and eventually be kicked out in the third season. This has happened at the last 3 clubs he played for. He made the grand final with all three clubs, but all 3 clubs eventually told him to go elsewhere. Very rocks and diamonds type of player. Has a lot of physical strength and can do some freakish stuff, but can also be lazy

Thanks mate, appreciate the information.

Both players would be fantastic additions. We have missed a player like Frank since Willie Manu left. And inu looks to be similar to Ritchie Barnett, who played for us over 10 years ago, but was fantastic in the short time he was here.

Fingers crossed they come off and best of luck to the Doggies this season!

Hull Daily Mail wrote:Hull FC are moving closer to securing two major signings after stepping up their interest in New Zealand World Cup winner Krisnan Inu to accompany a deal for Canterbury Bulldogs NRL star Frank Pritchard. While no deal has been finalised yet for Pritchard, the 31-year-old back-row forward is expected to arrive at the KC next season on a three-year contract that will be seen as a major coup. And it has now emerged Pritchard could be joined in Hull by his former Bulldogs team-mate Inu, with the 28-year-old one of several high-profile targets for FC for the 2016 season. http://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/Hull-FC-close-signing-Krisnan-Inu-Frank-Pritchard/story-26687705-detail/story.html Would be great to get these signings confirmed next week.

Hull Daily Mail wrote:Hull FC are moving closer to securing two major signings after stepping up their interest in New Zealand World Cup winner Krisnan Inu to accompany a deal for Canterbury Bulldogs NRL star Frank Pritchard. While no deal has been finalised yet for Pritchard, the 31-year-old back-row forward is expected to arrive at the KC next season on a three-year contract that will be seen as a major coup. And it has now emerged Pritchard could be joined in Hull by his former Bulldogs team-mate Inu, with the 28-year-old one of several high-profile targets for FC for the 2016 season. http://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/Hull-FC-close-signing-Krisnan-Inu-Frank-Pritchard/story-26687705-detail/story.html Would be great to get these signings confirmed next week.

So, we'll give him a one year deal.

If he helps get us to the GF in his first season, I'll take the second season syndrome.

Lose paea -get taylor and Ellis for his position -gain
Lose Ellis from 2nd row n get Pritchard n more game time for thompson due to Pritchards more impact style role-teamwise another gain
Lose Lineham get a centre and have ready made replacement in naughton or Lancaster. Massive gain.
I'll be well happy with recruitment this year if it ends up looking like
Pritchard
Inu
Taylor
Washy
????

+ if Ellis moves up to prop that should mean he'll get spelled a bit more.

I'd worked similar out about Inu, but if we get the diamonds early on we can probably live with the rocks later

I reckon his 'rocks' is still better then we are used to.