HALAFIHI : Tue Mar 08, 2016 8:10 pm  

Initial one month loan to Swinton

Re: HALAFIHI : Tue Mar 08, 2016 8:34 pm  

Strange time to do it with the challenge cup and Easter coming up. Obviously no rest for O'Brien again

[Bullseye]

Re: HALAFIHI : Tue Mar 08, 2016 8:38 pm  

Or Lumb is seen as the best option now as back up?

Re: HALAFIHI : Tue Mar 08, 2016 8:39 pm  

Bull Mania wrote:

Strange time to do it with the challenge cup and Easter coming up. Obviously no rest for O'Brien again

Still got young Lumby

Wonder if there will be couple more going out on loan to make room for any newcomers??

Re: HALAFIHI : Tue Mar 08, 2016 8:47 pm  

Bullseye wrote:

Or Lumb is seen as the best option now as back up?

Certainly seems so. Lumbs the one getting into squads ahead of halafihi so makes sense for vila to go out on loan.

Re: HALAFIHI : Tue Mar 08, 2016 8:51 pm  

roger daly wrote:

Wonder if there will be couple more going out on loan to make room for any newcomers??

Brierley to Oxford?

Re: HALAFIHI : Tue Mar 08, 2016 9:14 pm  

Season long loan for Halafihi, because we (Leigh) have signed Liam Hood, as replacement for the 'missing/long term injured' Bob Beswick !

Re: HALAFIHI : Tue Mar 08, 2016 10:07 pm  

Budgiezilla wrote:

Season long loan for Halafihi, because we (Leigh) have signed Liam Hood, as replacement for the 'missing/long term injured' Bob Beswick !

Liam Hood looks a good hooker from what I've seen... Decent signing for you if true.

As for Vila, never looked more than steady and certainly lacks a bit of size when he has the big guys running at him all game! Wish him luck and hope he develops for when/if he comes back.

Re: HALAFIHI : Tue Mar 08, 2016 10:20 pm  

Cheers...

Vila Halafihi joins Swinton from Bradford - Liam Hood departs to Leigh

We have moved swiftly to sign the Bradford Bulls’ hooker Vila Halafihi on a season-long loan deal, following Liam Hood’s departure to Leigh today.

Liam exercised a clause in his contract which allowed him to move to a full-time professional environment should the opportunity arise.

22 years old Vila Halafihi is highly regarded by the Bulls’ coach James Lowes and he recently signed an extended contract with them, but such is the strength of their squad that he faced the prospect of insufficient game-time in the immediate future. However, following the departure of Liam Hood, the Bulls’ hooker represents an ideal replacement, and we’re grateful to the Bradford management for agreeing the loan.

Vila came through the academy system at Leeds before enjoying a spell with Penrith Panthers in their reserve grade. He returned to Yorkshire last year and played 6 times for the Bulls in the Championship. This season he has appeared in pre-season games against Leeds and Castleford.

Vila is a tremendous prospect and is sure to be a great favourite with Lions’ fans

nicked from Swinton's website....

Re: HALAFIHI : Wed Mar 09, 2016 7:32 am  

So you approve of other teams players exercising clauses in their contracts as long as it benefits leigh?