True, but he was right last week about Mitch Garbutt?

Exactly what Aussies would have said about Ali before he came over then.

Really? He was the best 2nd rower in the NRL when we signed him.

I must be misremembering then. Thought he had the reputation of being outrageously talented but off-form and flaky.

He did. Given up with the game, and hence released by Wariors.

I believe the actual quote was along the lines of "There are more important things in life than winning games of footy".

Which, of course, is absolutely right. He'd fallen out with the Warriors management by that point, but in the season prior to that had been one of the best back-rowers in the NRL competition.

He was voted 2nd row of the year in the NRL in 2002.

NEWCASTLE have offered hodgkinson a 3 year deal which we wants. whilst gold coast have only offered 2 year deal and ive been lead to believe he is happy to go to newcastle

Does that mean Tyrone signs for us?

And Williams was the best attacking 2nd row in the NRL a couple of years ago (and is still quite young), hence the comparison. All a bit moot as its very unlikely he'll be coming given the salary he's supposed to be on.

Cobblers. Ali in 2002 was clearly the best second row in the competition. Williams has never been anywhere near that level. Even at his best he makes one or two big runs in a game with an offload, and is anonymous for the rest of the game. He frustrates every set of fans he plays for because everyone can see he has the raw materials to be awesome and shows it in flashes. He goes entire games without being noticed, which for a guy his size is ridiculous.

And Roberts is still cr*p.

was just updating what hodgekinson had been offered by other teams and didn't state where roberts would do. hodgekinson's agent had spoken to a few super league clubs but since his form in origin and league has improved other nrl clubs are interested.

Hodkinson is still getting subbed by the Dogs. He's similar to Luke Walsh but a better defender. If you've got a big pack he's ideal. If you haven't I'm not sure he'd be anything other than anonymous, although he would at least provide structure.

I thought Hodkinson wanted to stay in NRL, could he move to SL?

Whilst he's being picked for Origin I'd say there's zero chance of him leaving the NRL. Even if the Dogs let him go, there will be a number of NRL sides willing to pick him up.