Replacing average players with average players is very boring.

Ouch, this doesn't show much ambition. Squad blocker

If we had signed Joel Thompson, for example, would fans still be downbeat? Bodene is the same age and has played a similar number of NRL games.

I'd have been equally uninspired...

Decent squad player. With what went on with Toronto and the fact his Mrs is expecting twins in the new year he will have bit the clubs hands off for a bit of security.

Should have bought greenwood( a big bloke who could cover second row and prop) and saved the quota spot.

Greenwood is crap, championship player at best.

It also how we ended up fighting relegation on a yearly basis.

Solid signing, played well since arrived, those saying waste of a quota spot need to remember a few recent over seas players, over weight puddings, bottleless cowards, “homesick” and did not want to be here. Etc. Rather gave someone who obviously fits in with the squad and club, probably not a huge earner, offers good value and wants to be here. We could go out and spend big on another Trent Merrin type who then wants out and was hardly a world beater anyway.

I didn’t realise it was a straight choice between an average player or someone who doesn’t want to be here.

Which category did Kylie Leuluai or Ali Lauitiiti fall into?

Exactly 1yr was stretching it but 2 is a complete waste of a quota spot , also this wont codt much BS is a myth he'll be on a 1st Team contract & imo we should be spending that on better.

I’d have been much happier because Joel is bigger and better than Bodene.