I'm obviously not a Saints fan but I have been reading your forum and as a rugby fan who has watched Lama Tasi extensively these past 2 seasons I'm amazed that some of your fans seem to think Tasi is going to be a world class signing. I can assure you he wont be.

Tasi is an average squad player at best. His line speed and defence in the line is questionable at best. His only contribution to games is one or two big hits he puts in once every 40 minutes on average. Annoyingly, some fans only seem to remember these hits and it gives them a little cheer but they forget the other 40 minutes a game he plays where he's being ripped apart by fast play the balls.

On top of this he's gained himself a reputation (correctly or not i dont know) of enjoying the night life in Manchester and he was on a booze-up with Chase in France this summer which meant they missed training and I believe both faced disciplinary action and Chase has now had his contract terminated.

Yeah, I hear you. Key thing is the word 'some'. We have a substantial number of deluded fans who are ultra positive about everything. He's a very poor signing and a massive downgrade on Big Mose.

So much wrong in that opening post its unreal

The OP is Neil Barker, the former (?) MEN journalist isn't he? He'll know what has happened at Salford and will have watched Tasi a hell of a lot more than any of us. You just think he's going to be amazing because he's signed for Saints, if he'd signed for Warrington or Wigan you'd no doubt be laughing at them.

i definitely think you should see some of the opinions the other salford fans have of this particular poster ... He makes the earth is flat dude seem reasonable ...

Anyway, I'll leave 1 little stat about whether replacing Mose with Lama is a good thing or not:

Last year Mose made 389 tackles in 28 games. Lama made 325 in 14.

(Source SL website)

Not at all I'm a realist and know a good SL player when I see one. Willie Isa is a cracking signing for Wigan (no doubt you,d be slating that signing had Saints got him)

Lama Tasi will be a great addition.

I had no idea the poster was Neil Barker. I wouldn't of brothers replying if I'd knew. When he says its June its most definitely December. Doesent know his from his elbow

You've signed yourselves a good 'un in Lama, regardless of what Neil Barker says.

I suspect the vast majority of Saints fan dont believe we've signed a world class player. In fact I bet the majority have hardly seen him play and are just hoping he will do a good job for us. For starters I'm more hopeful than expectant

Not worried about his form at Salford where - along with several other players - morale seems to have taken a nosedive.

A change of environment will do him a world of good. Seems physically capable. Unfortunately he'll have to live with incessant comparisons with Mose which will likely be the making or end of his Saints career.

I think I'll like Tasi, he seems to have a bit of spark and aggression in defence, which is something we miss. He'll not bring the massive plays that Masoe did, but they didn't happen every set.
Perhaps SAvelio will have developed sufficiently to now bring the magic and Tasi will be the extra grafter we missed at times last year.

It's not like we're pinning all our hopes on Tasi - after Walmsley Amor and Savelio , I see Tasi being the 4th prop in our starting 17. Battling with Greg Richards for his spot

I'd put walmsley into that impact role. He can do big minutes but walmsley and savellio coming on after amor and tasi have soaked up what the opposition can do will be a threat to any side.