I got back from living 7 years in Aus a few years ago mate......you've got a quality player coming over in Lance Hohaia, he'll be a revelation for you and just what Saints need

Good old fans eh, not even played 1 minute for the club and people have written him off already.

I would like to think that we would have a say in his ideas for operations etc with him possibly staying here after the 4 Nations.

i'm not pessimistic, he's a great player, and perhaps his constant knee reconstructions are reflected in his pay? But i think we all are a little bit worried about the length of the deal. Thats the thing with any signing, it might be the greatest move ever, and it might be a disaster, we'll only know when he's here but i for one will give him the benefit of the doubt

Its obviously a condition of our new contracts that they have to require some sort of surgery or at least to recover from surgery before we allow them to sign for us.
I like the way the article refers to him as a veteran -at 28

They are pessimistic because it's such a waste of an overseas spot. He's 29 when he gets here and has been given a four year deal. He has looked past it this season and has made several absolute howlers. He also looks a stone overweight. He has been signed on reputation and his CV to play in a position he hasn't been deemed good enough to play in for his NRL side. That is without mentioning his previous record with serious knee injuries that has been discussed on here.

He's a utility back who struggles with his handling at fullback and we're playing him in the halves. If that is with Gaskell with Lomax at fullback it's okay, but if it's with Wello at fullback and Lomax in the halves we're goosed, as neither has any sort of kicking game and both are runners.

A 4 year contract is too long as well. It's so contradictory to refuse most players approaching 30 a new deal but then hand someone lilke Hohaia such a long deal. It would have been far better to keep Pryce for 2 more years, not sign Hohaia and sign another NRL forward.

We aren't ALL worried. You may be worried but I'm not.

I'm not worried about Hohaia at all. I'm looking forward to him joining us. As I am Laffranchi and the other fella, what's his name?

I agree, if laffranchi and lance stay fit, they will be great signings.

Flanaghan, he'll be a good addition too

He's the typical saints forward. He's a workhorse, tackle machine abc crap with the ball.

you are in a good mood today lol! what did the walkin say about your hand?

On antibiotics for infection and got to go see my GP next week when swelling goes down and infection goes. They said it should have been stitched up last week.

How many did Tommy-God have

josh perry..soliola...now lance thingymebob..signed all 3 when they were carrying injuries..cant saints find someone whos bloody fit for a change.
this bloke seems a big risk for me.

A risk certainly, but so was taking a home sick pig rustler from bush rugby.

Before anyone starts, I'm not for a second suggesting Lance is in Lyon's league, just that we should wait and see how he performs in the vee before wirting the lad off.

If nothing else, he's a sparky, exciting player who should provide plenty of incident for us to all talk about. Just hopefully not from full back as he can't catch.