4/10

His presence will boost us more than his performances imo. He'll be great on the pitch no doubt and he'll give 100%, but we won't get bullied as much next season with him in the pack & may even do a little ourselves!

I've never really thought that many games are lost due to being bullied. It's rarely a problem in the modern game. Lack of creativity with the ball was our main problem especially at the start of the season. Later on, I remember watching Wakefield give us the run around at home. It was nothing to do with being bullied but lots to do with the way they kept opening up our defence.

Read in to it what you will, but this wasn't intended as a negative post. It was good to see him out mingling with the lads and clearly enjoying himself so soon after arriving. Had it been during the season I might've been bothered by him being sloshed on a Friday night, but in November, nah.

The guy is a monster and I for one can't wait to see him go!

I remember seeing two of three lads we signed, out in town on a Saturday evening in a week following their arrival from OZ.

One of them was small and Pist, the other was unknown to us but much taller, he could obvious handle more British beer going head to head in pints.
He had a real beer belly on him and my mate and I commented upon it about what have we signed here?
Another to add to the Lee Briers St H beer buddies brigade...?!

The season started, his beer belly gone and he turned out to be the best signing of the three....

Chris Hicks!!
The other was Monas.

And of Briers...?

A season later, Briers and the 3 exiles turned out to be 4 of the best in the team.

Great story from "rubber duckie". There's hope for all of us with a fat belly.