I've seen people commenting on HH in the Hock thread but I really do feel he deserves his own thread.

I feel sorry for HH. A true gentleman who put his body on the line game after game and season after season shouldn't be playing for a little club like Salford. Whilst he's not saying it I think he's realised moving was a mistake.

From his body language you can tell he's worn out. It's sad because a warrior like Hansen would have loved to have been part of our two previous games. Wigan is his environment and I bet he knows that now.

Someone needs to force Scott Taylor to look at HH and what he's become and seriously ask the question - do you want this for yourself? If you listen to rumors then he's facing even worse career suicide moving to Hull.

Couldn't agree more good post

Pride in your shirt always intensifies when playing for your hometown team. I don't hate Harrison Hansen for leaving nor will I hate Scott Taylor if he does the same. I look more at the time the players spent with our club and the great performances that they have given us and not to what could/should have been.

It makes a change a former son not coming back with the intention of destroying us. I've seen even average players who we sold on giving storming performances in their first match against Wigan.

I can only assume HH went for more money, but I hope from his POV it was significantly more, because if it wasn't he must now be regretting that decision big time.

HH was a great servant to Wigan, with lots more to give when he left. But his new life at Salford is starting to look like the beginning of the end of his career, and a premature and ignominious end at that.

I think it was half a dozen of one and 6 of the other. Wigan could have extended/improved his contract last year, but instead simply exercised their option for another year. I'm guessing that Salford offered a longer term deal, with more money and Wigan did not stand in his way.
He always put his body on the line for us, and I am glad he is getting a pay day.
I think he performed against us exactly as we ought to have expected. Hard working defensively, but nothing to suggest that that bit of offseason business (with Bateman coming in) was anything but good business for H, Wigan and Bateman.

I don't. He's an adult who made the decision for his own reasons and now needs to live with the inevitable consequences.

He's not some wet behind the ears youngster, and is experienced enough to know that Salford was a car crash waiting to happen.

Well I do. Whilst it's undoubtedly his fault it does sadden me that such a good club man has effectively ended his career like that.

People make mistakes, wrong career changes and general fups all the time. Its a shame when it happens to good people imo.

I think he will benefit next season when things settle down at Salford. They are not going to be winning trophies anytime soon but I think he will be part of a team that is at the higher end if SL next year.

I hope he is. He deserves to be playing in a competitive team.

I honestly hope it works out for H. He have his all and some for Wigan. The money was obviously tempting but he also had the opportunity to play for his hometown club and from his interviews wanted a new challenge. He certainly has that.

He missed a tackle that led to a try for us and also bought a dummy that led to a try for us. Cheers H.

What is the challenge for HH at Salford?

Imo they are 10 years away from even challenging for the title nevermimd winning it. That opinion is based on recent history and how long it took a cash rich Wire to arrive at the top table. It's also based off the excellent strides Hudds have made but still haven't reached the GF or won the CC. Why would Salford be different?

The only challenge for HH is to help establish a base that others will spring board from. He won't see glory at Salford as a player.

Now am I being stupid in thinking that he could have had the same challenge at Wigan? Are we not in a bit of a transition period with potentially the best group of young lads in recent memory starting to establish themselves? That's a challenge to be part of something with unrivalled potential.

He also missed out on the challenge of going to Sydney and squaring off against SBW and the Roosters. That's a true challenge imo. It's the challenge of the big games, on the grandest of stages against the type of players people will talk about for decades to come.

He went for the cash and imo last nights performance proved money doesn't motivate.

I'd imagine his agent had something to do with it. Can't you just hear the conversation?

HHthe club.
A: Yeah, but Salford are on the up too.
HH: On paper, but the reality is probably years off.
A: Just think of the money, Harrison. Because that's what I'll be doing.

He wasn't born in this country so Salford can't be his home town team.
Therefore he most probably went for the dosh.

Where you are born and where you are brought up can two entirely different things. It's where you are brought up and educated that matters. HH is a Swinton lad. And I suspect that by now he realises he has made the biggest mistake of his life. It was a stupid, stupid, stupid decision.