The main thing seems to be that Wane rates him and thinks with his coaching (and presumably Bitcon's interventions) he can be a great player for us

No complaints from me

Well, I'll wait and see. That's all I can really say.

Wane obviously sees something in him.

That being the case, it's a huge, almost uneccessary risk to give him a three year deal with an option for a fourth? Surely it would be far more prudent to just give him a one year contract with an option for another year?

He showed passing glimpses of potential at Hull FC then faded away. Shaun Wane backs him and after seeing how some of our other forwards have progressed (Coley, Mossop, Prescott) I'm willing to reserve judgement until he's had a full pre-season with Bitcom and the rest of the coaching staff.

Welcome to Wigan Lauaki.

I'll raise you Leeds and their signing of Richard Moore.

No they haven't, O Carroll isnt big enough and is too injury prone, was never going to make our permanent 17.

Then give him a one year deal with an option on the others to prove himself because he has a lot to prove given how poor he has been for Hull. Not a three year deal form the off with an option of a fourth. if he would not sign for those sort of terms then he should not have been signed.

Remember when we signed DV on a four year deal? Took the micky for most of them and we could not get shut.

Get some fat stripped off this guy and he has the potential to be monster, hardly playing under Wayne Bennett at Hull was he, Agar is a shocking coach.Wigan are stupid, they have signed him for a reason, they obviously see potential in the guy, he has my full backing.

Give over, a pack of:

Mossop Leuluai Lima
Hansen Farrell
O'Loughlin

Prescott
McIlorum
Fielden
Lauaki

and this pack in the reserves:

Hock Logan Crosby
Hughes Acton
Tuson

is pretty decent, it's not like he's vital to our plans. He'll just add a bit of impact off the bench. If he doesn't offer that then Hock or Tuson will take his spot. What it does do is encourage competition for places which I'm all for

Lauaki at his best is a devastating damaging ball runner who can cause Havoc. Lauaki at his worst is an ill disciplined penalty machine.

If we get the former I'll be delighted, If we get the latter I'll be furious.

when lauaki first signed for hull he was aggresive and a good impact player, only when it was the hull derby in 2010 and silverwood picked him out saying "im watching you" after being targetted with cheap shots from newton and other kr players and being foolisht to retaliate he seemed to lose all hunger and aggression and he became lazy, uninterested and a plodder, agar didn't know how to use him, (or the rest of the squad tbh)

I remember watching the first game of last season when Hull beat Saints at their place in the fog, Sean Long's first game for them if I re-call; and he came on and looked fantastic.

Every other time I've watched him he hasn't played anywhere near as well.

I am very underwhelmed by this signing and hopes Mr L has something good up his sleeve with regards to a centre and hooker/half back.

Lee

Actually he's not as ill disciplined as I thought www.superleague.co.uk/statistics ... eason=2011

Actually he's not as ill disciplined as I thought www.superleague.co.uk/statistics ... eason=2011