I hope he snots a few of the people who took liberties with us last season. They will think twice when they see the Lima beast steaming towards them

I can't wait for Lima vs Keith Mason & Ryan Bailey.

Maybe we should draw up a shortlist and give it to him?

Lima looks to be just what we have needed for a long time at prop. A very good signing.

Sounds promising but a word of caution - Jerry Seu Seu looked awesome in his friendly game.

Don't read too much into pre-season games.

Poor Jerry.

if he had knees he would have been awesome

I really REALLY hope someone flattens Bailey this year. Radford gave him a good few but that won't stop him, he needs a proper pasting.

Difference is the regime which the players are under. Lima hascome from a championship winning side in Melbourne straight into a championship winning side here with Maguire, Wane and Bitcon the guy is sure to be fit as ever and fired up for the season. Quality signing and I can't wait to see him at his best! Its not often a prop wins you games but I think he could be a game winner. He will life the team like Feka used to and he will also put in the hits in defence and play more minutes! He is a straight replacement for Feka so if he is better thank Feka then he will be well worth it! Just as Hoffman is a direct replacement for Bailey.... massive improvement in both areas.

Exactly right,
Man of Steel talk is crazy.

from what I hear from my "man on the inside" at Wigan - Lima is the best performer in training at Wigan, and looks like he is going to be a star performer for you boys. Hoffman on the other hand, is apparantly only slightly more committed to training than Karl Pryce...

In which case your man on the inside needs to be put back on the outside, where he belongs.

My information is that Hoffman, while a quiet character compared to Lima, has been hugely impressive in training, and the club are very pleased with both of them thus far.

If Willie Mason ever gets here, I'm sure he won't be amused by Bailey's antics.

I don't believe that for minute. Ryan Hoffman can't be spoken of highly enough at Wigan, not just by Maguire but by his peers also. If anything the Hoff seems more highly regarded than Lima at present.

Exactly what I've heard. Someone, I suspect, was on a fishing trip - so let's not bite any more.

Can't see the last comment after Hoffman became part of the leadership group.

As for Lima I was always under the impression he was abit more 'rounded' then what he is. He was stood directly infront of us at Wire the other night and he's got an athletic frame. He looks like he'll be able to do long minutes and it's high energy stuff he's putting in. He was all over the place in attack and defence and if he keeps that up he'll go very well indeed.

Made up with both of them so far and with guys like Finch, Richards, Fielden, Gleeson and Hansen still waiting to come back into the side things are looking pretty rosy at the moment.