There is no doubting Pauli’s ability to play big minutes and wreak havoc in defences as we have already witnessed this season ,but to me as an onlooker I think there is a lot more in him to come if he’s hungry enough for the game ,and can knuckle down.

I like Pauli he can reek havoc but he has to perform every time. We can't afford an overseas quota spot to only do 12 minutes, not sure if he's a luxury we can't afford to have.

To be fair on Pauli, I also was critical of his game but watching it back on Trinity tv in his defence the players around him were suffering from fatigue from doing big minutes in defence so highlighted his tackling.

You get what you get with Pauli. Devastating attack when he given the ball in the right place but defensively he’s not the best.

You can tell CC is pulling his hair out with him at times. Well he’s not exactly secretive about it!

I do like Pauli, but like people say, defensively he isnt the best and Ive said it before, theres no hiding place on a rugby pitch if your weak in that area. Opposing teams will target you.

Not sure whether its an attitude thing or not. To play in the second row, you need to have a good engine, and 12 minutes isnt good enough to me, and would expect more from an overseas player.

I think hes carrying too much timber and looks bigger than he did last year. Not sure of his weight at the minute, but think if he shed a few kgs, we'd see a big difference in com.

Hopefully Chessie can get through to him, but with him coming off contract hes not doing himself any favours

Anybody fancy putting their hand up for tackilng practice with PP?

I dont think they would on here, but when it comes to Paulis defence, he could learn a lot from some of his team mates around him.

Look at the defensive stints Tinny, Matty and Jordy have put in, the Big Bopper even.

I mentioned about shedfing a few kg in a previous post. That and the above paragraph comes down to actitude. I am currently having a pre summer health kick, and have now shed 8kg in 2 months. If a 40 something office worker can do that, surely a 23-24 year old full time pro rugby league player is capable, but has he got the attitude to do so.

A few weeks ago Chezzie commented on Pauli's 6 weeks at end of last season off he had gained something like 2 stone.

For a professional athlete, Pauli Pauli is a disgrace, he makes Jarrod Hickey look lean!

Some players who carry that build play outstanding and contribute for much larger periods of games, BMM at Wire springs to mind as one, so it is totally down to attitude.

What I said about tackling practice with PP was a bit tongue in cheek, as much as like PP hes a great guy and always has time for us fans, I get what your saying re losing weight.
I too have lost 8kgs - albeit from January, but as you said if you can do it and I can do it a week away from being 53, then it cant be that difficult! (Even if its nearly killed me!)

You could say the same about Fifita! Being lean isn't everything, being fit is. Somehow Dave carries far to much weight yet he seems to be fit as a fiddle and can last most games. PP actually looks leaner to me than Dave yet clearly struggles. There has to be a natural athleticism as well as a good work ethic and it would seem PP doesn't have either, you can get by with one or the other but you can't be missing both. Solomona was the same as Dave, never looked the part but went like a train.

Agree with much that you say but to call him a disgrace is very harsh and to compare him to Hickey is grossely unfair, we've had good games from PP and some match winning tries, we never got anything at all from that useless lump.

Think thats harsh - he has contributed far more than you've given him (no) credit for.
As for Hickey, I could put in a better stint.

Wow. How quickly the forum turns on a player.

Tbf most are just seeing what CC seems to be seeing. It only a few who seem to be out to gett PP. He clearly needs to step up a gear if he's to match his obvious promise but to compare him to Hickey I agree, extremely harsh.

Can’t say I’ve ever noticed Pop Tart