I remember David Topliss finding a young New Zealand schoolboy called Henry Paul, bringing him to Wakefield and turned out to be a brilliant find. However after turning Wigan inside out they took him from us. Just hope the same does not happen with Pita because if he carries on like he did on Sunday someone will be after him and the money shortage will come into play.

A lot of people question managers (in all forms of work) on whether they can get the best out of their team and improve things.
For me, recruitment is one of the biggest tasks for a manager, especially for a sports team.
Agar is very good at that, and has been at all his clubs.

Chuffin hell ...let's enjoy watching him a bit before going all doom & gloom !

Nice come back..

Paul was only ever a short term off season signing for us... As were many 'down under' signings at the time... He was on tour captaining the junior kiwis when
Toppo 'discovered'' him...

At the end of the season he was due to return to the Auckland Warriors... Wigan wanted him and bought out his contract... So they didn't actually take him from us!

Needs to be carefull a lot of teams will be watching for him breaking the defensive line and going for the intercept,and exploiting the fact that they will be a big void for the attacking side to go through needs to be 100% sure that the intercept is on,you could leak a lot of trys otherwise

If memory serves Wigan swapped Andy Platt and some cash for Henry

Thank you Mr Hemmings.. 3 teams so far have failed,so not looking before you pass is ok then.

bit like broughy does

Nearly all half backs stand in front of the defensive line to defend anyway, so the players inside and out can help them with there defensive frailties. Godinet is just able to read the attackers mind. And is sharp enough to execute the intercept.

That's true of your average hail Mary intercept attempt.....often it's a defensive play, most will risk shutting down the movement by disrupting the play....the ball hits the ground....it's a one game in five bonus when you catch it.
Some halves do it because they are beaten defensively and it's all or nothing.
Those players can be costly as you say , and instead of making their tackles , you will see them run between players two or more times in a game.

Godinet is a bit different, a little guy , with a lightweight boxers skill set, quick on their feet , fast hand speed , quick anticipation, tough in the contact....made for counter attack.

If the ball is coming your way, and you know you can get off the line fast, the pass looks like it's floating predcitably past you....It's a crime not to take it from the opposition.

Players who turn defence into attack stress out opposition coaches and players, in tight game they're the un coachable unknown.

Cautioning that kind of Athlete to take more time to weigh up options as the play is unfolding at speed, lowers the percentage of success , your shifting from calculated risk to out and out gamble ( in other words he is weighing up the risk before he makes his move , thereafter confident players know there is no time to dilly dally )

Weigh up Godinets intercept percentage rate, either he is taking a risk and very lucky , or he's very confident in what he is doing.....the strike rate and the manner in which the play is executed ( they're not finger tip stretching juggling intercepts when Pita does it ) hes fast enough to out and out be in the lane to catch the ball cleanly.

Two work mates / friends of mine are friends of Pita's and played in the same club team under a local coach they rated highly.

One of these guys ( 27 stone prop Nick named 'Train' ) said the the most valuable thing they were taught in that all conquering team was " Our coach taught us... READ THE PLAY.......REACT ".........read and react.

We all hope Pita does well , he's got a sorta cult following in real oil rugby league circles in Auckland.

His strike rate thus far is 100%. 3 games, 3 intercepts, all resulting in tries; the one on Sunday was freakishly quick - he took the ball off Leon Pryce as it left his fingers.

I'm still sure you're either his agent or his Dad, but I do enjoy your colourful eulogies!

So far the only better ambassador for Pita is Pita himself. He gets better every week.