I was a Stosic fan, his value to the team was evident when he was absent.

I'd have loved to see him in the front row alongside Adam Watene, they'd have made a superb starting pair.

Ah well on that one we whole heartedly agree.
Liked Stosic. Wish he'd stayed longer.

Did he have problems regarding his passport ?

Think The Stosic story is a bit skewed. The passport thing was a way of trying to keep him, but his quota space was spent on the big lad that came the following year and went home after about 10 games.

Big mistake by the club. Stosic was a great prop and bought into our club. We wanted more and it backfired. Shame.

Bloody good prop brilliant engine for a forward

That's the balance isn't it; the bigger they are and the more muscle they pack on, has a negative impact on the aerobic fitness that results in a 'good engine' - unless it's very carefully managed.

Avenger can probably explain it better than me, but I do know that bulking up in unscientific way can be dangerous, and totally change athletic performance.