Maybe. I guess we'll see. But he captained an NRL side. That puts him above any other player we've had in the modern era for credentials, apart from Wally Lewis and Ray Price as a leader.
Obviously there have been other great leaders like JDwho didn't do it in NRL but it puts him up there.

Makes the 12 month deal seem all the more frustrating.

Does anyone know if there is an option on it to continue?

Thoughts and prayers with Bathy at this difficult time.

Why is that even remotely frustrating

Indeed, he’s been instantly downgrade. Tho to be fair mostly by some of our own so called fans. We’ve possibly brought potentially the best overseas player into SL and totally under the radar it would appear.

Langi is not just good but hugely versatile and Atoni looks a handful.

Media, don’t make me laugh. That parroting idiot Calumn Walker fro LE is the worst. It’s like a never ending game of top trumps but with only a few teams that ever win. He’s dreadful as is that whole publication imho.

I didn’t captained them, I take it back.

Isn’t he. You don’t last that long in the NRL unless you are one hell of a physical specimen.

Because nearly all NRL forwards are big you tend not to notice. However, and no offence here, when you put them next to Jordy Crowther then you do!

People become the loss of Batch for example but put next to Proctor, not really in the same ballpark. I actually think Batch will go on to be a really good SL player, but he can never be a SR like Proctor.

We have lost Fifita, Miller, Arona, Tupou but on paper at least their replacements in Atoni, Langi, Proctor and Tafua look just as good if not better. Of course only time will tell if paper translates to grass.

I’m pretty happy with the side on paper, I think we’ve recruited really well, added to the players we’ve already got I think if we gain confidence through the season and don’t have an injury mare we will go good. Really looking forward to the Halifax game to see Proctor have a run out. I remember us signing Glenn Morrison who was knocking on and turned out to be an absolute cracking signing for us. As stated before, we haven’t had the player of Proctors credentials in the last 30 years, I’m hoping he lives up to them.

We have but not many. Solomona and Anthony Tupou were of similar quality though Sol was much younger. Sadly Tupou was a wreck, may have been a few more.

Thing with Proctor is that touch wood he doesn’t come with any chronic injuries that we know of. He’s probably past his best but he’s still potentially up there and SL might just suit him.

If JD recommends him to us as a reliable player that will do for me.

Thing people seem to be forgetting about Proctor as well is, he was actually playing first team NRL every week right up to his sacking, even if you put aside his vast experience and leadership (which I think by the way are the two biggest attributes we need in the squad) how many genuine NRL first teamers that are playing week in week out sign for SL clubs? I can`t think of many, granted he is knocking in a little.

Tupou, I was excited about but it never worked because as you say he was crocked, I was never annoyed by the player here as you could tell he was giving us everything he had for the team, Brian Smith placed so much emphasis on just getting him in, we probably didn`t even think about a medical at the time. Crazy to think, he actually went back and played a few games in the NRL the year after!

He played one brilliant game against Catalan I think, and it showed what a class player he was, but he just couldn't replicate it. Not his fault, he'd basically recovered from an injury akin to a car crash, but he never got back his full fitness sadly.

The only unknown is how dedicated he is. Although he is a more solid player than Fifita, he's a bit of a wildcard off it, it would seem. I used to wonder whether his conduct was because he was at the Gold Coast so never expected to win anything, so focussed on enjoyment. We are similar.

Having said that, a happy Kevin Proctor should be a good Kevin Proctor, so maybe one of those players who have to be given a bit of slack to get the best from them.

He wasn’t he had been benched/not in the match day 17 for a while he wasn’t playing in the match he was silly enough to post himself vaping on social media.

Think he had only started about 4 games when he was sacked which was mid season I think round about round 20.

His form had fallen away quite drastically and his attitude was also questioned by supporters and management at the Titans hence they sacked him when they had the first opportunity to do so.

Justin Holbrook is a big disciplinarian coach and he seemed to clash with Proctor who then took his ball home a bit.

I’m not saying that is how it will play out at Wakey but I think it’s important to manage expectations. He is a gamble, all new signings are, but he is a bigger gamble than most. He has a ban for use of cocain that would have seen him out of the game for 2 years in SL and a ban for biting too.

If he comes with the right attitude and willingness to play then I’m sure he will be a great asset. He’s clearly been a wonderful player for most of his career and a leader.

I think a move to SL will be great for him particularly Trinity as he will be a big fish in a small pond and I think he seems to like that.

From what I’m hearing so far he has started very well which is obviously a positive sign.

How is a one year deal even remotely gamble. Let’s be right here, he’s not on big money and it’s for a season, I really don’t get the negativity.

A three year deal on Titans money then maybe.

Let’s be honest, he could play in SL at 50% and look god, he’s easily the most accomplished NRL player in SL imo.

Mark Graham captained North Sydney and New Zealand