Very good point, Willie Manu was exactly the same for us. But as you say, the fans love it.

I don't think many Rovers fans (other than perhaps the ones on Twitter who are suggesting Paea should be strung up/dropped/given to us now) need to be ashamed. They haven't done a lot wrong and some are disappointed that one of their star players is leaving. Remember how annoyed we were when Carvell left?

Go read the last few pages of the thread about him on their board. Theyre almost all sticking up for Hudghill saying hes right when Paea himself has done nothing wrong but provide good service to HKR and imo wanting to keep the move quiet so it doesnt sour his time with them. Hes behaved well in all this, shame the same cant be said about the rovers chairman and the fans

Get what you are saying but the main gripe with Carvell was that he signed a contract then his missus decided he wasn't allowed to stay in hull.

agree that their fans have nothing to be ashamed of though they will obviously be defensive of the club and Hudgell


Paea hasn't done anything wrong either, He's told the club he won't be renewing and because of who he's signing for he's choosen not to announce it. Hudgell doesn't like the fact he's signed for us and spat his dummy out

A very good signing if confirmed (officially). From our point of view we needed a replacement for ogre and he fits the bill perfectly, probably even better IMO.

Hudges comments are always going to be controversial because from where I look at it from, his yearning for adoration by his fellow fans often over-rides other concerns; he seems to have an attitude of "how can I look best in this situation" borne from his love of the club and its fans/his mates. I have the same love for my club and at times blind adoration is of benefit to a club (continual purchasing of season passes through the bad times for example), but at times can make you look like a bit of a d!ck.

Stuff like that may slow us down but it's good for the mental battle with the opposition, always good to see defenders go "oh "

Plus it doesn't slow much down if they can get a good offload away ala Willie Manu Good Friday 2011 for yeamo's try from nowhere

Don't disagree, at all.

Slow play of the ball off guaranteed 8/9/10 metres aa carry is worth it. Each forward brings something different and have some good fast play of the balls anyway green, Ellis, Pitts, have great p t b speed.
Plus mickey will tie up extra defenders with his sheer size n off load threat. Could be heaven for Danny n Aaron next yr.

Could the rumour be true regarding McRae in France.. Could we of signed both Paea Brothers?

lets be honest if he was anything close to being as good as hes agent believes he would be back in the nil

matt hilder

How are we in regards to the quota?

Could we even sign the Paea brother.

Personally I think we are ok for props with

Lynch
Watts
Paea
Johnson
Green
Bowden
Wilson

nil? you mean nrl.... and anyways, lets be honest, paea would be used sparringly in the nrl.. as an impact sub/ replacement player IMO...
he came to the uk with the intentions of playing regular and then trying to make it at at a top club, just like moa did, unfortunatly for rovers, it seems his ambitions cant be met in red and white!!

Not bothered if he is good enough for the NRL,been one of the props in the league this, in his prime and just the type of we need.