I've seen quite alot of people callin him a "luxury" signing and saying we don't need him. In my opinion he will be the best 2nd row we've had for years if he plays even half as good as he played for the storm. He's 26 so is still relatively young and he comes with origin experience and test caps for the kangaroos!



I would like to know why people are already writing him off when he hasn't even played a second for us yet??

No one is writing him off, just merely pointing out the fact that we have alot of choice in that spot with our own homegrown players. IMO he is a luxury player, but im looking forward to seeing him.

Can see why he is being called a luxury signing but if he rips in and shows his NRL/representative form people will be begging him to take up the 2nd yr option of his contract without a doubt, even with all the quality competition in the back row. He will also be a good presence for people like Farrell, Tuson and Mossop to learn from.

I don't think he is a luxury signing. I feel he along with Lima are exactly what we needed. Other than the games we lost by taking our foot of the gas we lost because we were out muscled.



While Tuson and Farrel are good players they lack the experience, size and strength to go toe to toe with their opposite and beat them. The wire game at home last year where we were in my opinion ground down by Wire's bigger set of forwards (yes I'm aware that Coley was banned from playing in this game). But now with Lima and Hoffman on board we'll be the one's doing the bullying.

i agree and after seeing him in the flesh today i doubt there will be anyone with a brain (that rules out saints and wire) willing to try it with him hes HUGE!!!

You can never have enough 'fire' and 'grunt' in the pack !



I think he will be a decent sighning.

I think he'll be a cross between Bryan Fletcher and David Furner.



That's good enough for me.

Yep.



He is not a "luxury" player. A luxury player would be someone like Feka with essentially only one aspect to his game, and who needs covering for.



This guy is the complete opposite.





Too often in the past our young players have been thrown in at the deep end with negative effects on their development.



Great to have "youngsters" who are chomping at the bit, but can't quite make it into the team.

He is a top player from Aus who 2 years ago was probably one of the top 3 SR in the world, he is not filling a gap but he s adding to our strongest position. He is a luxury signing. I don't have a problem with it, I am chuffed to have such a good player in the team but I think after a year unless he has had a significant world class impact he should probably make way for our own younger home grown stars.

I saw him in town a couple of weeks ago, it's fair to say nobody will be bullying him. My guess is you will be begging to keep him.

Spot on





I think Hoffman will be a good signing,,, wouldnt be suprised to see him in the front row.



Hoffman

Lima

Fielden

Coley

Hock

Prescott

Mossop

Joel

Hansen



All BIG units there, they'll take some bullying

I personal wasnt calling him a luxury signing i just dont understand why people are calling him that i personally believe we will be begging him to take the 2nd year option and fully expect to see him in the dream team come the end of the year