Re: Lance Hohaia : Tue Apr 12, 2011 7:58 am  

I think the form of Lomax in particular combined with this signing means Leon will be moving on at the end of the year
J-Lo and L-Ho combination at halfback !

Re: Lance Hohaia : Tue Apr 12, 2011 8:04 am  

A fantastic signing, but I think this says a lot about the quality (or lack of) current halves that are available at the minute.

Re: Lance Hohaia : Tue Apr 12, 2011 8:05 am  

I've never really liked him - remember him stinking the place out in the 3-0 series with GB and thinking he was a terrible player.

Has improved since, mind, and pretty much everyone was awful in that series!

Re: Lance Hohaia : Tue Apr 12, 2011 8:09 am  

Quality Fullback... Hold on, we already have a Fullback

Would of prefered Rangi Chase, time will tell..

But looks like Darren Anderton is leaving then. Cheaper Blue Wicked in Bradford

Re: Lance Hohaia : Tue Apr 12, 2011 8:21 am  

What do we all think our 1,6,7,13 combination will be next year then?

I think it will be wellens, hohaia, lomax, wilkin but would also like to see hohaia, pryce, lomax, wilkin, although I would hate to see wellens go and his form this year has been superb. There are some hard decisions to be made I think. Although the club could have decisions made for them by players leaving.

Re: Lance Hohaia : Tue Apr 12, 2011 8:25 am  

NZ_SAINTS wrote:

I live in NZ and watch NRL every week (particulary the Warriors at Mt.Smart). This signing is mediocre at best.

We are all entitled to our opinions, but you have got to be kidding.

Re: Lance Hohaia : Tue Apr 12, 2011 8:33 am  

As a signing he's undoubtedly a quality signing but as a half back I'm not so sure.

I was hoping we could develop the young talent we had and have a half back pairing for the next 10 years.

Will this means one of Lomaskell will move on or will Wello or ANOther get the boot?

So in short I don't feel this is a great signing for us! Only time will tell.

Re: Lance Hohaia : Tue Apr 12, 2011 8:36 am  

He's a fullback and a very good one. As a half he's very ordinary in my opinion.

Play him at fullback in place of Wellens and continue developing the Lomax/Gaskell partnership.

Re: Lance Hohaia : Tue Apr 12, 2011 8:38 am  

MadDogg wrote:

He's a fullback and a very good one. As a half he's very ordinary in my opinion.

Play him at fullback in place of Wellens and continue developing the Lomax/Gaskell partnership.

For a pie you talk sense

Re: Lance Hohaia : Tue Apr 12, 2011 8:44 am  

With Pryce and Eastmond on the move. We will be left with just Lomax and Gaskell ( I think Wheeler is targeted at centre now).

So 2 half backs next year will leave us a little exposed. I think Lance with add experience and cover there. Then after 2 years, Wellens may or may not retire. If he does then Lance will easily slot into the fullback role.


Players get injured, so I can see a Lance Lomax main partnership for 2 years, with Gaskell providing cover and getting the drip feed into the team that Lomax and Gaskell got. Then after 2 years Gaskell will be up for renewal, if he has made it he can step up and take Lances spot and Lance may move to fullback to cover a possible retiring Wellens at that point.

That's the way I would read it. Not a rejection of the young half backs but putting the plan back into place that went out the window with Eastmond and Pryce leaving.