Re: Hohaia to Salford .... : Thu Aug 01, 2013 7:46 pm  

Dux wrote:

YES!!!

Immediate transfer, or at the end of the season?

For next season.

Re: Hohaia to Salford .... : Thu Aug 01, 2013 7:48 pm  

The Chief wrote:

For next season.

Just laffranchi to bin now and we got shut of all our overseas rubbish that been dragging us down for past few years.

Re: Hohaia to Salford .... : Thu Aug 01, 2013 8:02 pm  

St pete wrote:

Just laffranchi to bin now and we got shut of all our overseas rubbish that been dragging us down for past few years.

I thought laffranchis contract was up at the end of the season anyway? Was there talk a few weeks ago about it being extended? Of all the overseas wasters, he is one who I wouldn't be against retaining for a year, if no other decent props were available.

Re: Hohaia to Salford .... : Thu Aug 01, 2013 8:18 pm  

SomersetSaint wrote:

I thought laffranchis contract was up at the end of the season anyway? Was there talk a few weeks ago about it being extended? Of all the overseas wasters, he is one who I wouldn't be against retaining for a year, if no other decent props were available.

I think a average prop will be better than laffranchi. He's pretty poor IMO. He's to small and never wins impact. I'd get shut.

Re: Hohaia to Salford .... : Thu Aug 01, 2013 8:31 pm  

Why is Brown even playing him at prop? He's spent almost his entire career as a very effective backrower.

Re: Hohaia to Salford .... : Thu Aug 01, 2013 8:39 pm  

I wonder if you'll all be happy offloading these experienced players when we get the new signings who have previously been mentioned on here.

Re: Hohaia to Salford .... : Thu Aug 01, 2013 8:47 pm  

I thought this was happening as Rush hints at it on Saints website by saying even thou were up for the quota, we will get shut of people if better players become available. He says stand off is priority and if a world beater becomes available we will go for him, also says we will go for another prop with any left over money.

Re: Hohaia to Salford .... : Thu Aug 01, 2013 8:49 pm  

Mike Ehrmantraut wrote:

Why is Brown even playing him at prop? He's spent almost his entire career as a very effective backrower.

Because he can't play Backrow now. We signed him to play prop as Graham's replacement and we've basically killed him as he was to small. He's took some hammer and put a little beef on which means he's never going to play Backrow again.

The laffranchi disaster is all down to super Royce, as is the Hohaia disaster.

Re: Hohaia to Salford .... : Thu Aug 01, 2013 9:01 pm  

Mike Ehrmantraut wrote:

Why is Brown even playing him at prop? He's spent almost his entire career as a very effective backrower.

He played prop in a NRL grand final, apparently.

Re: Hohaia to Salford .... : Thu Aug 01, 2013 9:26 pm  

roader wrote:

I wonder if you'll all be happy offloading these experienced players when we get the new signings who have previously been mentioned on here.

We've signed a experienced NRL halfback and prop. We've also got the likes of Roby, sia, Wilkin, wello, Manu, gardner who are very experienced players.

Also, we've got lomax, clough, makinson, wheeler (I think) that have played in grand finals.

It's not like we won't have experience.

I'm more than happy with a clear out and IMO its come to late.