Re: Nathan Brown on Lance Hohaia : Sun Apr 15, 2012 7:29 am  

St pete wrote:

I feel sorry for lance because he's made his nane as a world cup wining fullback but can't get a look in there due to wello being in form.

You really think the slug has been in form?!

He may have scored a few times yesterday but he was shown up a number of times yesterday when Widnes just strolled past him as the final man.

In fact I think he's been one of your biggest problems all year. I'm not sure what's keeping him in the squad, leadership or sentiment, but if rush had sense he would've had hohia to FB on his arrival.

Re: Nathan Brown on Lance Hohaia : Sun Apr 15, 2012 7:40 am  

I think people are being a bit harsh on Hohaia. I think he's going OK, he's not what you expect from a world cup winning player I know but he is throwing some good passes and looks dangerous with ball in hand. Yesterday the camera zoomed out a few times and you could see him giving out the orders in attack.

Re: Nathan Brown on Lance Hohaia : Sun Apr 15, 2012 8:14 am  

ChrisPie2 wrote:

You really think the slug has been in form?!

He may have scored a few times yesterday but he was shown up a number of times yesterday when Widnes just strolled past him as the final man.

In fact I think he's been one of your biggest problems all year. I'm not sure what's keeping him in the squad, leadership or sentiment, but if rush had sense he would've had hohia to FB on his arrival.

I think he has played very well since the bulls game and we badly missed him on good Friday.

He was made to look stupid when Hanbury walked past him but sia can miss tackles but he's being bigged up ever week, roby give a shocking pass to LMS but that don't make him a bad player.

I think wello is passed his best and maybe does need replacing but IMO he's the best fullback at the club.

Players make mistakes and it certainly don't mean they are rubbish.

Re: Nathan Brown on Lance Hohaia : Sun Apr 15, 2012 8:18 am  

TheVee wrote:

I think people are being a bit harsh on Hohaia. I think he's going OK, he's not what you expect from a world cup winning player I know but he is throwing some good passes and looks dangerous with ball in hand. Yesterday the camera zoomed out a few times and you could see him giving out the orders in attack.

I feel for lance, I like him and think he's a god player but he's not playing well and been asked to play a postion he just can't play. He's had one good game at #6 against Leeds but other than that he's been poor.

I noticed yesterday that we've took the kicking off him (about time) as he's shocking at kicking.

Nothing against lance but please get a experinced halfback in and lets get back to playing good rugby.

Re: Nathan Brown on Lance Hohaia : Sun Apr 15, 2012 8:32 am  

St pete wrote:

He's had one good game at #6 against Leeds but other than that he's been poor.

That could be said for the whole team though.

However, I don't think Lance is poor. I just think he needs time to adjust to the position, which he hasn't played in a few years, to being over here and to playing for Saints. He's already had to deal with a change in coach, which is probably something he wasn't anticipating.

Re: Nathan Brown on Lance Hohaia : Sun Apr 15, 2012 8:38 am  

SaintsFan wrote:

That could be said for the whole team though.

However, I don't think Lance is poor. I just think he needs time to adjust to the position, which he hasn't played in a few years, to being over here and to playing for Saints. He's already had to deal with a change in coach, which is probably something he wasn't anticipating.

I can se what your saying but I think it's pretty clear he's not a halfback. I for one didn't get carried away from his one good game at 6 against Leeds.

Re: Nathan Brown on Lance Hohaia : Sun Apr 15, 2012 8:39 am  

for me lance looks like the perfect impact hooker

Re: Nathan Brown on Lance Hohaia : Sun Apr 15, 2012 8:41 am  

Saint Simon wrote:

for me lance looks like the perfect impact hooker

I honestly think brown will play him off the bench.

Re: Nathan Brown on Lance Hohaia : Sun Apr 15, 2012 8:42 am  

Saint Simon wrote:

for me lance looks like the perfect impact hooker

Fully agree, isn,t that what his purpose was in the NRL.

Re: Nathan Brown on Lance Hohaia : Sun Apr 15, 2012 8:48 am  

Judder Man wrote:

Fully agree, isn,t that what his purpose was in the NRL.

Before his injury and the emergence of Kevin locke he was first choice fullback for club and country but finished his last year as a utility player and started hooker in the grand final.