Lance was out and out a signing made in attempt to appease the fans following the loss of Eastmond. Trouble is, whoever said yes was hoodwinked by Lance and his agent who promoted him as a half back.
What's sad is that Eastmond didn't get a 4 year deal but Lance did. Crazy bit of business.
The one light at the end of the tunnel for me is that the World Cup at the end of the year may unearth some south sea island talent that nobody knows of. If we don't make a speculative signing or two on this basis, I'd be even more sceptical about our recruitment policy. There has to be another Faasavalu out there somewhere.
Sam Moa was one prop who was worth a punt after the 2008 WC, the people in the know at Saints didn't think he was good enough. After a stint at Hull he is now plying his trade as a starting prop for Sydney Roosters. We need that kind of foresight and take a few risks as top line Aussies arent coming back to SL. We need to be inventive.