Re: Lance Hohaia Retires : Wed Apr 29, 2015 6:06 pm  

Can,t blame Lance so much in the club signing, that totally rests on the current chairman and past coach. Someone didn,t do there homework or were ill advised that he had the potential to be a natural halfback.
From the NRL a couple of seasons he was an effective no 9 but we never played him therewith any regularity, frustrating situation for club, player and fans.
He did make a statement a few weeks ago about moving for family reasons, so maybe its just that and he has or club brought things forward................wish him well, always had a professional attitude.

The short statement from the club does sound as though there could be some further development.

Re: Lance Hohaia Retires : Wed Apr 29, 2015 8:08 pm  

Just heard on 5live that he has said he's suffered recurring headaches etc due to concussions.

Re: Lance Hohaia Retires : Wed Apr 29, 2015 8:10 pm  

the exile wrote:

Just heard on 5live that he has said he's suffered recurring headaches etc due to concussions.

Change of underwear for a certain Wigan forward?

Re: Lance Hohaia Retires : Wed Apr 29, 2015 8:12 pm  

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-league/32525472 So ... This is gonna blow up

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-league/32525472 So ... This is gonna blow up

Re: Lance Hohaia Retires : Wed Apr 29, 2015 9:15 pm  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

As I said above he isn't going to walk away for nothing when he could just sit there for six months and pick up his salary.

Unless
1) There is a disciplinary issue

2) There are family problems

I can't see either of those being true as he has been a good pro all his career and if it had been for family reasons Saints would have made that clear in the press release.

Or 3) Medical reasons.

Re: Lance Hohaia Retires : Wed Apr 29, 2015 9:19 pm  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

As I said above he isn't going to walk away for nothing when he could just sit there for six months and pick up his salary.

Unless
1) There is a disciplinary issue

2) There are family problems

I can't see either of those being true as he has been a good pro all his career and if it had been for family reasons Saints would have made that clear in the press release.

I reckon Wigan will wish it was one of those options...

Re: Lance Hohaia Retires : Wed Apr 29, 2015 9:19 pm  

MickeyMo wrote:

Or 3) Medical reasons.

Re: Lance Hohaia Retires : Wed Apr 29, 2015 9:30 pm  

As I said on Cherry and White, it shows a lot about Lance as a person to turn down his wages and retire immediately rather than take the club for a ride. The way he has handled the whole situation is admirable. We heard a lot about Ben Flower being offered support, the sport needs to offer support to Lance too.

Re: Lance Hohaia Retires : Wed Apr 29, 2015 9:33 pm  

Unlike the way the Goons have dealt with it, treating Flower like a hero. Horrible cretins.

Re: Lance Hohaia Retires : Wed Apr 29, 2015 9:35 pm  

The hero's welcome he got when he came back on vs Warrington makes me sad.