Re: Rumours and signings v8 : Wed Nov 02, 2011 1:20 pm  

wiganstripleL wrote:

http://www.wiganwarriors.com/WContent.aspx?id=6582&type=1


lauaki now confirmed!

Three years!!!!! I guess he'll be taking Roberts' role as the wasted import spot playing u20s after next season.

Re: Rumours and signings v8 : Wed Nov 02, 2011 1:30 pm  

Stinky Turner wrote:

Three years!!!!! I guess he'll be taking Roberts' role as the wasted import spot playing u20s after next season.

personally id trust shaun wane and bitcon with this signing.. the lad needs to be given a chance!

Re: Rumours and signings v8 : Wed Nov 02, 2011 1:32 pm  

Stinky Turner wrote:

Three years!!!!! I guess he'll be taking Roberts' role as the wasted import spot playing u20s after next season.

Of course. Are you suggesting he will succumb to a serious injury midway through a season in which he's setting the league on fire, not be treated properly and therefore be unable to get fit enough to regain his form?

Re: Rumours and signings v8 : Wed Nov 02, 2011 1:32 pm  

Lenegan said:

"Shaun Wane asked specifically that Wigan sign Lauaki because he believes the Player has significant under-used potential which Shaun could develop and that he would add a hard edge, with Gareth Hock, to an already-talented Wigan pack."

Shaun Wane wants him, that's good enough for me.

Welcome to the club and best of luck to him.

Re: Rumours and signings v8 : Wed Nov 02, 2011 1:34 pm  

wiganstripleL wrote:

http://www.wiganwarriors.com/WContent.aspx?id=6582&type=1


lauaki now confirmed!

Well he'll get my full support. I'm still struggling to see what he'll bring. But if Wane thinks he can work his magic and turn him around then so be it. He's certainly got all the physical attributes required.

I'd would have preferred it to have been a two year deal, just in case Wane wasn't able to turn him around. The fact that it's a three year deal with an option for a fourth, makes me wonder whether he's not being paid a great deal, and has accepted the deal because it offers long term security.

Re: Rumours and signings v8 : Wed Nov 02, 2011 1:42 pm  

On the face of it, it looks like a very average signing, because he's been ordinary for Hull FC. However, I've got a feeling this could turn into a great signing. He has great potential, anyone remember when he ripped Saints apart in the fog? A pre-season with Bitcon and Wane and i think he will be in top shape, but in my opinion he NEEDS to be played in the second row because I really don't think he is suited to Prop, where Hull have been playing him.

Re: Rumours and signings v8 : Wed Nov 02, 2011 1:42 pm  

LovesToSpooge wrote:

Well he'll get my full support. I'm still struggling to see what he'll bring. But if Wane thinks he can work his magic and turn him around then so be it. He's certainly got all the physical attributes required.

I'd would have preferred it to have been a two year deal, just in case Wane wasn't able to turn him around. The fact that it's a three year deal with an option for a fourth, makes me wonder whether he's not being paid a great deal, and has accepted the deal because it offers long term security.

I'd imagine you're correct with what you say about the length of the deal. I'd rather we took a risk in that way, leaving room on the cap for other signings. Although he wouldn't have been a first choice signing for me, I'm looking forward to seeing him after a pre-season under Wane and Bitcon. Get the excess weight off him, bring back his agression and channel it and he'll give us some real bite and agression in the pack. After seeing the improvement in Prescott in the last couple of years I'll trust Wane and Bitcon on this one!

Re: Rumours and signings v8 : Wed Nov 02, 2011 1:47 pm  

Dave26 wrote:

I'd imagine you're correct with what you say about the length of the deal. I'd rather we took a risk in that way, leaving room on the cap for other signings. Although he wouldn't have been a first choice signing for me, I'm looking forward to seeing him after a pre-season under Wane and Bitcon. Get the excess weight off him, bring back his agression and channel it and he'll give us some real bite and agression in the pack. After seeing the improvement in Prescott in the last couple of years I'll trust Wane and Bitcon on this one!

If we Wane and Bitcon can get him anywhere near the to the level that he was at when FC played Saints in his first game, then I'd be very happy. Although it was hard to watch with the thick fog. That night he was nearly unstoppable. We just have to hope that his form slipped because Agar then got a hold of him.

Re: Rumours and signings v8 : Wed Nov 02, 2011 1:53 pm  

LovesToSpooge wrote:

If we Wane and Bitcon can get him anywhere near the to the level that he was at when FC played Saints in his first game, then I'd be very happy. Although it was hard to watch with the thick fog. That night he was nearly unstoppable. We just have to hope that his form slipped because Agar then got a hold of him.

Well the hard bit will be undoing everything that Agar has told him to do! Like you say, he clearly has the ability, I'd back Bitcon and Wane to get him playing again.

Re: Rumours and signings v8 : Wed Nov 02, 2011 2:55 pm  

look at all the good player that we had, Then over the last 2 seasons are now class and better all round player.

He has raw tallent that need;s to be used correctly.