Re: Lance Hohaia Retires : Wed Apr 29, 2015 11:55 am  

Kurt Gidley turns 33 in June and is another 'utility' not someone we should be considering IMO.

Strange announcement to say the least from the club.

Re: Lance Hohaia Retires : Wed Apr 29, 2015 11:56 am  

Shame it had to end like this because I've always liked Lance. We can argue about whether he should have been signed but once he arrived he gave everything - under extremely trying circumstances.

If every foreign import was as naturally competitive SL wouldn't have any problems.

Of course - this leaves us incredibly short on backs. And Lance was a utility player which makes him doubly important.

Re: Lance Hohaia Retires : Wed Apr 29, 2015 11:57 am  

Agree with that, it's a big blow.

Re: Lance Hohaia Retires : Wed Apr 29, 2015 11:59 am  

i doubt he has actually retired. i bet he pops up in the NRL. maybe a loophole that allows the club can make a mid season signing?

Re: Lance Hohaia Retires : Wed Apr 29, 2015 12:03 pm  

Saddened! wrote:

If there is it'll be Kurt Gidley. He was slaughtered for his performance at the weekend and the Knights are under pressure to drop him.

Possibly untrue, why would we need McDonnell AND Gidley?

Jones leaving, Dawson & Lomax injured, Swift is a bit random? Mcdonnel might be so cheap it makes no odds to have him around.

Re: Lance Hohaia Retires : Wed Apr 29, 2015 12:04 pm  

theblondebomber wrote:

i doubt he has actually retired. i bet he pops up in the NRL.

He wouldn't be able to without Saints agreeing to it? We might do of course, does seem like he's retiring as he's sick of not playing rather than actually that badly injured.

Re: Lance Hohaia Retires : Wed Apr 29, 2015 12:04 pm  

Time to get on the rumour thread me thinks!

Re: Lance Hohaia Retires : Wed Apr 29, 2015 12:06 pm  

Saddened! wrote:

He wouldn't be able to without Saints agreeing to it? We might do of course, does seem like he's retiring as he's sick of not playing rather than actually that badly injured.

everyones a winner then. he gets to sign for a new club and saints free the cap up. I expect he's had a pay off.

Re: Lance Hohaia Retires : Wed Apr 29, 2015 12:11 pm  

This is a bit odd as he is clearly not retiring through injury. This appears to be a get out that gives him some face saving result i.e. he wasn't given he boot officially when in fact it looks like he was told that his chances of playing were small.

It seems the rumours (also proven by the team selections of late) of him being out of favour with KC were true.

The moral of the story seems to be don't get on the wrong side of the coach.

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

theblondebomber wrote:

everyones a winner then. he gets to sign for a new club and saints free the cap up. I expect he's had a pay off.

A payoff would be pointless? It would count on the cap in full. What is more likely is he's forgone the remainder of his contract in exchange for being allowed to leave now. That is what I take from the wording of the announcement, with the mentions of Lance informing the club, no mention of an injury and the 'no further comment' line.