Re: Lance Hohaia Retires : Thu Apr 30, 2015 7:36 am  

Albion wrote:

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

I don't now, I'm sure that when goulding came back from his ban for levelling neil cowie in the CC we gave him a warm welcome. Wigan's forwards had been underperforming and they needed him back.

There's always a few idiots.

The few posts I just read on the wigan warriors forum painting Lance as a villain out to destroy flower through spite are ridiculous, however.

Obviously its easy to link the GF clash with the symptoms, but Lance hasn't actually mentioned it and was always very graceful in the profile he kept after our Grand Final Victory.

Re: Lance Hohaia Retires : Thu Apr 30, 2015 8:39 am  

I think this proves the point that none of us actually knows what goes on behind closed doors

I normally don’t post much on here I just tent to read and see opinions but here’s my view.

When I heard the news last night I was fuming inside. I have never hated Wigan until now. Their thugary is criminal, their ground situation is pathetic, their fans treat flower like a hero. I have lost all respect for them now and reading some of the crap that is on cherry and white is ridiculous. I’m at the point where I don’t even care about the upcoming derby score line as long as we get involved. I hope we cage up Mose and feed him raw meat for the next few weeks. If I was Wane Flower would not play in the derby. I’m sick of Wigan dragging RL through the mud.

Re: Lance Hohaia Retires : Thu Apr 30, 2015 8:50 am  

theblondebomber wrote:

I have never hated Wigan until now.

Congratulations on joining the human race.

Re: Lance Hohaia Retires : Thu Apr 30, 2015 9:04 am  

Mugwump wrote:

Congratulations on joining the human race.

lol

What planet are these Wigan fans on??? ohhhh its not the 2 punches from Flower its all the other games he's played... WTF

Michael Watson took one big hit and that was it for him, luckily he survived but his life altered forever.

There's a reason why we have the ONE PUNCH CAMPAIGN!

Re: Lance Hohaia Retires : Thu Apr 30, 2015 10:07 am  

I posted at the time about the 2nd punch potentially causing a brain injury, but others rubbished it and said it wasn't as hard a punch and he sort of pulled out of it.

My point at the time is that in a standing position, his head could recoil a bit and his body could absorb the energy of the punch. Watch clips of a boxer taking a thunderous punch and you'll see a ripple effect through his body, which acts almost like a shock absorber.
The second punch however, his head had nowhere to go, his body could not act like a shock absorber and instead, his head took the impact alone. Concussion isn't just a headache you get for a few days...if it's not treated properly, it's a potential, permanent brain injury that is incredibly still misunderstood by the majority.

Good luck to Lance, unlike most, I don't think he's been a flop of a signing for Saints, just a top quality 'World Cup winning' square peg for the round hole we had.

[Bullseye]

Re: Lance Hohaia Retires : Thu Apr 30, 2015 10:51 am  

http://m.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article ... d=11264856

http://m.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article ... d=11264856

Re: Lance Hohaia Retires : Thu Apr 30, 2015 11:33 am  

Gobsmacked with some of the stuff I've read on Wigan boards about this. What a vile collective grouping they are. Utter scumbags.

Re: Lance Hohaia Retires : Thu Apr 30, 2015 11:41 am  

Given Lance's decent and honourable nature I think he would prefer not to pursue this matter. But a lot depends on his current medical condition and future prospects. The latter appear bleak - certainly from a player's perspective. Although he may have business interests of his own.

One thing's for sure, he'll have a train of lawyers following him around like a princess has suitors.

Re: Lance Hohaia Retires : Thu Apr 30, 2015 11:47 am  

Obviously you've never read the Red Vee board and the vile comments they put on there about the Wigan coach and players, both these sites WWFans and R-V attract some very immature people,

Re: Lance Hohaia Retires : Thu Apr 30, 2015 12:36 pm  

The problem any defence lawyer has in a civil case is THAT VIDEO. Even if the medical evidence isn't a hundred percent convincing - in the hands of an artful rhetorician (and you can bet anyone taking this on will be first class) that video represents a home run just begging to be hit.