Lance Hohaia retires : Wed Apr 29, 2015 11:31 am  

Shame to see this announcement from Saints today. A class player in his day, seems a very nice guy and a World Cup winner. He was a hugely popular figure at NZ Warriors and was instrumental in their NRL rise. His utility value was of great benefit to New Zealand as well and he was superb in historic the World Cup run. He never quite settled down at Saints, being brought in to play in the halves where he'd longed to play, but ending up being shunted around several positions much like his NRL career. His involvement in the 2014 Grand Final will be forever remembered, as will the class he showed in responding to the controversy.

Re: Lance Hohaia retires : Wed Apr 29, 2015 12:07 pm  

so which NRL club is he signing for?

Re: Lance Hohaia retires : Wed Apr 29, 2015 12:21 pm  

the artist wrote:

so which NRL club is he signing for?

I genuinely can't see an NRL club wanting him now? I'd be surprised if they did, but good luck to him. I hope he does continue playing if that is what he wishes to do.

Re: Lance Hohaia retires : Wed Apr 29, 2015 12:52 pm  

i know i was kidding really - but its happened with players in the past

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Re: Lance Hohaia retires : Wed Apr 29, 2015 2:52 pm  

Turn out for Salford on Friday??

Re: Lance Hohaia retires : Wed Apr 29, 2015 3:23 pm  

Retired with immediate effect or end of season?

Re: Lance Hohaia retires : Wed Apr 29, 2015 7:03 pm  

wire-quin wrote:

Retired with immediate effect or end of season?

Immediate effect.

All a tad bizarre, especially the statement from Saints (although tbf not surprising, given Saints' propensity towards being hopeless in the area of communication).

Re: Lance Hohaia retires : Wed Apr 29, 2015 7:16 pm  

SaintsFan wrote:

Immediate effect.

All a tad bizarre, especially the statement from Saints (although tbf not surprising, given Saints' propensity towards being hopeless in the area of communication).

Agree it all seems a bit abrupt. I'm not saying it's the case but it makes it look as though there's been a big falling out.

I could understand if he'd suffered a serious injury and so retired now. But to retire now rather than see the season out seems like he's not at all happy with Saints. Whether that's justified or not is another matter.

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

Him wrote: Agree it all seems a bit abrupt. I'm not saying it's the case but it makes it look as though there's been a big falling out. I could understand if he'd suffered a serious injury and so retired now. But to retire now rather than see the season out seems like he's not at all happy with Saints. Whether that's justified or not is another matter. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-league/32525472

Him wrote: Agree it all seems a bit abrupt. I'm not saying it's the case but it makes it look as though there's been a big falling out. I could understand if he'd suffered a serious injury and so retired now. But to retire now rather than see the season out seems like he's not at all happy with Saints. Whether that's justified or not is another matter. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-league/32525472

Re: Lance Hohaia retires : Wed Apr 29, 2015 8:13 pm  

Looks like saints trying to say as little as possible to avoid stoking fires. Hope he's ok.