The other thread deals with a lot of different issues whilst with him now leaving i think it is right we concentrate on the player


Wish him all the best , always gave 100% when on the pitch and was a very big signing when it was made. In terms of reputation alone was up there with Bodgy. I wish him all the best for the future.

Only Down side was at Leeds when he acted as the peacemaker when Bailey started on Brown. If he had smacked him one could have been a SL legend

i too wish him all the best,not really that sad to see him go as despite always giving his all when he did play for us, for a big name signing and supposedly massive earner i don't think we saw enough of him.
was unlucky with injuries i suppose which didn't help. but as good as he was when he did play,i don't think he would figure in any of my all time teams.
a bit like faalogo,but probably did that little bit more when he did play.
good luck to the guy though.

Not sure why we have this thread.
Got paid loads.
Was injured or suspended for a large number of games.
Left when he got a better offer (after the club looked after him during injury).

He was good while he was on the pitch. That's what he was paid for.

Goodbye good luck but certainly no appreciation.

Suspended for a large number of games???

Contract, (lets face it not worth the paper there written on), terminated by mutual agreement, (i,m off and there,s nowt you can do about it) so he will be kicking off in the NRL for his new club, and we get sod all like Wadski says appreciation, yeh right/

LOD's time here was sadly blighted by injury, but when he played he was terrific as a hard working forward. His defending was awesome. My abiding memory was his performance at Leeds in his first season absolutely immense and wrongly sent off. I believe he was the hardest man in Super League.

Thanks Luke and good luck

Agreed

+1

Saturday may show the value of LOD now he has gone.

How will we know?

Very good player - never doubted his application to the cause, and has left plenty of memories especially his clash with Ryan Bailey in our win at Leeds.

Now chosen to leave - and club have done right thing as now it is known he wants away there is little point in prolonging it. Giants will go on from here.

Thanks for your time with the Giants Luke - and good luck for the future!!!

because we know what he can do when hes on the field... top performer no doubting that.. still attracted sydney at the age of 32 and even with his injuries here says it all

But how will Saturday prove we miss him?
He HAS attracted sydney- shame he didn't attract them 5 months ago- we may then have had the bit of extra we needed to get the half back we wanted.
As for the tax changes- those were known about at the end of 2010 before LOD joined us- I remember reading an article which specifically referred to him and the fact that his agent had contacted the giants about a renegotiation as a result- so that excuse doesn't wash.

I can only remember him playing three REALLY good games for us in the last two years and he'll go down in history as the only player to be owned by Ryan Bailey in a lot of RL supporters eyes.
I can appreciate him for the player he is- but not for what he's given to the giants. He hasn't given us the time.

Which bit of an appreciation do some posters not understand



Every game LOD played for us he made an impact whether that was his work rate or his presence .

The issues of his finances, timing, motivation for playing , time on the pitch should be left on the other thread where they belong.

Well said. Quality player who I'm glad I had the privilege to watch. If he had an issue with the club then that is the clubs business. However since the club seems happy with the outcome then that's good enough for me.

LO'D was class. When he was on the pitch giving it full beans the rest of the team followed his lead. I think Griffin in particular got a lot from LO'D in the season they were both with us and all the forwards had to measure up when he was on the field because he was an absolute workaholic.

Cant argue with the quality he showed when he did play, just a shame we didnt get to see it much - he would have been up there with the best forwards in the league if he was fully fit !

I thought he was quality, the first win at Leeds a couple of season's ago will always live in my memory.

...and he was wrongfully sent off

Jools you dont really expect LOD to go to the papers and tell the real reasons he wanted to leave do you, but i think he will tell it to the Aussie press.

Well did we miss him or not? Didn't appear so.

Lod would have loved it out there today.
Wish him the best.
Real geniune quality, just that he unfortunately suffered injury time with us.
He departs with my best wishes.

Same here, unlucky with injuries, pure class when playing with 110% effort every game.

All the best for the future.

Some exciting prospects at 13 now with Ta'ai, Lawrence, Cording and Fairbanks all being ideal for that position.