Was always here for 12 months only but has been a model professional.

He must be replaced by a top drawer centre.

If we get a top centre then Joel could move back to the pack to replace Hoffman. I do like the idea of developing Joel as a centre though.

Gutted. Been good to have an Aussie in his peak here.

I was thinking about this as well, although I like the idea of JT as a big, athletic centre. Especially after a full pre-season there. As we know top centre options are few and far between next year (unless we can pursuade a certain player who has just announced his retirement to give a year in SL a go

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Not for me.

If we can't recruite a top class Centre on a long term deal, then give someone in the Academy a chance. Don't want the club signing expensive Aussies looking for a cheque, like in the previous regime.

I think Sika Manu and someone else are being promoted up with Hoffman on the bench. I take your point though, but still Hoffman is no slouch!

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Get Liam Farrell starting in the SR and strengthen the backs, either centre of half back.

He's a big Richmond Tigers fan and is looking forward to next season when they win the AFL Premiership final (aparently)



Remember Melbourne is the best city in the world for sport - Simple!!

Top Top Man!! Besta luck to him

He has been great with us so far this season and always gives 100% wish him well at the Storm hope we can send him off with a bit of silverware.

A quote regarding Hoff return from a Melbourne forum "I will hijack and take that fkn plane down if I have too !"

Strange

People seem to be struggling with the idea that a fantastic SL player won't necessarily be a fantastic NRL player... the Storm fans are clearly dissapointed they're losing one of the best players in th world (Blair) and replacing with a good but not great player..

Be like losing Sam Tomkins and replacing him with Scott Grix.

Fool, Ryan Hoffman has played for Australia and NSW he isn't just a hard working average NRL player.

Hoffmann was a grand final winner at Melbourne when he joined us from Melbourne you moron. He's a proven NRL player.

Hoffman was named in Melbourne's Team Of The Decade for 2000-2010. Considering the calibre of player that turned out for the Storm in those years, regardless of how they were obtained, that suggests that Hoff is pretty darn good. Not forgetting his rep honours for NSW and Australia

I genuinely cannot believe you havent been banned off here yet, probably the most unknowledgable, awful troll to ever grace this board.

No response what so ever? If you lack knowledge on a players ability why some out with a stupid comment like that?

Can,t have an opinion on here... ok Hoffman better than Blair... and the storm fans are upset over nothing, happy now.

You labelled Ryan Hoffman as a good but not great player, I don't think you know much about the NRL but only great players get Aussie and State of Origin caps and win Premiership titles. You can have as many opinions as you like here as long as their not ignorant and blatant attempts at trolling.

I said he is a good NRL player but not a fantastic one like Adam Blair thats why Storm fans are dissapointed..... Ben Cross had SOO apps doesn't mean he would be a great NRL player now.

Where has anyone said that Hoffman is better than Blair, apart from yourself?

Hoffman is 27 and clearly at the top of his game, Ben Cross is 32 coming to the end of his career so obviously he wouldn't have a big impact in the NRL. Again your proving your self to be an unknowledgeable fool.

Yes and Fielden wasn't half the players he was at 23 compared to 27..... Hoffman will not be getting into the aussie team, Blair would, thats why Storm fans are dissapointed, it isn't rocket science.

No one has said Hoffman is a better player than Blair other than your self. I was refuting the fact you stated Hoffman was only a "good" NRL player.

Well he isn't a great NRL player, the step below that is good, then average, poor etc I would say he is a great SL player and a good NRL player, just MY opinion.

Sorry it offended you so much.

He was in Melbourne's team of the decade.