Report on Fox sports in Aus that Melbourne Storm have been approached by someone on behalf of Ryan Hoffman, with a view to him going back at the end of the season.

has been expected since they day he signed he said he wanted to be a 1 club man in the NRL. Will be a shame to lose a world class player but its a postion we have plenty of cover at and would be good to see a local lad get more games with the Hoff gone. Lets send him off with a double

I think this was always the plan tbh.

To be honest i think it has always been planned for him to go back straight to storm when they sorted there cap out

Yeah I think thats the case. For me he has been our best player this season and will definitely be missed. But I feel we have adequate cover to replace him, especially with the young lads coming through!

Hes never given anything but 100% since he first stepped into Wigan. If only every import was like him! Good luck to him, hope we send him home with a trophy.

agreed - he was quality from game one.

Fantastic player. His season with us has proven to be benicifial to both clubs. Allows storm to sort the cap out while he proves experience and strike in the back row till Hock returns. Savvy business from both sides. Reiterates the mentioned partnership between us and storm by IL.

When he goes home I personally think we won't miss him.

Hock will probably fill in as the strike from SR

I think players like Hoffman have a bigger effect than some people realise - not just on match days but during training too.

Players like Hoffman have a great effect on the younger players at the club and help maintain the current culture.

woooshhhh

Another Ozzie going back early.

He signed a 1 year deal

Then I personally think youre bonkers





Hoffman is a class act that we all knew would only be here to Hock came back

Nope. He signed a 1 year contract and will stay for a year

Then why the thread ?

Ignore him, he's not giving his own intelligent response, he is just trying to be an and get a rise out of Last son of wigan for his opinion that we have not missed HH since he has been injured. Of course we will miss Hoffman, he is absolutely world Class but as others have stated we have a wealth of riches at SR and I'm sure we will cope.

Because somebody saw a report and they thought they would share it on a forum!!



Hoffman signed a 1 year deal with an option for a second. Everybody hoped he would take the option but not many believed he would, it now seems he is actively seeking a return to the Storm, not leaving early just leaving when expected.

I've got more respect for Hoffman than any other import that's come to SL. He came over with complete honesty. In reality probably didn't really want to be here, as given the choice he would still be in Melbourne. He has given 100% and from what i've seen been our best player this year.

I like Hoffman, he's a top quality player and he'll be missed by Wigan if he do t take the option of another year up.

Spot on mate

It was Melbourne or england for a year until they got there salary cap sorted.hes been brilliant and i pray we get 1 more year from him...very unlikely as it seems melbourne have sorted them selfs out.

I think it was always the case that melbourne told him to go to england for a year until they got there cap sorted then come back..The option for a second year was all down to melborne getting there cap sorted within one season IMO.

My uncle lives in melborne and told me last year that Hoffman didn't want to leave the storm and is storm thru and thru.

I think coming to the uk was the better of to evils for him..play over here for a season until melbourne get there cap in order or sign a multi year deal with another NRL club...Hopefully but it seems very unlikely reading reports melbourne will tell him stay one more year..it seems they want him back next season.