He came back for last 2 games and scored try's in both and tim smith was not playing

I'd love him to have another year with us
He was playing in a beaten team this season. And at times was still our best player
If we can push on a bit and give him some ball and a little room to move I'm sure we'd see ali at his best for us

Been class tonight for Leeds. I reckon Leeds may sign him if no one does asap....

He's been good hasn't he

Certainly rolled back the years.
Think Leeds could be the team to manage him for his final year and get the best out of him.

He was very good tonight, showed there's life in the old dog yet.

Mitch Achurch or Ali?

I found it a little frustrating that he played long minutes, looked fit and fresh and was threatening all the time!
Not saying he wasn't trying for us, but he raised his game as we didn't see much of that towards the end of the season.

Better players around him and let's be honest it's a very unique and special game for him unlike any he's played in before.

It's still possibly his last game, back at Leeds, against his fellow Kiwis
I loved it for him!

All fair points!

I think the circumstances brought the best out of Ali, but I don't think he could keep that level of performance up for the season.

If it's true that we've signed Tupou and he's fit, healthy, and interested, I don't think we need Ali. If we haven't and the rumours are incorrect, i would sign him up for another year.

Personally i'd be disappointed if we don't give him another year. His minutes on the field may be limited these days, but he's still one of our best players on his day. If the price is right, then why not.

Whats the coaching team looking like. Could Ali be considered on the coaching side of things.

How else is he supposed to look good, it's the main part of his attacking game. I'm sure he can do the same off say Godinet - oh yeah he did.

We will never get the Kirmond of 3 years ago, injury and age have seen to that. However if he can stay fit he's still a good if no longer great line runner, still a good tackler and still a lead by example grafter. Not exactly ten a penny are they.

He could be a useful player even now but we have limited resources and areas within the team that need improving far more than we need Ali.

You sign him something has to give elsewhere unfortunately and at his age we just can't risk it where as Leeds can.

I would give ali another year even for the thirty mins of game time he attracts four or five tacklers every time and if he offloads and we can move ball quick creates space and we score more just like we did with domic and solomona a few years back when we had a half decent team

All depends on how much £ he's looking for, he could do a good job for limited minutes for a lot of teams. But in a salary capped sport giving young emerging players that role may prove the more attractive option. It was great to see him at HQ again on Friday and I wouldn't be too distressed if he got a year as back up to cover injuries, but not on a high salary.

Hopefully Brian Smith isn’t swayed by the number of posters hoping he gets another year.

He was done as a top class S.L. player when Leeds got rid, & our club cannot afford another player who can only do small minutes. I vaguely remember him getting shed loads of scores when Leeds took us to the cleaners one joyous night (seventy – four or about) at B.V. But his Wakefield highlights seem to elude me.

If we want to compete next season we simply can’t afford any mavericks in the team, look how this year panned-out. Let’s be fair, we aren’t playing in the NRL so we’ve no chance of going from zeros to heroes, it’s going to be a tough season & we can’t afford to gamble on the March of Time.

I know he announced his retirement, but the last contract was for two years, ending next season. There would have to be some compo to Wakey if he took a compromise agreement on the basis of retirement then joined another club?? www.skysports.com/rugby-league/n ... -wakefield

I know he announced his retirement, but the last contract was for two years, ending next season. There would have to be some compo to Wakey if he took a compromise agreement on the basis of retirement then joined another club?? www.skysports.com/rugby-league/n ... -wakefield

Quote ="Mable_Syrup"I know he announced his retirement, but the last contract was for two years, ending next season. There would have to be some compo to Wakey if he took a compromise agreement on the basis of retirement then joined another club?? www.skysports.com/rugby-league/n ... -wakefield'" He himself never actually annouced his retirement, it was Brian Smith that said he thought he was in a press conference. If he had a year left on his deal we might have had to come to some kind of severance deal with him.

Quote ="Mable_Syrup"I know he announced his retirement, but the last contract was for two years, ending next season. There would have to be some compo to Wakey if he took a compromise agreement on the basis of retirement then joined another club?? www.skysports.com/rugby-league/n ... -wakefield'" He himself never actually annouced his retirement, it was Brian Smith that said he thought he was in a press conference. If he had a year left on his deal we might have had to come to some kind of severance deal with him.

What could have happened is ali said he wanted to retire so we agreed to cancel the final year of his contract. He then changed his mind but we had already spent the cash on signing someone else and hence him looking for another club

I thought i had read somewhere that his last contract was for 1 year with an option for the 2nd year, which it appears we have not taken him up on?

that's what I thought

big fan of ali but think he should go now getting a bit past it