Thoughts on him signing a new deal ???

Always liked his honesty and work rate even if he wasn't a star line breaker etc.
#TopLad

Been a weird couple of years for him, but I'd be happy enough to see him sign on for experience and depth. Got a bit of a soft spot for him as a player, but having been critical of sentiment and backwards-looking recruitment, I need to be careful or it'll be my turn to wear the hypocrisy hat again.

Would he get the 16 shirt though?!

I thought he did reasonably well on his return.

It'll depend on his attitude as to whether he'll be happy to only play in about thirty per cent of games though.

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Is this his tenth year at the club then? If it is testimonial....
I know probably isn't straight forward anyway with him not actually been at the club at the start of last year.

On him as a player I like him, very dependable and will not make many mistakes. Sometimes we need a player who you know will make those 5 yards and not try anything fancy

Was unhappy he left in the first place, he gives 110% and is a very good defender. He is the type of player you want if your defending a lead for the last quarter of a game.

Fletch alluded to something on twitter earlier which looks on the face of it to be a contract extension. Nev is a good solid bloke and will do a proper props shift and drive the ball in when needed to calm things down and make a decent platform.

Sorry but he's our forward version of Sam Latus

he is not

he is cac, does a shift defensively admittedly, but isn't that his job, with ball in hand its a waste of time, not a forward step for me. a poor squad player at best.
never been super league standard for me

Have you ever seen a game of rugby

Why was he not retained in the first place, and what's changed to give him a new contract?

He was further down the pecking order than he was happy with, I think. So club and player came to an agreement allowing him to go play for the Mackay Cutters - but there was some issue, perhaps around a visa for his family, I'm genuinely not sure. So he came back, he needed a gig and injuries meant we needed an experienced player to fill in from time to time and with the changes to the squad maybe we still do.

That's how I read it as well.
He left after a dummy spit over his squad number and the amount of games he was going to play. So he went to Aus only to find that for whatever reason it didn't work and had to come back and eat humble pie.

hes not good enough IMO. makes no yards and although hes a good tackler he doesnt make enough to justify his place, he'll only ever cover for injuries IMHO. I wont question his attitude or desire but talent wise he just doesn't have it.

From what I saw of him, bags of attitude and commitment, but little skill.

So, apart from a lack of numbers, why sign him again? He was hardly a fans' favourite was he?