I would rather have had a choice of DV & Hodgy.robjoenz posted:
I've not made my mind up on Vaealiki yet. As I said in my previous post with his size he should be stopping anyone but he just sticks an arm out and expects players to stop and they run past him.
Bradford was probably his worst game defensively, he left the line on several occassions and I don't think Withers late try was the only try he was to blame for. However, in the same game he showed great strength to get over for a couple of tries. Then other times he'll look so weak going forward. Very inconsistent indeed.
I'm hoping his defence will improve and his attacking play will be more consistent. Up to now though I can't understand all the praise he's getting, in a word I would describe his overall play as 'sluggish.'
Hodgson didn't have a good season last year, mainly because we rushed him back too quickly after his achilles injury and after that he wasn't given a chance. At Salford he looks like a winger (he is their no.2), he scores the kind of tries a winger scores, running onto long kicks and being there for his centre. I wanted us to keep hold of him last season and given the choice now between DV and him, I'd go for Hodgy.
Whilst your comments on DV are valid I am seeing a week by week improvement in him. He is scoring and making tries and re Hodgy, I feel when he gets a full season under his belt free from injury we could rue his departure.
Just thinking about the comments on how Hodgy was rushed back from injury, didn't do himself justice, and was offloaded....
Please give Lockers and Hock all the time they need!!!!
