David Vaealiki

[crookmeister]

may i make the point that when wigan signed DV he was a good player with a reputation of being a world class centre playing for NZ in the process he was suppose to be a potential star!! i just cant understand why he has been soo awful at wigan could some please explain? lol cheers

[adrenalinxx]

Each player has a differant way of playing and each team has a different way of playing. If those two style don't suit then the player just can't play well because he can't play is natural game.

In recent years Wigan have just signed players with big reputations with little consideration as to whether these player will actually fit into the squad.

It also explains the poor form of Fielden recently and Denis Moran and Danny Orr last season.

[Antwigan]

we bought him from a season long injury. Achilles. Never recovered.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Vaealiki

[ancientnloyal]

Apart from injuries I think the negativity surrounding some early performances has hit him because he isnt in the comfort zone of the NRL having players he knew well with him, over here he was more or less on his own with few players he actually knew, not an excuse but he may have found it hard to cope with motivational issues... who knows.

[lucky 13]

Not bothered with the reasons he has been ''rubbish''.

[Shevi 4 life]

waste of money.I would make him pay me before i put him in my team

[thegimble]

Not worth the money hes on. Decent enough player but not worth the money been banded about.

[waterside glens]

we need an attack minded centre. hape anyone?

[Sutty]

I'm very happy thanks, waterside

Kidding aside, I've always liked Hape, he's strong, agile and has a good pair of hands. The only problem is, that he's had two season ending knee injuries and none of us know how these are going to affect him in coming seasons. With our luck he'll either stay at Bradford and tear huge holes in oppositions defences or, sign for us and be as big a flop as DV.