Quote ="marshman777"Anyone who has watched Asotasi over the last 3/4 years would have known that he is not a mongrel player, he is not one to go in fists flying. He is a quiet go forward player. I, like most, am disapointed by his performance , but a big problem is that a lot of people assumed his playing personality and expected a bash em up prop that would mix it up in the middle and become an enforcer, this is not what he has ever been really. Its like asking Chris Hill to sign for an NRL club and turn into a Morley and knock everyones head off.'"
Thank you for that information. My knowledge of NRL players is very superficial and I did not know anything of Asotasi before he signed for us. Being that we had lost Morley and looking at our remaining personnel, it was reasonable to assume that we would look for a player of a similar ilk as that is what we needed. Obviously I was wrong in that assumption but, personality and style apart, Asotasi has not cut the mustard at all and has been stealing money.
I am not suggesting that we sign someone who goes looking for fights or to knock peoples heads off but someone who the opposition appreciate that, if they want to take cheap shots, then there will be consequences.
IMO we were bullied out of the Grand Final last year and the cup semi this year. Sometimes you have fight fire with fire and have the people to do it.
