Doesn't sound very promising with nothing imminent. Disappointing. it seems like we're driving into dead ends regarding fullbacks. Trouble is, we're chasing players who are under contract for next year. This is where we should tie down Hoppa. He can cover a range of positions and can move to centre or wing if we manage, by some miracle, to snag a fullback with more ball playing skill or game breaking ability. Come on Ivan!
imo Hoppa is not the answer - he is not a good full back.
I have not been Hopoate's greatest fan over the years, but to say he is not a good fullback is wrong. He switched there last year and was in such form that Freddy said he'd have him over Tedesco for NSW. Now as Tigers supporters we all know that his opinion was wrong, Tedesco was, and is better. However, the point is made that Hoppa was going very well at 1 for the dogs. He was solid, skillfull and reliable.
Fast forward to his comeback match this weekend and we all see a guy who fits what we need to a tee. His hands were sublime, his lines were perfect, his work rate was first class. He ran 300 metres for God's sake. Set tries up at will.
The guy is not as good as Tedesco, but the guy is good.
If he plays Sundays and we sign him i'll be estactic.