For me it’s not just on the pitch, where he is excellent, but it’s clear to me he is a major part of the squad togetherness and high morale round the place. It’s no coincidence that since he joined Trinity the squad as a whole have really pulled for each other. So off the pitch as well as on it it’s vital we get big Dave to sign.

After last year's World Cup final performance, my dream would have been to have David at No8 and their kid at No10.



I agree with you though Vasty, I don't think that MK was all that good, but he certainly pleased the majority of supporters whilst not quite achieving "cult" status.

It's all reletive isn't it.

Korki then was good for us but just good.

We didn't have the props we have now to compare.

He'd be better in the team we have now as it wouldn't all be on him.



But I can't think any prop, that has had the impact that Fifita has. Clearly the game has changed for props so unfair to compare eras but certainly he is up there with the best.

How times have changed. Not many on here will remember ex Fev and Trinity prop, Les Tonks. I swear I once saw him break into a walk. They were there for their "beef" and one of their main functions was to literally support the hooker in the scrum. Totally different game now.

Yeah Les Tonks was one of the last just scrummaging props. Remember David Jeanes late 60s , early seventies (Trinity/Leeds/GB) was more of a rip roaring running prop , but still had to prop properly.

No place for big Les in todays game but David Jeanes would have been tremendous I feel. The bloke would run through a brick wall. Hated it when Leeds nicked him as per...

We are both hugely lucky and unlucky at the moment. We have on our books for the first time since the 1960s probably 3 players who are arguably the best player in there respective positions in SL. That’s Fifita, Tupou and Johnstone.



We are hugely unlucky to have two of them out for long periods. That said due to great team building we can just about cover them. Thankfully we have a host of nearly as good players such as Ashurst, Brough and Wood but to be fair it’s all of them. We simply don’t seem to have any passengers, quality may vary slightly but the commitment appears absolute.



It’s an honour to watch Trinity these days regardless of whether we are actually good enough to win something.

On that Vasty I wholeheartedly agree.

Fifta has been awesome this year there is no doubt about it



his brother was on TV here over the weekend and he said "my brother went to England and is the best front rower in super league"



I don't think he is wrong

Without doubt one of the best imports we've ever had; his larger than life personality and desire to win lifts the whole crowd, and he has that magic ability to convince you that so long as he's on the pitch, something might happen.



I felt a bit for the Shudds lads who ended up 1 on 1 with him - that massive hand off and the big, insane grin on his face when he's running into heavy traffic must be bloody terrifying - and even when he does go down, he's up so quick that he draws lots of penalties.



A *genuinely* top quality player - and I'd also be happy to chip in to help persuade him to stay!

I’ll send Wakey a tenner as well, he’s that good, he raises the spirit of the community, and it’s good to see. Nice to have the NRL - super League drain reversed.

What I cannot get my head around is how the NRL clubs missed his clear talent whereas his brother Andrew has gone on to rack up almost 200 NRL games with numerous rep call ups?