www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/sp ... ur-Nations Both his knees are fecked and needs an operation Good Start eh

www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/sp ... ur-Nations Both his knees are fecked and needs an operation Good Start eh

I'm pretty big NRL fan and have watched NRL as much as possible for last 7/8 years and can't recall lance missing large spells for the warriors.



Strange that we've give a four year contract to a 28 year old with two messed up knees!

Soliola is 24 and has had two knee reconstructions - the second one was last year. Look at him this year and complain if you dare!



Hohaia certainly didn't look like a man with dodgy knees when he ran in for his try last weekend (as seen on the NRL show on Thursday night). I'd say the injuries are not serious but just chronic. It's better that he gets them sorted now than when he is in his first year here. We then get a 28 year old with fresh knees. I just hope he doesn't lose pace; that would be disappointing as he is so very fast.

He don't look like a player with bad knees as he's fast and sharp but my point is the length of the deal for a player who'll be 30 halfway thru his deal and has got bad knees.

I have to say a 4 year deal for a 28 year old with 5 previous knee reconstructions and 2 more coming up is risky business. It's only a matter of time before they blow out completely.

If it's just cartilage then it's not a bad op and wouldnt keep him out to long. I've had a cartilage out and one shaved.



When had cartilage out I didn't play for six weeks but these days they us laser and can be back in two weeks.



I hope he has them done at the end of NRL season so he's back ready for pre season. It's always hard for new overseas players coming over injured and missing pre season as perry will admit.

The way the article describes it, it sounds like a full blown reconstruction and not the first. I'm sure he'll be fine but he could be struggling towards the back end of his contract.

That's why I worry about the length of the deal.



If it's a reconstruction then he's looking at missing about 4/6 month.

Cunningham had a few knee operations, most just a wash out but I know he had one serious one. Just 6 weeks recovery

He looked OK yesterday, came on as sub and played OK was in loads of tackles.

5 reconstructions!!!! that cant be a great sign?

Such a poor signing. Smacks of complete and utter desperation. He isn't good enough as a player anyway ignoring his woeful injury history. I just hope they can cut their losses and we don't have to carry him for 4 years.