I see the Raiders have signed Lipoi Hopoi from Canterbury. I think this is a smart way to shop, if you need a first grade ready player in a certain position, have a look at guys who are rated highly by their club but have better credentialled players in front of them.
It made me reflect on how lucky we are to have Trey. I reckon the Raiders would prefer to have him moving forward rather than Hopoi. And they really might have if Papali'i had decided to move on last year. But a minor premiership convinced Josh to go again and Trey was ripe for the picking. I was a massive fan before we signed him. I think we landed a future star while the raiders have ended up with a decent first grader.
It made me reflect on how lucky we are to have Trey. I reckon the Raiders would prefer to have him moving forward rather than Hopoi. And they really might have if Papali'i had decided to move on last year. But a minor premiership convinced Josh to go again and Trey was ripe for the picking. I was a massive fan before we signed him. I think we landed a future star while the raiders have ended up with a decent first grader.
