I was highly critical of Lisone last season. In the last few games he's effectively eradicated the weaker areas of his game (discipline, errors etc) - it's like he's been told to do a really simple job and is focusing on it to good effect. In the Rohan days he was often being out-muscled by non-impact forwards playing for other teams, in large part because of the weaker forwards around him (Sangare, for example) and the team's defensive attitude based on conserving energy. He's now one of the better impact forwards in SL, if not the best.


Listening to some of the player interviews, it is becoming clear that we rely on him more than ever to bring that extra energy in critical parts of games. I would be happy to keep him from this perspective. If he goes, alongside Gannon, that is a serious hole in the forward pack that needs filling by someone good. I used to think we might be best using Lisone's quota space for another hooker, but not sure now. After Palasia and Jenkins, I'm pretty confident that Arthur will be able to find adequate replacements for Gannon and Lisone (again, if he stays...). Frawley presumably departing as well?

Just like many of the above posts my mild dissapointment at the news that he has made the decision to leave in the midst of the of the only decent run of form in his 2 and a 1/2 year stint  with the club is mitigated by the knowledge that he has been poor to average for the vast amount of his Rhinos career. Hope he does great for the rest of the season, but I think he might struggle to live up to price tag at Hull.

Lisone is saying it wasn't a hard decision because the only offer on the table was the one from Hull??

what him, leeds or hull say, and what the truth is we'll probably never know

Not quite, he said there wasn't a contract not that there hadn't been an offer.    Before a contract is drawn up terms and conditions will have to be agreed, his agent obviously disagreed with Leeds and agreed to Hull"s terms  hence the contract and subsequent signing thereof.  But as Tad says what him, Leeds and Hull say and what the truth is will probably never be known.

He'll be no great loss as he's a flat track bully IMO (I've been saying this since he joined too)He plays on average 2 stints and for only 20 minutes per game in total.
Funny how his form improved come contract negotiation time.


Good luck to him at Hull FC,But he's a luxury signing and not worth the quota spot IMO