Yep but never did I say Aloiai was better - not once and no I don't think we miss AFB for the reasons outlined and you can't dismiss the off field from the onfield - that was the AFB package. You can't say ohh if we just forget the off field - that is the guy he was/is sooo I will stand by my are we going to miss AFB... I think not.
Firstly, and again, i never said you (and never singled you out) were saying you think Aloiai is better than AFB. If you could show me where I alluded to thatthat would help
Secondly I’m not forgetting the off field. I said I agree with your views re off field, and what our management did handling the situation was great.
I merely responded to what this post is - Titled “Aloiai vs AFB stats” in which the poster, and many others (including yourself now), would say “we won’t miss AFB”
I also said AFB leaving could be good in terms of salary cap management and team balance. Team balance was a huge problem for us.
I find it hard to believe how any team can “not miss” the departure of one of the best players in the competition in his position. That was my argument.
Objectively he was one of the best players in our team, on field, in his position, and when you are going to replace him with another player that is worst statistically (which is objective), you are going to miss him. Can Josh aim up? Of course. But i just feel it’s premature and a coping mechanism for most manly fans who praised him as the best prop in the comp, to now turn around and go “good riddens we wont miss him” and pretend like he isn’t as good as he is.
Considering the topic of the title is “Stats AFB vs Aloiai” I think it is probably more relevant to focus on STATS and ON FIELD PERFORMANCE