Been thinking it for a while but thought it too premature to say it.
In fact, a few Pommy players have got homesick and gone back - George Williams quit mid-season a few years ago and went home and he was actually doing quite well for Canberra. Also, Bateman last year just up and left although didn't give up on his contract until a deal was done and now he's at the Cows.
I feel sorry for Doddy as he seems a nice enough chap but he also looks a little over-awed, tends to sit back and not go after the game enough although that might still come. He was sheepish for the first 30 minutes in Cup the other day I thought before finding his feet and doing some good things. The try was simple enough given the poor defence in front of him in that instance but good on him.
You never know. If Humph gets injured and Dodd gets pitchforked in, he could take his chance but I don't see that he has huge upside which is what Cronk was essentially saying.