Incorrect, you merkins need to keep up. The olden days lock (2000 - 2020) played like a prop. The modern day lock plays like a big 5/8 (Yeo, Radley, Murray, etc). I think (and hope) that this is what is going on at the Tigers. We have been trying to get him to play this game and he doesnt have it in him. He tries a couple of passes but not great and Sheens has had to change to other forwards (Klemmer and Bateman) to ball play. We have Matamua coming through who does play the modern 13 game but still young and some gun young backrowers coming through and Im hoping that the reason that either Offa asked to go and the club let him is that Joffa is flat out getting a start in this pack and the young kids coming through.
Ive posted plenty of positive posts here about Joffa and you ARE getting a good 'un, but he is 30 and I'm not seeing improvement in him and think his best days are behind him.
(see how I seamlessly shift once it becomes likely he is leaving)