A couple of things tickle me about this whole charade. Firstly, the media are blatantly creaming themselves about his arrival, which clearly says they appreciate what a talent he is, yet how many of them bothered to report on his exploits whilst he was in the NRL?
Secondly, there have been numerous pieces recently looking at previous converts from League, and many have branded the likes of Tomkins, Farrell, Paul and Vainikolo as flops. Granted, none of them set the world on fire, but every single one of them won England caps. How on earth can you be a flop if you get selected by the national team? It's especially baffling as nearly all of them crossed over when they were past their prime, some by quite some way.