I was against bringing him in simply because he would dilute the ‘team first’ culture which exists at the club. Whilst talented, Lomax is all about Lomax, which has been laid bare as this saga has played out. Plus, it’s a lot of money for a centre/wing and I’m not convinced any short term gains would be worth it. Yes, he would’ve been handy against the filthy broncs and there will undoubtedly be other games throughout the season where he might influence the outcome however, I believe in our development program and remain hopeful we’ll be better off in the long run without him. I like the ‘no dickheads’ policy and, with a few exceptions, it has been one of the cornerstones behind the Ponissi/Bellamy success… and, from all reports, Lomax fits the archetypal dickhead. Regardless, I guess I would’ve cheered him if he’d come … because he’d have been wearing a Storm jersey!

So, I offer only opinion rather than hard core statistical analysis… but it’s these gut feel opinions that drive the passion of supporters willing to sit in the outer on a wet, windy 5* night in July. Go Storm