I can't believe how much koolaid drinking is going on in this place or how many people say stupid shit about how they don't rate him etc. Hes one of the best props in the comp. The stats back it up.
Once we lose him and replace him with your standard plodder is when the real hell is going to break loose. Fuck sake, the kennel has been hating on Tolman for years and its entirely likely we're going to end up with someone worse than him.
Spin it however makes you sleep better at night, but the reality is that losing klemmer is a huge blow.
I'm with you mate, stunned people here are downplaying his ability.
In my opinion he's been the reason we haven't finished dead last for the past 2 seasons. His yardage is enormous and we've depended on it ridiculously due to our halves'/Mbye having the worst kicking game in the comp. If he stays mainly injury free for the remainder of his career I'm certain he will retire as one of the best props to ever play the game. His stats and origin/test caps to date support this, and he's still only 24.
Whilst his seemingly imminent departure hurts me to the core, I can understand his reasoning and will never hate him for it. This club has been a shit show for a number of years now, and this blokes been busting his ass week in week out, while others around him have pocketed more dollars for doing a lot less. It'd take its toll.