I think this is good news. I think he is possibly a little underrated (although this thread actually suggests otherwise). He's a useful player as he is, but I particularly like that he's improving all the time and the occasional glimpses of something more special suggest that the player he could develop into will be a bargain on this 4 year contract.



I think 13 might be a good position for him, as Mr Storms suggests. He is a different player to Sinfield, but there is more than one way to play 13. He's a very dynamic kind of back-rower, a little less cerebral than Sinfield, but has his own strengths which can be nurtured.

A four year deal suggests the club has every confidence in his abilities and has a very clear idea of the role they want him to play. I'm just wondering which other squad members would be offered four year deals, were they all up for renewal.

Good service, reliabilty, performance and flexibilty. So a 'no-brainer' re-signing.



Room for improvement? Yes. But he does a job.



Will he hung out to dry if he does 10 years for the blue and amber. Wanting a bloody benefit game in a few years. Bloody players showing their bloody loyalty. Pah.

IIRC he's been on a succession of 1 year deals so he's really earned this. Made himself an invaluable member of the squad.



Shows how reactionary some of our fans are that they're already suggesting he takes on Sinfield's role.



I'd keep him in the role he's adapted to so well to earn this role and keep Sinfield in the role he's done so well if it were me. If there's an injury to the halves or Sinfield then, of course, Ablett is perfect for 13.

Great news for me. Nice long term contract aswell.

A fantastic member of the team and he’s got a lot more to come from him I recon. One of the dark horses of the club that’s become good

Are you Dean Lance?

Depends how much we're paying him. He's a solid enough player who's handy at three positions (right SR, right centre, loose) and seems fairly resilient to injury. Certainly a useful member of the squad, and hopefully now tied up without putting a big dent in our cap space.

Nah, his yootoob vids are crap.

As the G has said above, after a sucession of one year deals he has earned the contract in sweat and blood. Good on him.

Will this take him up to his testamonial? It won't be far off. I think he made his debut in 2004

Whose Youtube vids? Damos or Dean Lances?



Damos are weird and Lances are all of basketball.