The Rugby League world went in to a state of Deja Vu today as the Bulldogs inevitably went miles over their salary cap to secure the services of star forward, Andrew Fifita.

In a deal worth a reported $3.5million, Fifita will call Belmore home from the start of the 2015 season. This presents a significant increase in the Origin hard-man’s perceived market value, following the Tigers’ decision to sell him to Cronulla in 2012 for fifty cents and a rainbow paddle-pop.

Bulldogs coach and resident gruff bastard, Des Hasler, said his reason for shelling out big dollars for Fifita was simple. “He’s the next T-Rex” Hasler stated in an interview. “If there’s one thing I know, it’s how to take a representative player, bring him to the Bulldogs, turn him in to an idiot and pay him handsomely for it.”

Based on the success of Tony “T-Rex” Wiliams, Hasler said he had high expectations of Fifita, saying the new recruit will be judged on how dumb he looks, and how many times he can do nothing in a row before having to come off for a rest.

“If he wants to be like T-Rex, he will need to be ready to receive, and drop, a significant amount of ball.” Hasler said.

Fifita says he is up to the challenge, citing his days with the Wests Tigers as proof that he is capable of being completely incompetent. “Under Sheens, it was well known that I was pretty useless. I’m excited to recreate that form at the Bulldogs. I’m excited for that, and also buying a pretty flash car.”