Henry Paul insists the free spirit that encapsulated his four-year spell at Wigan will not be diminished following his trans-Pennine move to the Bulls.

The brilliant Kiwi's remarkable career at Central Park comprised a kaleidoscope of dashing disfigured by the occasional howler.

The classy stand-off is capable of turning a match single-handedly with one of his famous spins which sends defenders scattering in all directions, yet he is prone to taking the wrong option or making the odd defensive blunder.

It has been suggested that Paul, who will make his Super League debut for the Bulls on Sunday at home to Sheffield, was discarded by Wigan coach John Monie in favour of the safer option of Greg Florimo.

Paul sees it differently and is able to assure lovers of the open game that he does not intend to change his style. But what of the enigma tag?

"When I first came into the league, I was trying to find my feet and I was probably trying to impress too much," he accepts. "But I think over the last couple of years consistency has come into my game a lot more.

"But I'm the type of player who, if I see something, I'll have a go. It's spacial awareness. I might not actually see it, but, in my mind, I'm thinking three plays down the line.

"That sometimes means passing balls that you could say might be risky in your own 22. I've always had the attitude that if you don't try it, it will never come off."

Some might term it unpredictability, others pure genius: Paul calls it the green light and he expects the go-ahead from Bulls coach Matthew Elliott.

"Matthew has a game plan, but it's there to work around. If it means going away from the game plan to win the game, then it's the green light," explains Paul.

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