May I just ask - what's so special about our roster?
I believe we have a balance of speed and power in the backs, albeit with some limited experience in key roles.
I believe we have inconsistent, yet creative halves who are yet to work out their individual roles in a team sport.
I believe we have top class edge forwards although KE worries me sometimes with his contributions.
But imo that's where our strengths end.
We have a hard-working - yet small - middle pack who can and sometimes punch well above their weight.
We have a hooker who is inexperienced, injury-prone, and not ready to play 80 minutes every week but is showing signs of being a really good dummy half.
Our roster, imo, is mid-table at best, so to me - as disappointing as it is to lose to and/or get flogged by much better teams - we are pretty much par with where we should be.
I completely understand fans' frustrations - I share the same frustrations.
But the reality is that thanks to an incompetent board, we are rebuilding for the third time in as many years, and any astute analyst will tell you that a proper rebuild doesn't take 12 months - it takes a lot longer.
Arthur has seen our weaknesses - we needed size in the middle, so he signed Evans; we need a hooker to take pressure off Pritchard, and so we are in the market for another 9, I believe - and he has moved to address them.
After Foran dogged us, he knew we needed a partner for Norman; he signed the bloke with the most upside that was available at the time.
Moses has flaws, but he's 23, and should statistically improve the more time he gets to play with his new team.
I understand that we are all frustrated, but I, for one, am pleased to see the coach is playing the long game of trying to set us up for long-term competitiveness, rather than shooting for short-term glory.
Let's not forget that our cap situation for 2017 was still muddy merely weeks before the season began.
