Walker would’ve been a terrific signing for us & it proves the club is aware there’s a need for a centre / outside back, but we didn’t get him So surely you keep trying to address that same area/position rather than completely changing tact & spending your money on a back rower & FR - assuming Capewell hasn’t been signed as a centre - & praying one or two young guys have a blinder of a season. The signings seem very knee jerk to me.
I struggle to believe the only players that have been named in the media are the only players available. The feelers should of been out as soon as we released DWZ & Blake, there would of had to have been other options.
Walker would have solved the centre conundrum but we just missed out. I know the club has being trying for months to recruit a decent centre but there is not much out there for what we have in the kitty. They know we need one.
Josh Morris would have been a good buy for a year or 2, but from what I understand Cronulla are reluctant to let him go - despite having Xerri & Ramien on the books.
Esan Marsters was under contract. But he threw a tantrum, fell out with Maguire, demanded a release and then demanded a hefty pay increase for his next club. I know that kind of attitude doesn't appeal to Ivan.
I personally think there are lack of good quality centres available at the moment. Unless a club has salary cap issues they are not going to release a one.
I don't know Ivan's plans for Capewell. I understand at the moment he gives us another short term option in the centres, should we get injuries there or one of the younger players drops form.
At the other end he provides experience cover for Yeo just in case he gets injured again or suffers another nasty head knock. I wouldn't call him a knee jerk signing the club has been taking their time the past few months after a few knock backs.
There is nothing set in stone for him at this stage. The pre season will be interesting. He is a good young man with plenty of promise. I see great improvement in him.
Does it solve our problems in the centres? No.
The club will go at this stage with what they have, and if a decent centre comes up over the next few months and if the right circumstances occurred we would sign one. Though we would need to shed another player first.
