So, if I'm understanding right, you guys want us to sign someone else's juniors at the expense of our own. Just to "sign" somebody.
We have a plenty of up-and-coming juniors that will be equal to or better than those suggested.
We have filled our quota for this year, and a good deal of progress made into next year, both on retention and recruiting. Allen will be added back into the squad as will Egan and Stewart from the current development list. There also maybe others as well, pending their form and development during the year. Flanno has also had a few "dinners" with some outside prospects, they haven't gotten to the 'desert' part as yet.
Just because some other team signs someone, doesn't mean we have to be reactionary and sign someone in response.
Flanno has stated on more than one occasion that the best teams have players in their squad who are SOO and/or current international level players and preferably from tier 1 nations.
As far as Lomax is concerned, he is blossoming under Flanno, for sure, and no doubt we would have gone hard to keep if not extend him if we wanted to. I wish him well when he joins Parra.
So, let's see how this pans out over the course of the year.