Tbh I think the signing of Cook for what 2 years is it a complete waste of time.....at best 1 year and thats a stretch ....it's doing nothing for Lids confidence moving forward and for that matter the team......I'm still waiting for the day when these so called experienced players like Hunt and James Graham for example are showing and tutoring our young players in the art, skill and craft of the game....just my opinion
The signing of Cook was to replace the loss of Hunt.
The coach wanted another old hand whose heart is elsewhere, whose best years are behind them and who we can call a captain and can collect a big pay cheque.
McInnes ditched us (even though he was somewhat pushed).
Frizzell fled.
Hunt's heart has always been in QLD.
Cook bleeds red and green, and I guarantee he is back at Souths coaching the day after we are done with him.
We can't even get our captains right.
It's easy to talk up signings like Woods, Mbye and Cook and publicly announce all their wonderful qualities and experience but these signings are just convenience signings.
Cook has been okay. He is versatile. But it's all very underwhelming when we should be building for our future. Liddle could have mentored the next guy coming through.