Doust and the recruitment folk must have a playbook.
Step 1: Determine if players has ability
Step 2: State publically that they need development time
Step 3: Determine if they gave super star ability
Step 4: Wait, wait and wait until another club shows interest
Step 5: Offer a minimum contract and state what a privilige it is to play for the Red V.
Step 6: If player signs elsewhere wait until we have to offer huge contract and day what an honour playing for the Red V is.
Step 7: If player refuses to sign with us state publically they didn't fit the Dragons way of football.
Step 8: Sign a fringe player on good money
Step 9: Repeat from step 1 with next player.
True that.......