Sorry Txta but half of the spine is bottom 4 standard. That kills any chance of progression to the top 4. I have no doubt we will improve and should move towards the 8 but we are nowhere near the strong sides right now.
1. Halves don't create enough line break opportunities
2. Kicking game is not good enough
3. Too many old forwards who don't stay on the field
4. Unproven outside backs
5. No coach
We are excited about Gagan, Brown, Holmes, Feki etc but the reality is that right now they are a dime a dozen in the NRL. Every team has their up and comers who they hope will become elite players. Holmes looks the goods but so did Gards and Stapo. Most here will use 20/20 hindsight and say they never rated either but both got the hype from the Sharkies faithful in their early NRL careers. This is not to say the current crop won't be better than them, it just to show that hope distorts our view.
I think we can become a good side but it will take 3-4 years and will rely on us producing a handful of elite players in key positions and then having the money to recruit quality.
