In my opinion we should be making an offer as big as possible to either Matt Head or Jamie Lyon as a replacement for Scott Prince. No doubt about it, Scotty Prince has been a huge part of the teams success over the past year or so and therefore we desperately need a class player to replace him.
A recent newspaper article reported that the Dragons are only offering Matt Head $250,000. Being from a newspaper it`s more than likely crap, but if it`s true, that is a very ordinary offer for a player of his calibre, when he actually gets on the field he is without doubt one of the games elite. In my opinion $450,000 is more like what he`d be looking for and what he`s worth as long as a clause in his contract states that he has to play a certain amount of games to get the full figure. He`d no doubt be my number 1 choice, but if it wasn`t looking like we could sign hum i`d go for Jamie Lyon. I realise he`s not a halfback, but he has made it clear that he wants to play 5/8 permanently for whoever he signs with and therefore i`d happily move Benji to halfback and let him have more control over the side to accomodate Jamie Lyon. And YES i do also realise that Benji is at his best out a bit wider with space to move, but halfbacks and 5/8`s are constantly chopping and changing thses days and i`ve watched Jamie Lyon play a few games at 5/8 for St Helens where he often got into first receiver. On top of all this Lyon is now a leader with a very competent kicking game.
Either Matt Head or Jamie Lyon i`d be happy with as long as we also sign a fringe halfback who could be a capable fill in, Michael Witt would fit this description perfectly as would Blake Green from Parra.
A recent newspaper article reported that the Dragons are only offering Matt Head $250,000. Being from a newspaper it`s more than likely crap, but if it`s true, that is a very ordinary offer for a player of his calibre, when he actually gets on the field he is without doubt one of the games elite. In my opinion $450,000 is more like what he`d be looking for and what he`s worth as long as a clause in his contract states that he has to play a certain amount of games to get the full figure. He`d no doubt be my number 1 choice, but if it wasn`t looking like we could sign hum i`d go for Jamie Lyon. I realise he`s not a halfback, but he has made it clear that he wants to play 5/8 permanently for whoever he signs with and therefore i`d happily move Benji to halfback and let him have more control over the side to accomodate Jamie Lyon. And YES i do also realise that Benji is at his best out a bit wider with space to move, but halfbacks and 5/8`s are constantly chopping and changing thses days and i`ve watched Jamie Lyon play a few games at 5/8 for St Helens where he often got into first receiver. On top of all this Lyon is now a leader with a very competent kicking game.
Either Matt Head or Jamie Lyon i`d be happy with as long as we also sign a fringe halfback who could be a capable fill in, Michael Witt would fit this description perfectly as would Blake Green from Parra.
