I agree with you, as much as I hate to say so.
Here's the difference.
You may have paid "overs" for those players, but you got your targets.
Before Mary turned Dugan into the Michelin Man, he was an out and out winner. Played a dozen times for Australia. Moylan and Johnson are gifted players. Shite doesn't work out all the time, and maybe those players NOW seem expensive. At least you were in the battle.
Every time we go to market, the excuse is the same. " We really did not bid for him", or the old "Too expensive". It's a great excuse, but it's wearing thin.
The fact that Hynes, whether a superstar or not, didn't consider us tells you what you need to know.
The fact that we let Cam McInnes leave to secure McCullough is damning.
It was drip fed to us that Dufty was allowed to test the market as we have our sights on someone else. What's the bet its another disgruntled, late 20's / early 30's journeyman.
People can believe what they wish, and dismiss Hynes and co. now, but we are not an attractive destination at the minute as a result of negligence by the board for over a decade.
I usually agree with you @TruSaint ...BUT...Sharks signed McInnes as a Lock...time will tell how that works out...As for letting him go...has been discussed ad nausem in J.A by posters with good intel...McInnes was unlikely to stay...we pulled the pin....100% correct decision....
Mccullough was only bought in after McInnes was injured....so that is a strawman argument....
Add to this,we were never after Hynes (wants to play 6 and we have others earmarked for the position )....Good luck to the sharks for getting him...wasn't on our radar....just the usual wishful thinking/speculation that as has been correctly pointed out by others happens on here 90% of the time....
If we lose tonight , this place will be in meltdown tomorrow....might just return in a few weeks time...
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