There are far more liabilities with Paulo's game than whatever attacking benefits he brings to our game. He is mentally weak between the ears. We need crafty, hard-nut, uncompromising players like G Stewart or Watmough. Paulo is generally a piss-weak player. We need to blood more and more of our juniors to give them the opportunity to learn what its going to take to excel and win consistently in the NRL.
Over two seasons if any of our juniors don't reveal a growing toughness, etc, let them go.
For next season we need to buy G Stewart or Watmough, etc, for one or two seasons to help our juniors learn what its going to take to step up to the top (or near to the top) of the ladder, year after year.
I would even start blooding players like Ualesi and even give Lasalo another game or two to see if he could finally excel in the NRL as one of our big boppers.... Have not watched him play this year but keep hearing good things about him.
I also think we should give Peats a huge shot as our captain - Jarryd ain't ready. We need a mongrel of a captain who has plenty of smarts, aggression and inspirational motivation, a never say die attitude. Peats is the only player in our squad that shows such a temperament.
