Not hard to convince a player to play under C Smith and learn and play for Bellamy.
The family card does not always wash with me. It is not as if he cant go and visit them often on the Gold Coast. The family card never gets played when someone happy and on contract. 1hr flight + travel to & from airport. Can see em every couple of weeks if he wants
It will simply come down to money and someone to put a rocket up Mr Conservative coach protecting his start of season win / loss ratio and trying a few things different and a bit of rotation and dumping when required.
If we want Robson we have the money to keep him for 2020 and beyond for his current $$ worth in the market.
There would be a clearer pathway to first grade at the Gold Coast. Being close to family is a bonus. Being recruited by the Kangaroos coach helps them but not a deciding factor.
It's not going to be about money, it's going to be about opportunity. Even though we gave him his first grade debut, he is going to need to play just about every game to even be a chance of staying past this contract. Even if he doesn't sign at the Gold Coast there's other options. I think the Bulldogs would be interested for example. At the moment, we have a coach that is gunning for a contract first and foremost and Robson may or may not be a part of that.