Wouldn't it be better to save what you have left and use a fair bit of it to extend your youngsters contracts? Guys like Hoffman, Gillett, Norman and Hunt are going to be off contract in the next couple of years, and I think they will be VERY hot property. I really don't think the Broncos need to be getting another high profile centre just yet. The quality of talent you guys have coming through in multiple positions - including the centres - astounds me. Give them a season and a half to really show their goods and get some consistency. It would be such a shame to lose a youngster.
I think a replacement for Lockyer is the most important one to be looking at. If Hunt or Norman fail, then I think you need to take a long hard look at what the club is going to do. I'd be getting Hunt or Norman on the bench all season bar none. They need to get a few games and experience under their belts. And I think the club needs to sit down with Lockyer and see what he wants to do about rep football. If I were a Broncos fan, I would be hoping this year was his last rep season, and the Four Nations Final was his last game. I think if he gives up rep football he has two outstanding years in front of him, and is probably the best chance for the Broncos to win a grand final for the next 4-6 years. If he continues, I think the club suffers during critical times of the season. He can handle rep football for two more years, but when he leaves for rep football you lose continuity. I just think it would be nice to have two full years of one of the greats leading the club around for one last hoorah.
I think a replacement for Lockyer is the most important one to be looking at. If Hunt or Norman fail, then I think you need to take a long hard look at what the club is going to do. I'd be getting Hunt or Norman on the bench all season bar none. They need to get a few games and experience under their belts. And I think the club needs to sit down with Lockyer and see what he wants to do about rep football. If I were a Broncos fan, I would be hoping this year was his last rep season, and the Four Nations Final was his last game. I think if he gives up rep football he has two outstanding years in front of him, and is probably the best chance for the Broncos to win a grand final for the next 4-6 years. If he continues, I think the club suffers during critical times of the season. He can handle rep football for two more years, but when he leaves for rep football you lose continuity. I just think it would be nice to have two full years of one of the greats leading the club around for one last hoorah.