we don't have limited money.
With the increase in salary cap and the impending release of Luke Swain, Frank Puletua and Preston Campbell...we should have at least $700,000 to spend.
Assuming we use the $450k which those three take up to upgrade everyone else who's off-contract...which is unlikely it'll amount to that much...but it might, then we'll still have over $700,000 to spend with the increased salary cap and the money left over from this season which we planned to use to buy a class centre.
We'll still get our outside backs...but you also need forwards.
You can't just lose Frank Puletua and Luke Swain and not replace them.
Dane Carlaw if he gets fit, and he will with a change of regime and clubs, will be a class acquisition. He's a former representative player and he has a lot of skill. He's quick, strong, and agile...but he is also versatile. He can play prop or backrow etc.
I would certainly want him in our team because he would come pretty cheap. He wouldn't command a big paypacket cause he's looking for a second chance, and we're the club that's good at providing them.
We don't need a five-eight either. Whats the point of going out and signing a mediocre five-eight that wont get the job done that our juniors can get done. Who is there, that is on the market? The only player i'd be interested in is Travis Burns...apart from that there is noone. I certainly don't want John Morris, Jeremy Smith, Joe Williams.
I think Peter Wallace is a much better option than all of them. Lets just stick with what we have for next year, concentrate on building a solid squad so our young five-eight can use them to his advantage. Add a classy backrower and a classy back and we are well on our way to success. Because remember, we wont have to hide Preston any more.
