I guess the answer for most is simple.
A quality half.
To a certain extent I think that is true. A half with a strong kicking game and good organisation would be the first aquisition. The question is where do we get one. Thurston, Cronk, Prince, Pearce, Mullen, Campese, Carney, Lockyer, Soward, Hornby, I don't think we will be able to get any of these guys in the next 12 months.
So do we pay overs for a Sandow??? He has more quality than either of our two guys, but is a strong organiser or does he have a strong kicking game?? I don't think so. But he is better than Mortimer or Robson, but long term he only the answer if another strong half arrives.
Do we head into the 20s and look for the best of that bunch. Who are the stand out young halves?? I know Michael Morgan at the cowboys is very good, he is not a small player either (which is an issue for our halves). There must be others.
What else.
Our props are a great rotation, Mannah, Fui, Shack, Poore, Webb, Allgood.
Hookers, if we got a very good one, it takes pressure off halves, but
keating and mcguire are not a bad combo.
Backrow, tend to think we could do with something here. We lack a real dynamic runner, or is it that we lack a half to create opportunities for them. I wonder if Loko is more suited here, what about young O'Hanlen. Blair would be awesome.
Centres, well if we could sign one big good centre it would be ideal, probably the same goes for wing. One quality outside back would be helpful.
Fullback, Hayne, Hayne Hayne. He is fantastic and frustrating, he has more ability than perhaps any player in the comp. But does he offer his team as much as a Slater or Boyd on a regular basis I think not. He is 100kg and jogs the ball back, he very rarely backs up his forwards, he is petulant on the field and lacks sportsmanship at times. The best fullbacks are all action, they are roving everywhere to get involved either as support players or as creative links. Jarryd has more ability than any fullback since Lockyer, but his involvement in game must increase if we are to succeed. He is paid like a true superstar he must play like one for 80 mins everyweek, not in spurts.
He ability and attitude has as much to do with our success as our failure, the other night was a classic example. Scored a couple of great tries then gets sinbinned by a headbutt, then was not in the game the rest of the night. Barba is not as good but his willingness to be involved made him better on the night.
And I will be brutal and I say it as a great fan as well as critic. Is hayne close to the worst defencive fullback in the game, how often does he make a tackle?? He either is not in position or makes a flimsy attempt then looks up seemingly looking for someone else to blame.
So one half, one outside back, one backrower and Hayne please play to your potential.
A quality half.
To a certain extent I think that is true. A half with a strong kicking game and good organisation would be the first aquisition. The question is where do we get one. Thurston, Cronk, Prince, Pearce, Mullen, Campese, Carney, Lockyer, Soward, Hornby, I don't think we will be able to get any of these guys in the next 12 months.
So do we pay overs for a Sandow??? He has more quality than either of our two guys, but is a strong organiser or does he have a strong kicking game?? I don't think so. But he is better than Mortimer or Robson, but long term he only the answer if another strong half arrives.
Do we head into the 20s and look for the best of that bunch. Who are the stand out young halves?? I know Michael Morgan at the cowboys is very good, he is not a small player either (which is an issue for our halves). There must be others.
What else.
Our props are a great rotation, Mannah, Fui, Shack, Poore, Webb, Allgood.
Hookers, if we got a very good one, it takes pressure off halves, but
keating and mcguire are not a bad combo.
Backrow, tend to think we could do with something here. We lack a real dynamic runner, or is it that we lack a half to create opportunities for them. I wonder if Loko is more suited here, what about young O'Hanlen. Blair would be awesome.
Centres, well if we could sign one big good centre it would be ideal, probably the same goes for wing. One quality outside back would be helpful.
Fullback, Hayne, Hayne Hayne. He is fantastic and frustrating, he has more ability than perhaps any player in the comp. But does he offer his team as much as a Slater or Boyd on a regular basis I think not. He is 100kg and jogs the ball back, he very rarely backs up his forwards, he is petulant on the field and lacks sportsmanship at times. The best fullbacks are all action, they are roving everywhere to get involved either as support players or as creative links. Jarryd has more ability than any fullback since Lockyer, but his involvement in game must increase if we are to succeed. He is paid like a true superstar he must play like one for 80 mins everyweek, not in spurts.
He ability and attitude has as much to do with our success as our failure, the other night was a classic example. Scored a couple of great tries then gets sinbinned by a headbutt, then was not in the game the rest of the night. Barba is not as good but his willingness to be involved made him better on the night.
And I will be brutal and I say it as a great fan as well as critic. Is hayne close to the worst defencive fullback in the game, how often does he make a tackle?? He either is not in position or makes a flimsy attempt then looks up seemingly looking for someone else to blame.
So one half, one outside back, one backrower and Hayne please play to your potential.
