Im very happy with the signings. We paid overs for Myles and Brown and we are already looking at moving brown along, and any other player that hasn't delivered or will add to the team moving forward. We have bought and released a lot in the past few years trying to build a side that is going to be competitive and win more titles. Manly have been very successful over the past decade but with most of those players now retired and having missed the finals the past 2 seasons that is not acceptable and we have been ruthless in moving players along but i like the direction the club is heading.
We have been guilty in the past of buying over the hill players and for overs. We have now gone out and bought a very young promising side with plenty of talent. They haven't down anything massive with theie futures yet but they are all around 22 years of age and we have not paid much for these player's which is huge! We are still getting the cap sorted so we can make a play in 2017 for 2018 signings.
If Meehan, Lane, Siro, Kelly, Tom wright, AFB, Perret, Hastings etc perform to go with DCE, Turbos, Walker, Taupau etc and cash to go after another rep player or two we are looking good.
We need to be successful though next year and show we have that winning culture and that Barrett can coach to help attract other players to come and be part of it.
I see top 8 again next year if we stay healthy and fit. A much better draw so with some luck with injuries we shoukd be in the mix. Really want some of these young players to put their hand up and have a break out year
