So in an ideal world we could keep everyone but with the Salary Cap the key to remaining successful is to know when to let players go.
Now i think we all agree that we cannot afford to re-sign T-Rex, he is a luxury player that has not stepped up enough.
The tough calls come with Matai, Robertson and Wolfman. Now im not sure on who is off contract i think Matai is but lets assume we could ship out any of them without having to pay parts of there salary.
For mine we need to release 1, possibly 2 of these guys to ensure we can sign a big name prop and retain some youngsters.
I'd personally keep Robbo, he is the most unfashionable but he is cheap, reliable and a great servant.
The other two are a flip of a coin job, both are great when in form, both are much loved, but both are injury prone and both would want coin.
I'd personally love to keep them both but we have to let one go and if the other wants a cent more than we can afford, let them go too.
Its time to be brutal and carrying to many big names hurts a club.
I we let T-Rex, Matai and Wolfman go we would be initially weaker on paper but overall with money to strengthen the pack we would be stronger. We would still be able to field a backline of
1.Stewart
2.Robertson
3.Lyon
4.Hoppa/Whare
5.Oldfield/Hoppa
and Whare/Oldfield, Davey and lodge for backup. Inexperienced i know but a better balanced squad.
Now i know the quick response will be "1 good game from the young guns and you want to cut test players" and no thats not it, im not getting over excited i just think we need to make big calls in order to keep a good balance
Now i think we all agree that we cannot afford to re-sign T-Rex, he is a luxury player that has not stepped up enough.
The tough calls come with Matai, Robertson and Wolfman. Now im not sure on who is off contract i think Matai is but lets assume we could ship out any of them without having to pay parts of there salary.
For mine we need to release 1, possibly 2 of these guys to ensure we can sign a big name prop and retain some youngsters.
I'd personally keep Robbo, he is the most unfashionable but he is cheap, reliable and a great servant.
The other two are a flip of a coin job, both are great when in form, both are much loved, but both are injury prone and both would want coin.
I'd personally love to keep them both but we have to let one go and if the other wants a cent more than we can afford, let them go too.
Its time to be brutal and carrying to many big names hurts a club.
I we let T-Rex, Matai and Wolfman go we would be initially weaker on paper but overall with money to strengthen the pack we would be stronger. We would still be able to field a backline of
1.Stewart
2.Robertson
3.Lyon
4.Hoppa/Whare
5.Oldfield/Hoppa
and Whare/Oldfield, Davey and lodge for backup. Inexperienced i know but a better balanced squad.
Now i know the quick response will be "1 good game from the young guns and you want to cut test players" and no thats not it, im not getting over excited i just think we need to make big calls in order to keep a good balance