Okay so firstly I personally wouldn't have resigned either but I'm not going to throw my toys out of the cot over it.
We arent on the inside so there could be method to the madness.
Both are only for a year so maybe the thought is keep the kids on a development contracts (Tuitavake, S Fainu, Weekes) whilst they haven't played games in a while and opt for a steady hand for a year?
Maybe Taufua is a role model to the younger polynesian guys, a great clubman and worth his weight in gold for club culture?
Maybe the idea with say Jorge is to have his contract expire the same time as Martys 850k backended deal so we have 950k to pick up say Stefano on 600k and a 350k back?
Maybe we decided Josh Feledy at 18 will be a go and better to have Jorge to warm the seat for a year then to sign someone else on a multi year deal?
Exactly the same with Boyle and Tuitavake?
Maybe Des sees Jorge being a solid backup centre, he did play there most of the year?
Maybe we decided with Saab, Koula, Tuipulotu, Schuster, Feledy, Fainu, Fainu, Fainu, Fainu, Weekes, B Trbojevic, Humphries, Keppie, Olakau'atu, Birt, Paseka, Tuitavake etc we have enough hot young talent come through at varying stages and we wanted some steady experiend hands...then when we looked for stady experienced hands that would take a one year deal on minimum coing we realised its better the devil you know?
Who knows???
Also final point, Boyle is better than De Luis and no way I see De Luis being in our top 30 next year
