KaeruJim wrote:If I were him I'd want assurances that I could improve the squad if I was going to stay. If Martin does re-sign, and fair enough he is a solid performer, that only leaves us 1 quota spot assuming Fus goes. Not enough, in my opinion.
We would have to act to cut Frawley off sooner, or maybe even Mom, in order to free up enough quota to bring in the 2 new forwards / possibly a new 7 that we're going to need to be in a position to win SL.
With Hall incoming, and with the young lads pushing through now, our backline isn't terrible but we have to get the platform and the link right next year.
But will Martin count on the quota? Lots of speculation on players who have been here 5 years coming off next year. If that's the case he becomes more valuable to us. I'd like to think the club has sought clarification on this.
ArthurClues wrote:But will Martin count on the quota? Lots of speculation on players who have been here 5 years coming off next year. If that's the case he becomes more valuable to us. I'd like to think the club has sought clarification on this.
Yep…that’s my understanding…appears the clubs will/have voted this new dispensation in so if the case Martin will come off the quota and if we lose Fusi and Frawley then we have 3 quota spots which surely we can do some serious damage with
We all know that the pack needs major surgery. But unfortunately, the surgery to the backs last off season has pretty much been a disaster. Frawley, Mom and Miller are not good enough. Controversial regarding Miller, but I just don't rate him. The odd flashy run and can beat a man with his footwork, but mostly runs sideways and doesn't have the pace of Field, French or Dufty to make a decent break. And most importantly, he makes terrible decisions and very costly mistakes. As well as Fus, I would get rid of all 4 and start again I'm afraid.
Miller is one of the only players we have who can make MoM impact when he plays well, but he is inconsistent as hell. The coaching staff need to take a grip on him and see if he can tighten up his game, otherwise Edgell or another lad should be coming past him into first grade.
Fus will be gone next year I'm sure. Hall is an upgrade there, plus we have a couple of other lads coming through in the outside backs.
The pack is fixable but we need at least 2 high quality additions.
There’s much more to coaching than press conferences. But having watched Arthur’s from last night I am fully a convert.
Complete levelheadedness, knows his style and process and believes in it. High level of accountability without throwing players under the bus and an understanding that ‘just good enough’ isn’t good enough.
He is exactly what this group of players needs right now IMO.
Hopefully Arthur gives us another year as with time with the squad think he will be brilliant with our younger players especially if he brings his own coaching staff on board. There's a refreshing directness about him and a quiet confidence. If he goes and Rowley sticks with Salford who knows who we get. Wellens probably available and the saints fans would pay his travel costs !
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