Quote ="irregularfella"Think Goldie is deffo going to be with us as a squad player next year!
The cap is the cap and we've got to stay within it. If we sign Pea, plus another top quality prop, and a couple of Bradfords best, and an international class half back + others in the pipeline, as well as Ellis's wages, i think this means we can't fit in a quality new fullback (hence dropping interest in McDonnell at rovers).
With Horne at full back and Seymour + AN Other in at halves, we currently have no experienced cover for for either 1 or 6 at the club.
Hate or dislike him, This guy provides that cover and won't be costing the earth. Other signings will soon eclipse this one. The squad cannot be full of highly paid superstar players in every position, let alone as back up, and lets face it, there are not enough good ones to go round SL anyway, be they young or old!'"
I think Irregular is absolutely spot on with his assessment. Appears too few on here are able to see any of this logic, and too many are reacting with haste. I do have doubts that he will be here next year, but if he is, then surely it means he has earned the right to a place within a stronger squad than we have this year which cannot be bad. The reality of this remains to be seen and we will just have to wait and see how it unfolds. I have every faith in the judgement of PG, and like Irregular I feel there is lots of sense and balance in this signing - if you look for it. Its not perfect, but with a Cap based system not all signings can be. Its a balancing act. I see him as more a replacement for Tony Martin with a bit more flexiblity. Should it happen its not a key team signing, but like Martin it may be an important squad signing for all the reasons tabled by Mrs B, Irregular, et al.
