I remember johns talking about toa during one of his good runs about how in Newcastle he was always hot and cold. They couldn't get the consistency out of him.
Unfortunately it's been the same here.
I think we still need another decent back, signed short-term, for depth.
I'm not sure Skelton will be re-signed. Reading the tea leaves, he must be missing the fitness standards. I can't see Benji sacrificing those.
Its not about funding to me. I'd still have an independent talented board on the smell of an oily rag than what we have now. I really believe our laziness in games like last week has to do with the average characters at the top. Why would the players bust a gut when our board members dont even...
I think you completely missed the phrases "if he's able to recapture his form" and "backup to api". He'd be on a train and trial.
So no, not straight into the team.
He'd be the cheap option, but if not, we need to look at other ones out there. Hope is not working.
Latu is probably our 2nd-best #9. If you put him in the halves, then you have Hope starting and Madden in the NSW Cup or on the extended bench. It's not our best side.
If we sign Manese next year and he's able to recapture his form, then we may have a better backup and allow Benji the luxury of...