The six man bench opens up opportunities to test out different combinations too.
As per my bold section of your post, I could not agree more. He can bring a bit, but overall, he stifles others and particularly those on his edge more.
Even allowing for it being well into another of our repetitive long off-seasons, that this thread has not long gone on to the second page a couple of days later shows just how meh this signing is seen.
Assuming that the dollars would be well below average for that single year, I see it as win...
The galah being the brightest one of the pair, and somewhat topical with the former competent politician and Sydney Olympics boss Bruce Baird's passing.
Maybe, though that some $300k of cap space could have been better spent elsewhere, upgrading Samuela or a myriad of other options. Either way, WT are still paying half a million dollars or so for nothing.
I don't want new owners per se, but geez, the current setup has provided little to no solution over the last decade and a half.
Worse still, a form of wand, being an independent board operating with an experienced accomplished CEO was finally put in place after fans had demanded change, but...
Terrible decision though to shift his contract on last year and then also go into this season without him and no hope instead.
Our season/s could have looked a lot better.
Hasn't he got a youngish baby at home too, which might also have family first as a big factor. Either way, happy to see him resting match and injury wise.