Man...stop looking at his.price tag.
There's probably only one $1m+ player in the comp that puts in consistent performances week in week.out and thats teddy.
But youve never ever credited him with anything positive and we all know your angle.
As i said earlier we as a club are in no position really to wheel n deal...if we want top line players we must pay overs
I also just don't think some people can properly appreciate "off ball" impact with equal measure for on-ball impact.
The Luai signing isn't just to tally up try and line break assists, it's the chat, the covering tackles, the marshalling of troops, the confidence, the culture, winning mentality, game plan execution, media relations, reliability, mental fortitude, experience, rep selection, reputation outside the club, magnet for other signings, confidence of the coach, community service etc. etc.
It's the same reason you can't just trot out 17 talented novices every week, because of how much mental state and experience is part of the game.
Souths famously turned around their fortunes when they signed Roy Asotasi and it lead directly to some other talent joining the club. Of course it wasn't just about Big Roy but something changed at that time, people got serious about Souths and they gradually built a reputation, attracted better players, then their juniors started performing better in their improving system etc. etc. You need a circuit breaker to try and remove many of the club's old habits and hard-earned negative stereotypes, and you can really only do that with a proven winner who shows a willingness to lay their reputation on the line to improve the club.