Leeds Rhinos - southstander.com • Re: OUT 2022 | Konrad Hurrell - St Helens
I think in reality the coach is selecting every week from players who are either carrying little knocks, or hiding bigger injuries. You have to make constant decisions around where a player is too broken, and whether a less able/strong/experienced player with more energy will contribute more to a game than a busted mature player.
Bottom line is IMO we have enough mature cover players at the club (probably too many). For example, L Briscoe has been great this year, I don't have a problem with him - but next year I'd rather Broadbent or Tindall got their chance. Not as strong, not as experienced, but have strengths in other areas and need exposure in order to invest in our future as a team.
Again I have no idea what real budget we have but I'd rather see us only signing high quality now. Sign players who are a good chance of a starting shirt, who bring something we don't currently have, or save the money. I wouldn't sign a squad player from outside the club unless it was another good young talent.
Bottom line is IMO we have enough mature cover players at the club (probably too many). For example, L Briscoe has been great this year, I don't have a problem with him - but next year I'd rather Broadbent or Tindall got their chance. Not as strong, not as experienced, but have strengths in other areas and need exposure in order to invest in our future as a team.
Again I have no idea what real budget we have but I'd rather see us only signing high quality now. Sign players who are a good chance of a starting shirt, who bring something we don't currently have, or save the money. I wouldn't sign a squad player from outside the club unless it was another good young talent.
Statistics: Posted by KaeruJim — Tue Sep 07, 2021 11:11 am