Leeds Rhinos • Re: 2022 | Head Coach talk
I accept we've paid overs for some. But Briscoe? Donaldson? Thompson? Sutcliffe? Austin? None of these guys would have got a big contract anywhere else. Even Sutcliffe had he joined Cas wouldn't have been a star player. Myler signed a long deal, partly I assume to offset a lower annual wage. I don't see Walker being worth much on the market, or a fair few others who play every week. Etc.
The way out of it is the same way we built up to win in 2004 - build the core from juniors and bring in the odd star where needed. Given where we are now I understand that's difficult, but one of the first steps has to be getting rid of the dire players when contracts end. Focus on what positions we are desperate in and get the best we can, and forget about squad-filling numpties elsewhere. If we get the core of the team right we can use younger players to fill gaps.
The way out of it is the same way we built up to win in 2004 - build the core from juniors and bring in the odd star where needed. Given where we are now I understand that's difficult, but one of the first steps has to be getting rid of the dire players when contracts end. Focus on what positions we are desperate in and get the best we can, and forget about squad-filling numpties elsewhere. If we get the core of the team right we can use younger players to fill gaps.
Statistics: Posted by Once were Loiners — Mon Apr 04, 2022 11:50 pm