Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour Thread V2 : Wed Jan 16, 2019 2:56 pm
FGB wrote:
Genuine question...seeing as tho Warrington have now signed Austin & Widdop, did we aim high enough in terms of our marquee targets/signings?
depends which way you look at it, we have used marquee to strengthen in areas we felt were a priority on players that where available. Warrington have done the same. compare them like for like ( different positions)
Trent Merrin origin Australia player, pack leader steady influence, Blake Austin not Origin player not international player, a bit of a maverick.
Hurrel international player world class centre. Widdop pretty much the same but a half back.
We needed a Half back straight away this year,so signed Lolohea, could argue Widdop is better but he not available this year, maybe if he was we would have used marque to get him this year. but we have also signed Mcclelleand who is one for the future. could argue that Austin is better than both, but a bigger risk as a marque signing and maybe just not what we need right now and probably got two new halfbacks for same money as Austin wanted. so on balance think we have got what we wanted now with one eye on the future. ps Warrington still making big gamble on two marque signings both being half backs. Eggs in one basket or what. and not the first or second time they have been burned by high earning halfbacks, is Austin by reputation better than Tyrone Roberts was expected to be.
