: Wed Mar 18, 2009 9:11 am  

I don't think we desperately need anyone at this point. Presumably this frees up more space under the cap, so if the right player becomes available for the right price, it would be foolish to rule out the possibility of further signings. But it would have to be somebody who would add significant value to the squad, not just a signing for signing's sake, and I don't see many of those being around during the season.

: Wed Mar 18, 2009 9:21 am  

As G1 posted the other day lets go out and break the bank and try to sign Sam Burgess?

: Wed Mar 18, 2009 9:30 am  

I'm not even sure Eastwood would want to come now, just cut our losses and move on. Be interested to know if Bluey still thought a SR was still a priority.

: Wed Mar 18, 2009 9:30 am  

Loop wrote:

I'm not even sure Eastwood would want to come now, just cut our losses and move on. Be interested to know if Bluey still thought a SR was still a priority.

From the article it would seem that he does, but who knows??

: Wed Mar 18, 2009 9:32 am  

Lets not spend for the sake of spending.

If there is cap room this year, use it to extend some deals of the players we want to keep by front loading some extended contracts.

: Wed Mar 18, 2009 9:38 am  

Richie wrote:

Lets not spend for the sake of spending.

If there is cap room this year, use it to extend some deals of the players we want to keep by front loading some extended contracts.

That should be in the budget already without having to use Eastwood monies.

: Wed Mar 18, 2009 9:39 am  

fanstanningley wrote:

That should be in the budget already without having to use Eastwood monies.

We should have unexpected spare 2009 money in budget?

: Wed Mar 18, 2009 9:39 am  

There is no need to rush out and buy. We are in a place where for 75% of SL matches our current squad will do, even with injuries. What I worry about is that we get injuries when coming up against tough opposition, eg Saints, Hull, Wigan. We dealt ok with Wigan, with a reduced team, but we couldn't expect to do it every week. With good rotation of squad, using fringe players as much as possible I could see us surviving, and we will lose the odd game here and there, whether we use this money or not. We just need to make sure that we make the right decision long and short term

: Wed Mar 18, 2009 9:47 am  

Richie wrote:

We should have unexpected spare 2009 money in budget?

No I don't mean that.Monies should already be allocated for future contact negotiations.

: Wed Mar 18, 2009 9:48 am  

Maybe, just maybe, squad depth could be provided from players within our junior ranks.

It's a crazy policy and one never likely to serve us well but what the heck.