Time for hard decisions. : Wed Oct 03, 2018 12:12 pm
Fair to say that all the players we really wanted to keep are signed up, of those who aren't (forgive me if these players aren't off contract as I'm guessing) we need decide who to keep and who to let go.It's not nice I know but if we are to move on we must strengthen.
1: Crowther, for me the lad is well worth another year or maybe two if he is willing to take a bit less.
2: Hirst/Baldwinson. I'm happy to keep Hist but Baldwinson I don't know. The reason I've lumped them together is that their two wages would pay for one potentially better prop if one is available. With Fifita, Huby, England, PP and Arona available as props do we need two more when one better one may be available.
3: Anakin, sorry Belly but we are at the end of the road here, the lad needs to drop to the Championship where his lack of size won't be such an issue. Part time wages with a regular job will probably see him better off though that's easy for me to say.
4: Finn replaced by Reynolds, good deal imo.
5: MCB, gone but not replaced so there is some wiggle.
6: Horo, was he on one year, if so I'd keep him but he would free up a quota spot in a position where we are strong.
7: Kirmond, is it time to pay him off? I hope he's honest with the club and if he knows he isn't going to recover from his lated injury he lets the club know and calls it a day. It's many seasons now since he completed a full season or looked anything like the player he was. That would release some cash though obviously he'd need paying off unless the insurance covers it.
So there you are. I see maybe two signings after Reynolds and perhaps another up from the academy maybe Aydin to join Croft.
I'm happy with this as all three look to have a genuine chance of making the grade which isn't always the case.