Quote: SmokeyTA "My issue with this argument is
If Bell is useless, it should be him dropped out to accommodate another antipodean with a frenchman moving into his position.'"
I agree smokey and if it were up to me I would drop him, but i still have some faith in the coaching staff at Catalans and we know what Bell has done in his career, no matter how promising a winger is waiting for his chance, Bell has a huge amount of experience behind him.
Quote: SmokeyTA "
We should have rules/quotas/salary caps which make playing a player you have invested in and developed infinitely more attractive than a ready made stiff to fill out your squad.'"
Fair shout, could be a bit of a mine field legally though i would imagine
Quote: SmokeyTA "
Surely Sa, Baille, Raguin, Pelo, Walker, Martins + U.N autre from the youth setup could cover the three quarter line?'"
Probably but in that list you have named 3 back rowers who we seem to play in the 3/4, one centre who we have played every where exept Centre a prop who isnt good enough to be playing SL and one winger so covering the backline is all they should be doing, I dont think there is another club in the league with as many back rowers as the dragons