Quote: lefty goldblatt "Spot on.
We're obsessed with chequebook signings.
To be fair, the club DO give chances to the youngsters, but, if they don't "hit the ground running", they tend to be jettisoned. I've said for years, academy lads who are progressing, must be crestfallen when we sign yet another NRL player, solely to fill quota spots.'"
How many of our underused academy players have been released by the club and gone onto being what you would class as good SL players, Lefty?... I don't see any instances where we have released any and had any regrets from what they then achieved after leaving?
I think it's more to do with us not signing the quality youngsters, rather than them not getting a chance?