I think that's right. Briers's response would, by contrast, probably be to hide as wide out as possible and go for the odd interception - certainly pre-Smith.

It’s now I miss Mamo and his interceptions because at this time, it’s the only threat we could have had.

Agreed, two half backs with a cap spend of £350k, I'd bet Clark is on similar, thats 25% of our cap spent on 3 positions, when two of them play similar roles, I think its too many eggs in one basket - you could probably get away with it if one of Widdop/Williams was home grown, so taking another £100k off their cap value, but it doesn't work as it is in my opinion.

When we're looking to sign marquee players we're looking too much on whether they are a name to sell season tickets and not at if they will play their part in the squad winning a Grand Final - that is the biggest change needed in our recruitment.

On Williams form, I think he's been ok, but will always struggle behind a pack playing like ours is. He's at least visible, Widdop to me seems to be the one we should be focussing on in terms of value for money.

Bullock has been a good signing so far in the games we've played and i've no complaints with the effort from him.
I'm a fan of Matau'tia as when he's switched on he's really good......but he's not consistant. He'll have a great game then a few average and a bad game.
Holmes it's a good solid second rower with big hits on defence and attack and has ball handling skills. He's not playing to his best yet but it will come and he's much better than Hughes and J.Clark.
Minikin and Harrison.....only time will tell.
Magoulias until he's played 2-3 games we can't really judge him, and he needs time to improve fitness and sharpness.
Potentially going next year is Widdop, Hughes, J.Clark, Rob Butler, Charnley (would keep him), Also Magoulias could leave.if those 6 go it will free up alot of cap space, so the priority is obviously 1-2 props to finally beef us up. With the backline that we have, if we had some big punch up front we'd terrorise teams.

This this this!!!! We’ve wasted too much cap on 2 halfbacks. Yet again poor recruitment and poor cap management.

Problem was that Widdop +AN Other wasn't working either , even behind a "better" pack - so had we been in the same situation now, but without Williams - then he'd be touted as our missing link/missed opportunity/lack of boardroom ambition etc.

True but Williams is 27. Signing him will prove to be a good decision long-term, I think.

Next year, we will probably be without Widdop and have more cap space to make a balanced squad. We can do this with a talented young half back and an international in his prime in the halves.

Ageeed. Widdop out and 2 good props in would help greatly.

A name like Johnathon Davis adds 1k on a gate, Williams, Widdop and Clark combined don’t add a bakers dozen to the gate….just in case that is what our owners are thinking.
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Andrew Johns?
Greg Inglis?

To be honest, we probably could have done that even with Widdop and Williams.

We didn't need Minikin or Holmes*, and we shouldn't have re-signed J Clark. Put that money into two props and we'd be in a much better position.

*I like Holmes but he's not what we need right now.

Totally agree with this. Although we don't appear to have been a quality prop magnet for some years now, and I wonder if we could have tempted any to come (if they were available).

J Clark has been mentioned. Nurse…..get my medication!!!!!

Lovely bloke, great clubman, but Jesus what a waste of a good wage and an overseas slot. What even IS he?