Quote: Dave K. "It depends on how much they both want, which nobody know, you could make an argument for both of those plus Paea, but we need to get value for money and we need to freshen up the side.'"
Of the 3, Westerman is the one we need to keep. Makes a huge difference having a big ball carrier who has good hands and can play at the line. Those players are difficult to find in the modern game. It's alright saying Kelly or whoever can play there as an extra pivot but it's just not the same. You need that big lump of a guy to keep the defence honest. They have to number up and that's what makes the space. And I haven't even mentioned his work rate and defensive quality.
Hadley, regardless of how he played yesterday, is still a squad player imo. If he is happy with what we are offering and wants to stay and fight for a place, then I am happy for him to stay. But if he gets a better offer at Wakefield or Rovers then we shouldn't be getting into a fight to keep him. He isn't integral to the side and you can't keep everyone.
Paea is an enigma. Sometimes he looks almost unstoppable. Other times I reckon I could run harder. If he could find his best form more often then he is absolutely worth keeping. But he is inconsistent. I aren't against him staying as such. It depends on what business we have already done and what is out there.