Simon Templar
Tony Herman
We need to spend the salary cap, but from now on we should only spend it on really outstanding players.
I've thought all along that we should only be spending on top line players, but you have to acknowledge that our recruiters have tried to attract the best, and haven't been able to get them across the line, so they have had to settle for young guys with good potential and some old guys who hopefully still have a few miles on the clock.
The salary cap we have left should be spent on SOO standard players like Pearce, or we are just spending it to boost reserve grade really.
Billy, I agree with most of what you say, we need to spend the remaining Cap on Senior Players which meet our profile search , we ( The Knights Recruitment department ) have invested in a relatively well balanced roster with Potential and Experience. Contrary to your comment about "old Guys", Our newly acquired Heighington, Lillyman and Guerra ( unless you have someone else in mind ) have all played rep at the highest level as late as this year so they are far from a spent force and will give more than a normal account for themselves so I would not be too concerned.
Analysing the players who were reported to have knocked back advances by the Knights (Cooper Cronk, James Maloney and Matt Scott) it is evident that the Knights are chasing more experienced and senior players to lead the side, like it or not Pearce is the next available Player who meets that profile and a " Big play" needs to be made for him if they are serious.
There is no way anyone should be forced to spend on Reserve grade players just to absorb the Cap , if anything buy better than you have currently in key FG spots to increase depth.