marc271841 wrote:
I think I'm probably missing something - why are those 2 players classed as 2023 acquisitions when we started paying them in 2022 and they played in the 2022 season? They were on the salary cap at the same time as the players who have left werre they not?
Taufua signed after Tupou retired. Effectively he is a straight replacement for Tupou and has taken that wage for 2023 (though I’m not sure where he will play tbh).
Bowden became available early but by all accounts is a 2023 signing. We just got him early.
Butler was a signing I suspect on the funds we had reserved at start of season as that was a fair bit earlier.
We just need a handful of quality players in the right positions. Half, a prop and another forward along with fullback/centre cover is all that’s needed.
Honestly there’s plenty out there.
If I got my current wish list out I’d look at ….
Martin Taupau (prop)
John Asiata (Loose/Prop)
Mark Ioane (Prop)
Jack Ashworth (second row)
Nu Brown (halfback/hooker)
Hardaker (centre/fullback)
Re sign
Isaac Shaw
Jack Croft
I’d look to promote 1/2 academy players too if possible to keep the conveyor belt going. Do we have a quality young half coming through?
I am excited to see who we sign tbh.