It's extremely difficult out there!
Spine players are your most important players in the team.
We have struggled since Barba/Ennis left. Important spine players.
We have tried for years to "manufacture" spine players.
During the Des era - Perrett FB, Bmoz FB(too late in his career), Lichaa Hooker, Mbye 7
Pay Era - Mbye FB, DWZ FB, Lichaa Hooker, JMK Hooker, Lewis 7
for me its hard to judge any coach, when you havent got genuine spine players, and you are working at manufacturing them from the scrap bin.
By the looks of it we do have a promising 6 & 7 in Averillo and Wakeham. Hopefully Pay makes the right call by leaving these 2 in the team for the remainder of the year, no matter how inexperienced they are in the NRL.
If Pay persists with Lewis in the halves again this year, while leaving Jake or Brandon out, than his position as head coach for 2021 will be in question