AFB is a top 5 middle. There's nothing wrong with asking for Kikau or Preston. If it came to it we should be getting rid of anyone they ask for.Read somewhere that the warriors wanted Preston in a trade
Seems totally irresponsible, I can't remember the last time a forward pack has developed without the recruitment of quality and/or experienced middles. Even Penrith had the likes of Tamou, Merrin, Mckendry, etc. Could even throw in Kite who was still there when RCG, JFH were pushing for debuts.
You honestly wouldn't happily part with Preston to get AFB? If that is the case, I think you are insane, tbh.Read somewhere that the warriors wanted Preston in a trade
Top 5 middle or not, checkered past, habit of moving clubs, massive pay cheque and losing a young fella that has shown enough to suggest he has an above average future is too big a risk imo. Especially considering with or without AFB we’re still not a contender.
honestly can't see how anyone on here can defend gus anymore. it's a no brainer to go all out and sign blake
Preston's great, but we aren't building a competitive team without signing some players who can help us win the ruck. That is not Preston's strength.... and while the kid is good, he's not the absolute superstar some make him out to be. He's a good, serviceable, hard working back rower who rips in and looks better than he actually is because of the mediocre forwards around him. Good type of player to have, but we need a game changing prop much more. The only thing I don't like about AFB is the chequered past you mention.... but it's panic stations, man.... we need an elite prop desperately.
May be - i would still prefer two more tough nut middles for a year or two - putting aside history would Klemmer for 650k and one other middle valued at 450k be better than afb at 1.1mil plus
Goes on and on about how tough the player market is, then an elite prop all but falls into his lap and he pushes him off and says this seat is taken. He's taking the piss at this point, mate. People are going to realise the so called Kennel "clown crew" are far from a joke before too long. Not that I'll expect the apologies we will all deserve.
But if the rumours of Warriors wanting Preston are true. Would you have willingly gave him up for AFB?
We ain't bottom 4 either.
May and Klemmer (if available) look like the next best option but May will be more expensive than 450k imo.
Klemmer would be a big pickup for us, at the very least that would give us a King/Klemmer pairing who you can rely on to make 30+ tackles a game and pushing 150m+ with the ball in hand.