I agree with Gus that we are pretty well ok at the moment. We are in a position to see how things go for a change and don't have to desperately buy anyone.
We were a top 5 close to top 4 team last year and we have improved on this with a couple of solid forwards. We have also improved as a team and have more experience as well. That should at least consolidate our top 8 chances if not close to top 4 again.
As far as recruits and having enough players to cover positions and our lack of forward power I don't think we are too far off a solid pack. We have Hughes who will just get better this season and be dominant. Fifita has already had his appenticeship like Hughes at Souths and towards the backend of last season.
He just needs fitness and that should come this season with a full preseason with the Dogs. Then suddenly we have two big and dominant mids. Then we have King and Amone with Curran backing up. Thats a pretty good mid rotation. Lets see how they go.
Add to that the rest of the pack and its a pretty good and dominant pack potentially. Any pack with Fifita, Hughes, Sitilli, Amone and Kikau is not to be messed with. Add Preston, Mann and Curran and we are looking ok.
I think we are in a better position as far as backups and potentail solid first graders. Last year we had a few of our top 30 who we didn't use and were not good enough to get into and stay in first grade. But now I can't see too many weaknesses. Backups like Todd, Hayes, Underhill, Hayward, KO and Turpin as potential NRL players and could fill the void well.
So thats why I think Gus is not in a hurry to buy a big name forward as we enough potential in our own ranks to at least see how they go this season. If we get a couple of injuries of we may need to get some more fire power then I am sure there will be a young gun prop on the market before the june cut off.