True, but there's the double edge sword mate. You have to pay somewhat sight unseen for the best up and comers otherwise someone else will and you will always be behind the top tier teams. No. 9 is one of those important spots in a team that commands more dosh as every single play starts with him passing it from the ground. IF he turns out to be what the expectations are of him than it's money well spent. We paid overs for Klemmer in the same way and look at him now. Good dummy halves can increase all the players around them in skill etc by putting them into gaps, nice passes, crisp ball to the kicker, kick themselves and the list goes on. If we play this right than we may have the best hooker in the game for the next decade, who knows.....gotta take the punt but! Who dares wins they say.
