All of the players mentioned other than Hodkinson aren't on big coin.
If we sign Folau at the expense of the players you've mentioned, our depth will take a massive hit. You don't win premierships without depth.
On top of this, who's our Halfback next year? There's no decent players on the market and there's no money either because we've invested in Folau.
Greenburg said it himself, we can't afford him.
Are you talking about when Phil interviewed him? He never said we can't afford him. He said quiet clearly that he would not be doing his job if we didn't have interest in him. He also said can we afford him at the moment? Not really.
Two things to point out. He is talking to the Panthers boss... Why tell him anything of great importance.
Other is right now we most likely can't. In 2014 with the cap increase, with Turner and Paynes money, with other departures that would have to happen we quiet clearly could.
You talk about depth though blokes like Burr, Sila, Tim Brown, Klemmer are still developing and will be knocking down the door in years to come like Finucane and Jackson have been now.
Blokes like Halatau will retire or head off like Turner & Payne.
Blokes like Lafai will likely have more money thrown at him then we are prepared to pay based on injury and his current development.
Blokes like Keating are clearly on the outer and gone.
Then on top of it all Folau would attract great 3rd party deals, and the salary cap is going up and up from now which changes the field for next year too.
The one thing I agree with is we need a quality half. Though look at who is off contract. No one of note. If Keary or Johnson become a real option then they should go for that and Hodkinson is on more then enough to pay Keary or a good chunk of Johnson.
