bradtalo
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Yes Flanagan might improve slightly next year with Burton and others around him but I just can't see him improving enough. If he were potentially a great player I really don't think he would be constantly making poor 5th tackle options. That's on him just as much or more as the poor form of the team.
Yes Matt Burton will improve us a lot but I really don't want to see all the unfair pressure to create virtually every one of our tries on such a young inexperienced playmaker. If he is our only playmaker then he'll be easy to target by opposing teams. Flanagan is about as useful as Jack Cogger. Likes passing the ball and kicking on the 5th but that's about it and he can't even kick well.
If we're going to thrive in 2022 and beyond in my opinion we need an good steady "experienced" halfback like Reynolds. He organises. He's the best kicker in the comp too which is a bonus. He would prefer to stay in Sydney so would accept less than the Bronocs are willing to pay. The Sharks are reportedly offering 700K for 2022 but less for following years. To us he would be worth 700K for 3 years. He has a good history with injuries and would only be 33 by the end of his contract.
If we signed Reynolds the Sharks would probably take Flanagan back at closer to what we're paying him as they'll be desperate for halves.
Yes we also need Brandon Smith and a prop or 2 IF we can afford it but the main focus has to be our halves who create everything for the team. That's where we need to be as strong as possible. We don't even know yet if Cheese is a done deal. Sign Reynolds and we will have even more money available for 2023.
Yes Matt Burton will improve us a lot but I really don't want to see all the unfair pressure to create virtually every one of our tries on such a young inexperienced playmaker. If he is our only playmaker then he'll be easy to target by opposing teams. Flanagan is about as useful as Jack Cogger. Likes passing the ball and kicking on the 5th but that's about it and he can't even kick well.
If we're going to thrive in 2022 and beyond in my opinion we need an good steady "experienced" halfback like Reynolds. He organises. He's the best kicker in the comp too which is a bonus. He would prefer to stay in Sydney so would accept less than the Bronocs are willing to pay. The Sharks are reportedly offering 700K for 2022 but less for following years. To us he would be worth 700K for 3 years. He has a good history with injuries and would only be 33 by the end of his contract.
If we signed Reynolds the Sharks would probably take Flanagan back at closer to what we're paying him as they'll be desperate for halves.
Yes we also need Brandon Smith and a prop or 2 IF we can afford it but the main focus has to be our halves who create everything for the team. That's where we need to be as strong as possible. We don't even know yet if Cheese is a done deal. Sign Reynolds and we will have even more money available for 2023.
