Kai Pearce Paul

[Dreamteam]

Wayne Bennett is the newly admitted NRL club Dolphins head coach in 2023 isn't he?

Correct

[Charriots Offiah]

There will be others following. It was inevitable, following the Dolphins joining the NRL, that the Australian player pool would need to be expanded.

[Jonathon Kerr (JK)]

Be disappointed to see him leave, as I think like others he needs to develop further.

But if someone is willing to pay the club a transfer fee for an under contract player, then so be it. We shouldn’t be making it easy for these players to keep leaving when we are trying to build a squad ourselves.

[Wigan_forever1985]

The problem is that NRL can afford to take a punt on players because their salary cap doesnt force them into chosing between established players and young potential like it does in England they can have both.

[First Try Tickle]

If the TV commentators keep drooling over the Golden Child then he'll be the next one who goes. Then again, it looks like Wolfe will go at the end of the season, so he'll be looking at taking a few with him.

[Big stick]

Thought that with Holbrook and it never happened. I think Saints will be ok. Really going to sound like I’m knocking them and I’m trying not to but Welsby suited SL, he doesn’t look like he has much more fill out in him and I can’t see that bringing much power to his game. Dodd probs a bit to soon to say. Only players I can’t think is Lees and Knowsley, more leaning towards Knowsley. The senior players I think there time has passed

[widdenoldboy]

Its maybe odd that Wigan is the club the NRL looks to the most - not always the top SL club over the years.

[fozzieskem]

If the TV commentators keep drooling over the Golden Child then he'll be the next one who goes. Then again, it looks like Wolfe will go at the end of the season, so he'll be looking at taking a few with him.

For my money the golden child has the same issue as Field in that he seems lightweight compared to some of the freaks that populate the NRL

[Charriots Offiah]

Thought that with Holbrook and it never happened. I think Saints will be ok. Really going to sound like I’m knocking them and I’m trying not to but Welsby suited SL, he doesn’t look like he has much more fill out in him and I can’t see that bringing much power to his game. Dodd probs a bit to soon to say. Only players I can’t think is Lees and Knowsley, more leaning towards Knowsley. The senior players I think there time has passed

Dodds will go to the NRL he has a lot of faith in his own ability. Lees I don’t think is good enough but I am sure that Knowles will attract interest. The RFL need to take a stance, whether that is through the joint funding home grown talent or by reducing the amounts that count against the salary cap. Their failure to stem the flow will continually lead to a poorer product on the pitch. Supporters pay to watch stars, having a competitive league is fine but only if the league is high quality.

[Charriots Offiah]

https://www.seriousaboutrl.com/english- ... ett-53337/

This would support my thoughts. Money will talk.