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Re: Smithies to canberra
Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2023 5:02 pm
by ddtftf
Why would we want to sign an untried over the hill Owen Farrell at a cost that we could secure our up and coming young players future with, if he was 25 yrs old yes but not at his age, lets invest in our youth system .
Re: Smithies to canberra
Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2023 5:07 pm
by The Pearl1
ddtftf wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2023 5:02 pm
Why would we want to sign an untried over the hill Owen Farrell at a cost that we could secure our up and coming young players future with, if he was 25 yrs old yes but not at his age, lets invest in our youth system .
Owen would cost £0 on the salary cap next year
Re: Smithies to canberra
Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2023 5:10 pm
by Brennox7
We have signed really well. And only really lost KPP and Smithies (if he does go) who is like to keep.
I personally feel like french will be like a new signing next season again. A pre season training at 6 and it’ll be like we have a proper stand off who can do it all!
French has been putting KPP in holes the last 8 weeks.
Walters will run similar lines but quicker and more agile for me and score a couple!
Re: Smithies to canberra
Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2023 6:14 pm
by josie andrews
The Pearl1 wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2023 5:07 pm
ddtftf wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2023 5:02 pm
Why would we want to sign an untried over the hill Owen Farrell at a cost that we could secure our up and coming young players future with, if he was 25 yrs old yes but not at his age, lets invest in our youth system .
Owen would cost £0 on the salary cap next year
He’d still be getting a wage which as ddtftf said could be used to invest on our up coming players, £0 on salary cap or not!
Re: Smithies to canberra
Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2023 6:19 pm
by lucky 13
I have thought about this but maybe as much as we can spend is just there?
Re: Smithies to canberra
Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2023 7:05 pm
by medlocke
Owen Farrell, we have a billionaire owner now, the end
Re: Smithies to canberra
Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2023 7:37 pm
by Bobby-WRL
medlocke wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2023 7:05 pm
Owen Farrell, we have a billionaire owner now, the end
Exactly this . We can afford to do this and it won’t compromise any other areas
Re: Smithies to canberra
Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2023 9:03 am
by The Pearl1
josie andrews wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2023 6:14 pm
The Pearl1 wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2023 5:07 pm
ddtftf wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2023 5:02 pm
Why would we want to sign an untried over the hill Owen Farrell at a cost that we could secure our up and coming young players future with, if he was 25 yrs old yes but not at his age, lets invest in our youth system .
Owen would cost £0 on the salary cap next year
He’d still be getting a wage which as ddtftf said could be used to invest on our up coming players, £0 on salary cap or not!
Our owner is a billionaire.
Re: Smithies to canberra
Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2023 10:15 am
by nathan_rugby
ddtftf wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2023 5:02 pm
Why would we want to sign an untried over the hill Owen Farrell at a cost that we could secure our up and coming young players future with, if he was 25 yrs old yes but not at his age,
lets invest in our youth system .
In what areas specifically are you referring to?
Re: Smithies to canberra
Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2023 10:21 am
by josie andrews
nathan_rugby wrote: ↑Wed Oct 11, 2023 10:15 am
ddtftf wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2023 5:02 pm
Why would we want to sign an untried over the hill Owen Farrell at a cost that we could secure our up and coming young players future with, if he was 25 yrs old yes but not at his age,
lets invest in our youth system .
In what areas specifically are you referring to?
As many of our young players who are developing well!