Any idea on how things are progressing with Tweed? Can they be our reserve grade side and play our guys the way we want them played? Something has to give in QCup.
After a weekend of misery after that Roosters game, I'll try and be a bit positive. Kini and Weaver look like good things and they'll earn their spots if and when they make it. The good news is that we have spine options and not a lot of clubs have the options we have.
I'm happy with the Des signing and Holbrook had to go. Sure it would have been better if he went earlier in the year (or last year) but the same clauses would have come into play. I don't think we could have tried the integrity approach by talking openly with everyone about it - it would have leaked and could have blown up worse privately and publicly.
The Sexton move was win/win for everyone concerned. JC will be a staple for years yet and I think Dave and Tino will end up staying.
Des, Palasia and Fermor will add a lot and our pop-gun bench is hopefully a thing of the past.
Personally, I feel for Alick who hasn't been given the opportunity to make the defensive errors Klese makes. Klese may well come good but can't he make those errors for Tweed?
I imagine what Bellamy and Old Man Eastwood would do with our squad and feel hopeful about what Des can do. His first external issue will be standing up to the officials though, calling them out and paying fines.