I would imagine Saints have a long term plan for player recruitment, and aren't simply looking to sign the next player who comes along. For instnace, they will have a fair idea of when Wellens needs replacing, and how they are going to do it. Similarly with Gidley leaving, they have known for a couple of years that a replacemtn is needed, gone out and got him. That is far better than simply getting on a plane to Aus, and signing whover is offered to them at the time. Whoever does Saints recruitment, has been doing a pretty good job for the last few years. Allowing coaches to have 100% control of player movements results in short termism, maonly to save their own skins.