Re: NRL contract experies from 2011 : Mon Apr 04, 2011 7:42 pm
Blair is obvious stand out player. I cannot believe that he would not get offered silly money to stay in the NRL so he is not a realistic target.Widdop is a top young player. So hopefully McManus has talked with him already about coming over. I hope that Michael Maguire doesn't get his hooks into him, this is unlikely as he is not an Aussie so therefore he won't rate him. Widdop would be my number 1 target.
Looking at others then it depends on what we after. If we want a half back then Seymour is the only number 7 I can see (apart from Sandow who I think is over rated and will not leave Souths anyway). Ben Roberts is a great player who is very under rated but he is a stand off, which we have enough of. There are a few good backs at Manly like Robertson, Foran and Stewart who are all pretty good. Joel Reddy at Parra could also be a good option.
When it comes to props (a position we will likely need a new signing) then I have always liked Trent Waterhouse, a good all round rugby player. Brent Kite is a good player with international experience. Luke Bailey is still a great player but he would be a long shot.