McClennan wrote:
Apart from these past twelve months or so Pryce has had a good run so he doesn't have the wear and tear on him that the likes of Sculthorpe, Farrell and even Fielden have and he looks athletic enough to be able to go on for a few more years yet too. Three more years though on top dollar? Two maybe and then a possible reduction but three is a big ask when he'll be 30 at the beginning of next year. Are we really prepared to commit to that? One season yes. Two seasons, I'd take that chance but three? On top dollar too? I wouldn't commit us to three years on that basis. He could be done a yearly renewal but I understand why he'd want a firm commitment to three years from a team even if he could probably stretch his career out by going to yearly contracts.
I can kind of seeing where you're coming from, but IMO he's our best player. Roby is fantastic, but Pryce gives us something that no other players gives us and that's organisation and control with the ball.
I would offer him a 2 or 3 year deal on his current contract (I imagine he'll be one of our top earners). Lee Briers is in his 30's, is top class and Wire still rely on him whilst Myler is maturing (and probably has more wear and tear than Pryce). Darren Lockyer is well into his 30's and is top class and has suffered a few bad injuries too. There's plenty of halves knocking around who are in their 30's but are still good enough, and in such a crucial position you rely on that quality and experience. We'd be insane to let another club poach him from us, absolutely insane. Imagine how much Jonny Lomax, Lee Gaskell et al will learn from him over the next few years and then they'll be ready to step up and take over Leon's role.
