Chris Flannery : Tue May 10, 2011 1:39 pm
Here's a thought ... the overseas situation is now as follows:Quota
Flannery
Perry
Soliola
Hohaia
Non-Fed
Perry
Hohaia
Laffranchi
Puletua
Soliola
Even though we have one quota space left, we're maxed out on non-fed players, so we can't sign anyone from the NRL now.
The only overseas players we could sign from another club would be ones that have already been here since before 2008, and that seems highly unlikely.
Now, the logic behind letting Flannery go has always been that he isn't special enough to take up a quota spot. But the reality now is that we couldn't sign another overseas player even if Flannery left (as a pre-2008 signing he only counts on the quota list).
So, with this in mind, I'd say it's worth rethinking our position over Flannery. Should we make him an offer for another year or two, taking advantage of his versatility and reliability, or should we let him go anyway and clear a path for one of our younger back rowers?