It is not gossip per say but Ryan Girdler has mentioned that he think Wighton to Parramatta would instantly make us a threat. Well yeah, he is an Origin player, even better at Centre. Only issues are price and compensation. Let's say Wighton wants to come to Parramatta this year, Canberra would want someone of not immediately, Waqa Blake wouldn't cut yet i believe he would be one we offer up. I have never been against having Wighton as he is super talented, just was a bit here and there due to it being somewhat unrealistic. Is it as unrealistic as first believed? I mean sort of but not as much as first thought. If i had to pick i reckon he stays at Canberra squeezing more coin out of them.
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True, the we are wondering how we could afford him, well if we couldn't we wouldn't go for him. I wonder if it will just be a one year thing then he moves elsewhere in 2024?
Could just be taking advantage of the Parra recruiting talk to up his price. Canberra are rubbish, my bet is they throw the house at him to stay
I hope so Gaz, they have some good players we could grab if they need to shed anyone to keep him!
Can't argue with that Jed, can only win pushing up Wightons contract
I seriously lean towards us being used as pawns, agent knows we want strike, use Wighton as "He could play Centre to win a comp"
Go back to Canberra and say "we are talking to Parra", Canberra give him 1.1mil or so.
But we will not be finding or buying a superstar anytime soon, especially with most of our coin wrapped up one our 1, 6 & 7.
Only way to do that is through pathways and develop one. Wighton at Centre is better than Waqa, simple as that. Look at all of our Centres at the club, other than Penisini, do you think Wighton is better than any other choice at Centre? Even better, do you think he is better than any Centre other than Joey Manu off contract this year? I think so.
Oh definitely I agree with you on that, but I am simply saying right now he is better than what we have and that's not a bad thing. If you are buying a player they should be better or project to be better than what you have.
Luke Kelly would be better than Blake.
I do agree with you on pathways though.
Heard some say play Cartwright in the Centre just to move Blake on, even TCT are mentioning it. When TCT, who are a very positive bunch, mention a back-rower should take your spot just to get you out it speaks volumes.
Blake would thrive in ESL, athletic freak like him with pace, they wont care about his defence.
Frankie your spot on about the juniors. For a supposed development club we are a shambles. Other clubs are not even interested in our nursery. What metrics are this board measuring our "development club" on?
It will take minimum 3-4 years to get them on track fully, then another few years to reap the benefits.
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