I would offer Chris Sandow a 1 year deal at $360,000.00.
I think BA can get him playing the right way and I don't think it's right to send him off when his best footy his ahead of him. At his best he is one of the best halves around. The coach needs to get him playing his best.
For me Corey Norman should shift to first choice centre and fill in as a backup fullback and half.
Foran and Sandow in the halves.
Backline would be
1 French / Norman
2 Radradra/ Morgan
3 Hopoate
4 Norman / Takarangi/ Folau/ Morgan
5 Robinson/ Morgan
6 Foran/ Norman
7 Sandow/ Norman
The players I would be considering letting go are either. Champion, Takarangi, Toutai, or Folau
For me I would loose Champion and Toutai.
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I imagine the Titans will chase him pretty hard but they would be silly to throw too much money at him.
And I don't think the Gold Coast is the best environment for Sandow.
+1
He came to the eels because the money was better and he'll like make his decision on the same basis, who wouldn't? Apart from that he's had well documented issues that would likely mean that he's not as comfortably off as he should be so the pay aspect will be of even greater importance to him. If he does leave I wonder whether his highlights reel will exceed his bloopers?
I like Taka but I think the side would be stronger having Sandow, Foran and Norman in the centres. For me Norman plays a similar style to Justin Hodges and would be a good centre. Taka would be a good second string back or utility.
There are always injuries
Obviously we can't throw too much money at Sandow but surely the Gold Coast is not somewhere for Sandow. They would be offering about the same money as us but I really think Sandow would prefer to stay in Parra.
I be keeping takarangi