Originally Posted by
andrewg
I'm concerned that we still have 10 members of our playing squad who, as far as we know, have no future with the Western Force beyond 2014. It's almost political in the way that some things are only being half said or implied. I'm sensing some real problems in finalising contract issues. :(
I don't need to hear comfort words like "the club knows what it's doing!" I need to see some important matters getting resolved.
As far as we know we could be losing ALL of our run-on front row AND a number of the players who were willing to step up and show their improvement and committed effort when needed in 2014. We need some X-factor players who can help take the Western Force to the next level by adding more depth and building upon the big improvements over the past 2 seasons. Yes, we need to continue to develop good local talent but this is a slower process than grabbing talent already proven at Super XV level who want to be part of what Foley and Hodgson et al have created at the Western Force.
I am even more concerned that there has been no announcements regarding the recruitment of key players to improve the calibre of our squad to help lift us to the next level. I hope the silence on the latter is not a sign that we have failed to seal the deals, as it seems that so many good players elsewhere have already committed to moves. I hope also that the Club has learned from the Will Genia fiasco which showed that a handshake or verbal commitment just isn't enough.
It would be great to have these matters resolved before the Awards Night so that we can thank those going for their efforts and to start getting REALLY excited about 2015. :yeah::yeah::yeah: