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Message: [QUOTE="Skathen, post: 3428129, member: 8789"] He's our preferred utility, given [S]Macca[/S], ahem, Turpin has really failed to shine, we have a stop-gap measure which is doing the job right now. We have a great up and comer who is a year or two off, we have Paix who can't play 80 minutes. There are not a lot of quality rakes on the market right now that could do a better job than Billy/Paix for the money we're currently paying them, that are a realistic option for '23. This role is also nothing to do with TMM as Billy is filling in at Hooker, he's capable of the defensive workload required in that role. TMM is smaller and I'd argue even less suited at Hooker - keep in mind, I would have been very keen to retain TMM. TMM would be depth halves and depth fullback next year, totally unfair on him. Billy will get a gig in the guts. Should we be on the market for a gun DH, 'king oath we should! But we also have a salary cap to consider. Conflict of interest, with Ikin and DD around? Given what we've seen and how involved those two have been with our roster, I think Kev would be risking a lot to show favour to Billy. I'd challenge anyone here to say that Billy has not shown heart and determination this year. He's played his guts out. Weakest player on our team? There have been moments were he's definitely not been far above the bottom, but he's given it everything he's got for a fairly low wage. Mark him against Kelly, Lee, Mead, Palasia, Piakura, Riki, Robati, Turpin as those guys are earning his wage or more. He's unseated Turpin to the argument of few here, I'd take him over Kelly. He's given us loads more value on the field than anyone else in that small list. Riki's had what, 2 good games this year? Piakura's been a 400+K passenger on our books, Palasia has improved over the year but still makes me shake my head from time to time. Billy is definitely not our best player, he's equally not our worst - not even close. [/QUOTE]

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