All this chat about
Ali L, I get it. I’ve seen enough of him to see that he’s going to be an exceptional talent for us. I know this will get some fight back but the reality is, he’s fourth in line imo.
Roger is with us for 3 more years. Berry, 2 more years.
Pompey, 2 more years.
Ali is also contracted for another two.
I see the talent but I see deficiencies in his game too, however he is 21 so to be expected. If anything, I’m assuming
Pompey’s manager to be looking elsewhere as we’re obviously going to try retain
Ali over
Pompey.
Ali has the opportunity to learn and develop under one of the greatest rugby league players nz has ever produced & a chance to set up a dynasty at the warriors with the best young talent the nrl has. Rugby league guru is all over the development space & he believes we’ve got the best juniors in the comp.
I really like
Pompey, he played all 27 games last year, has played 80 fg games and is only 25 years old. I do see more development in his game but it’s clear that
Ali has a level of X factor that
Pompey will never possess.
Whilst I would love to keep all 4, the reality is one will leave. Of all 4,
Pompey is the most expendable and I could see a team like the eels, or the roosters offer him a contract (roosters junior, manu leaving).
Ali needs to continue his development & his opportunity will come. The Warriors have made the error of rushing juniors into fg, yet we don’t need to do that with the depth we currently possess. Let’s not fuck up another junior by rushing
Ali into the pressure cooker & he can learn from RTS & berry, who the latter imo is improving year on year & could be an international centre over the next few years.