and the new halfback is........

[Super Cronk]

reading a article on storm site and i saw this:

Melbourne Storm management and coaching staff have begun talks with Queensland State-Of-Origin and Sydney Roosters half-back Michael Crocker.

so thats who will replace orford

[steaming stormer]

Who thinks Joe Williams from Souths could be a goer. He showed a bit early in his career, but has struggled to get a game lately. Might come a bit cheap too, giving us more to spend on forwards

[AAS]

I thought he was a 2nd Rower

[Super Cronk]

Who thinks Joe Williams from Souths could be a goer. He showed a bit early in his career, but has struggled to get a game lately. Might come a bit cheap too, giving us more to spend on forwards

yeah a bit early on he was alright...but now he is really struggling to make it back into first grade....if you cant make first grade at souths...then you arent a 1st grade player

[Super Cronk]

I thought he was a 2nd Rower

he is...its just a typo

[simo]

Joe Williams is a good talent, I reckon he'd be a good buy,
but I'd like to see Marc Bretnall from norths givin a go, Ive watched a couple of his games on Fox, and
he looks like a classic halfback, good kicking game, passes well, with what ive seen from him.
It seemed like he wasnt afraid to try things, which is good,
I can see Bretnall and Tim Smith fighting out for the 7 NSW origin jersey in 5 years time.

[Thunderstruck]

I'd like to see him around too but as I said elsewhere, his own dad doesn't think he's ready yet

[OzHEDude]

I can see Bretnall and Tim Smith fighting out for the 7 NSW origin jersey in 5 years time

Wat makes you think it will be 5 years time??.....that'll happen in 2 years after Joey retires.

[Stormwarning[c]]

We already have Orfords replacement.


CRONK

Sign him to a five year deal starting from 80 a year with the final contract worth around 280.

I wouldn't be looking anywhere else, then when Brentnall is ready we will have another great half combination.

[steaming stormer]

I still don't see enough in Cronk to suggest he will be able to lead the side around to success

[Thunderstruck]

Not like Orford can do much better at the moment. We need a good halves combination, not just a good halfback or a good 5/8, and a set of forwards than can move 100 meters per person per game or at least average about 8-10 meters per hitup. It took Orford and Hill years to develop their combination, we can't expect the same from Cronk after only a handful of weeks in top grade. Orford though, clearly has lost his touch and focus so I wouldn't expect much from him.

[steaming stormer]

Once he makes a decision though, who knows

[Lord Reynoldson]

I think that if we could get Crocker to leave the Roosters immediately he should play halfback over Orford now with Cronk at 5/8.

Stormwarning, Cronk is not worth $280,000 a season. He would have to prove himself over the next few years before the Storm contemplate giving him that.

If we were to go looking for someone, I don't think that Joe Williams is the go. I'd much prefer to see them go for the young Newcastle halfback. Dane Campbell I think his name is. From what I've seen, he's the most promising young halfback running around in the comp. He just has no-one around to support him because the Knights outlayed so much on one player to sit on the sidelines that they lost the rest of their team.

[Stormwarning[c]]

LR, not yet, but give him some time and you'll be very surprised.

the key is signing him to long term NOW before we lose him

[Super Cronk]

i reckon with a full off season at halfback under bellamy cronk will improve immensly..if he has a good pack infront of him..that will allow him to open his game up more IMO.