Dave K. wrote:
Would it be really such a bad move, Dobson is an excellent Scrum half, he carried the Rovers team for years, he would be even better at Saints with better players and playing behind a better pack.
The best you will get out of Walsh is maybe this season and next, Dobson has been back to the NRL twice and failed to make it, so you could have him for the rest of his career.
If not Hull or Warrington might sign him and you will be on the lookout for a a halfback in a couple fo years.
Yes, yes it would be a bad move.
I get the feeling if we can keep hold of Walsh through this difficult rumour cladded year, and his family settled relatively well, he could see out his career with us. He's on record of saying he loves the style of footie he gets to play for us (exploiting gaps and controlling the team) and he doesn't like the media in aus - both lead to the conclusion I drew. Then, Hewitt should be ready to step up in his place.
Dobson on the other hand is a proven mid table low ambition scrum half, who stopped having an impact on the league some time ago. As a signing it's lacks ambition thought and planning. Given he's a similar age as Walsh, all he would bring is a lack of rumours about him going again. Hardly worth the sacrifice of even a few good years with Walsh.