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Posted August 07, 2015 03:27 · last edited August 07, 2015 03:31

Whitby boy wrote:

We haven't actually signed anyone yet - Blake what's his name aside.

My concern remains our ability to recruit young, ambitious talent when we may have no license beyond 15/16. The lack of a license extension won't stop us recruiting a veteran looking for a last season pay cheque but younger players looking to build a career will want more security.

I guess it comes down to where the license extension negotiations sit with the FFA e.g. if they have committed, in writing, to a 5 year extension and agreed to continue to talk about a longer term them the license situation won't be an impediment to recruitment.

My feeling however is the Nix and FFA have got in to a game of chicken over the license extension.

Well young kiwi's don't have a lot of choice.

Powell would have had options other than us as well and signed here.

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Ryan edited August 07, 2015 03:31
Whitby boy wrote:

We haven't actually signed anyone yet - Blake what's his name aside.

My concern remains our ability to recruit young, ambitious talent when we may have no license beyond 15/16. The lack of a license extension won't stop us recruiting a veteran looking for a last season pay cheque but younger players looking to build a career will want more security.

I guess it comes down to where the license extension negotiations sit with the FFA e.g. if they have committed, in writing, to a 5 year extension and agreed to continue to talk about a longer term them the license situation won't be an impediment to recruitment.

My feeling however is the Nix and FFA have got in to a game of chicken over the license extension.

Well young kiwi's don't have a lot of choice.

Powell would have had options other than us as well.