Yep Chiefy needs to move on now. Nice idea to focus on youth etc, but the owners & us fans deserve to win something. Otherwise what's the point. Appreciate how much our owners have put into this, but Auckland have lifted the NZ benchmark, and to be honest I hope they win the Premiership. It's deserved.
I'm the first to crap on Chief tonight, but the owners have also got to answer for all of the sales they made last year. They gutted the squad. Sure, it's the way we operate financially, but you don't win leagues with Piper as a starter
If players are good enough to move on, they will. And several did. I'm not sure we can blame owners for that.
They have their budget, and it's not bottomless.