1. no amount of money was ever going to keep john lang. it was his decision to leave and i think 2001, after getting us so close in the years previous(especially 99), was meant to be his big finale for the sharks. he needed a new challenge and penrith was ideal for him.
2. why kimmorley? yes he was a good player but we were only successful in 2002 and 2008 whilst he was half, and they were the only two years in which he was not captain.
there are so many reasons why were currently in the $hit but these are so not them.
or what about:
1. allow chris anderson to finish his contract (that would of saved us nearly a million dollars!), but
2. not let him sign kimmorley when we had two awsome halves already (theres a ****load more money considering presto was actually enjoyable to watch and pulled massive crowds just to see him)