It took longer than he would have liked but Knights recruitment boss Clint Zammit was entitled to be feeling just a little chuffed this week when he finally landed Kalyn Ponga's signature on a new five-year-deal without any strings attached.
But now comes the hard part.
Whether you think he is currently worth $1 million a season or not, losing Ponga would have been a dagger to the heart of a rising club desperately trying to elevate itself to premiership contender status.
