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Ruthless or reluctant? Time for the club to choose
- Thread starter Baron Samedi
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He may get what he needs over the next 2-3 drafts but it usually takes 50 games for a player to really influence a match. Check out LDU as a working example. Reid and Daicos are exceptions, not the rule.
So it’s not going to be a quick fix
Could it simply be that with all the injury upheaval and player disconnect this causes, that Ouzo's main priority is simply trying to get the players bedded into the system and structure he's trying to build. Without necessarily trying to plug holes, fill gaps, tag certain oppo players as this, for now takes away from the structures and systems he's trying to embed into he team?
True, one bonus is that through injury he's been forced to ram a bunch of games into the fringe youngsters that couldn't get a look due to all our old pensioner champions hanging around forever. Next couple of years will be painful regardless of who we recruit, but half the fun of footy is watching the youngsters grow n develop and anticipating the arrival of our next dynasty era. I'm just hoping we get it right a bit quicker than the last one, I'm not gunna make another 30 plus years of waiting time.
Thanks TM. U may be right but I don’t see that as the case here.
If an opponent is knocking the crap out of u, u need to do something to attempt to meet the challenge.
And player wise he has persevered with a
couple this year who have pretty much always shown very little.
Injuries and old age have crippled us and it is a rebuild which will take time.
But would love to have seen some reaction other than just an end of game expression of disappointment.
If an opponent is knocking the crap out of u, u need to do something to attempt to meet the challenge.
And player wise he has persevered with a
couple this year who have pretty much always shown very little.
Injuries and old age have crippled us and it is a rebuild which will take time.
But would love to have seen some reaction other than just an end of game expression of disappointment.
Why not try other players in there? Rioli, Vlaustin, Campbell? Blokes that can kick it.
Just want to mention we drafted:
2006 -Reiwoldt and Edwards
2007 -Cotchin, Rance
2009 - Dusty and Astbury
-(2005 and 2008 were a complete disaster)
We played finals in 2013/14/15 so we're talking 6-7 years to play finals and 11 before we became a great side.
buckle up kids
2006 -Reiwoldt and Edwards
2007 -Cotchin, Rance
2009 - Dusty and Astbury
-(2005 and 2008 were a complete disaster)
We played finals in 2013/14/15 so we're talking 6-7 years to play finals and 11 before we became a great side.
buckle up kids
I was just having a bit of fun throwing some things out there but if you think about it its not a huge reach.
Is Liam Baker plus pick 33 worth pick 12 and 25 ?. I think that would be in the ball park.
Common Knowledge that GCS have been talking to Dan Rioli. 27 yo contracted until 2027. I think pick 6 and 20 is very much in play.
Graham well talk is Eagles, he would get us a pick around 40 depending on size of contract. Again doable if Graham wants out.
We have an abundance of picks that can be bundled up to clubs who need them for f/s and acadamy picks. a top 20 very gettable.
I think Dusty will retire so no we don't keep Dusty but Shai is younger than Rioli and is contracted until 2028 i think we can wait a year and if need be trade him next year for good draft picks.
The only scenario im doubtful about is the splitting of pick 1 with it supposedly such an even top 20.
Still even if we don't split pick one it still leaves something like this
1, 6, 12, 19, 20, 21, 24, 25, 40, 41. Not a draft hand to be sneezed at.
Review the whole football department. Alot of problems were at the club before Yze arrived. I have been saying this for while the football department of Livingstone and Blair need accountability and Gale last 2 seasons haven't been up to scratch. Poor appointments, not reading where we are as a club and not replacing quality people. Way to conservative last 2 years with trades and retirements. No first round pick in 2 years was a disaster.
2030.
Maybe not a flag, but it's from here on that we're a top 4 side.
Our next premiership window.
You heard it here first.
