04-13-2019, 01:54 AM
@ Kruddler and Thry
While I accept the sentiments that by staying the course we are attempting something completely different I don't think we can maintain it for too much longer.
Firstly we cant just ignore the last three years and pretend that was all about compiling the list and nothing further.
Bolton's starting point of judgement isn't now.
It's a compilation of all that's gone before, but yes more importantly what he does in the next 12-24 months.
However Bolton as coach is not the major issue for me...
I like him and I have a feeling that with a different set of criteria his results to this point may have been different.
Nope....I'm more concerned with the architects than the builder.
Can we continue on the same path indefinitely.
That would be fine and I'd even accept it if the decision was just ours.
But it's not.
It's a whole club interest that's also affected by external pressures (media, sponsors)and competing interests amongst our more influential supporters.
How the current position is playing out amongst our everyday supporters is not able to be determined.
I'd guess there is still majority support...but I think most folk fear the result of not staying the course rather than being confident it will succeed.
If someone had said to you at the end of round 2 2015....
"We're rebuilding. It will take time. We may drop to the bottom of the ladder at the end of this year but that will mean some strong draft positions." Your response would probably have been.... "Bring it on!"
Had they added …
"Oh, by the way.... we'll also be last at the end of 2018 and it will probably take several years after that before we're back in the finals....if at all, no guarantees!...and a couple of us won't be here to see it through"
... would you still have bought what they were selling.
While I accept the sentiments that by staying the course we are attempting something completely different I don't think we can maintain it for too much longer.
Firstly we cant just ignore the last three years and pretend that was all about compiling the list and nothing further.
Bolton's starting point of judgement isn't now.
It's a compilation of all that's gone before, but yes more importantly what he does in the next 12-24 months.
However Bolton as coach is not the major issue for me...
I like him and I have a feeling that with a different set of criteria his results to this point may have been different.
Nope....I'm more concerned with the architects than the builder.
Can we continue on the same path indefinitely.
That would be fine and I'd even accept it if the decision was just ours.
But it's not.
It's a whole club interest that's also affected by external pressures (media, sponsors)and competing interests amongst our more influential supporters.
How the current position is playing out amongst our everyday supporters is not able to be determined.
I'd guess there is still majority support...but I think most folk fear the result of not staying the course rather than being confident it will succeed.
If someone had said to you at the end of round 2 2015....
"We're rebuilding. It will take time. We may drop to the bottom of the ladder at the end of this year but that will mean some strong draft positions." Your response would probably have been.... "Bring it on!"
Had they added …
"Oh, by the way.... we'll also be last at the end of 2018 and it will probably take several years after that before we're back in the finals....if at all, no guarantees!...and a couple of us won't be here to see it through"
... would you still have bought what they were selling.