07-25-2021, 12:38 AM
(07-24-2021, 11:19 PM)keogh link Wrote:Normally I’m on the other site but reading this thread some of the comments make me laugh
The injury excuse
We have 12 guys out
Casboult done and dusted
Boyd Mirkov McDonald rookies recycled players
McGovern has hardly touched it in 3 years anyway
I could go on
Essendon have more out yet there probably going to play finals
Whoever said that injury is an excuse for yesterday’s shameful effort has their hand on it
Our recruiting is crap
Our midfield recruiting over the last 6 years has been crap many on big money giving up draft picks
It’s Walsh Cripps then who else
I new we were in big trouble when they gave up the farm for McGovern and Setterfield when the club had its worse year on record in 2018
Stephen Silvangi screwed this rebuild up big time
I predicted that this year we would be crap and once again a new List Manager Nick Austin decides to pay Zac Williams 4.8 million over 6 years to solve our midfield speed woes
The guy has played 8 years as as unaccountable half back
How screwing stupid is it to give a guy such a massive contract to do a job he clearly is not capable of doing
The club is now saddled with paying a guy huge money for 6 years to play on nobody at HB
Ditto Jack Martin plays as a permanent HF does pretty much screw all
The club overrated him as well
5 years on about 3.5 million
This is a guy who has achieved virtually nothing his whole career
Other clubs simply wouldn’t do this
Why would a club give up a pick 8 for a guy who can play only one position
Ironically HB and pay him over 3 million for 5 years. At least Saad is fit but he is actually a limited player
Why would you give up pick 30 for a spud like Fogarty
Whilst all this is going on Murphy is handed games to get to 300 like he is entitled to get there and produces crap footy
Meanwhile Carroll Honey Ramsay can’t get a game
Honey and Ramsay have played one game between them in 2 years
That’s a joke
What i am saying is nothing has changed in 20 years
The club still lives in the past
It hugely overrates some
It says screw the others
How does that produce a team environment
How can a guy like SPS be allowed to play 93 games
It doesn’t get how to be successful in 2021
The board needs to go
The board is ultimately responsible for setting the tone
I’ve said this on the other website for years
This external review is another smoke screen
Until that happens nothing will change
There’s a bit of truth in this post, however Silvagni’s starting point wasn’t great and he’s done well to get something from the Tom Bell types which riddled our list. Nobody is giving you the Patrick Dangerfield footy card if you’re holding Nick Duigan.
Jury remains out on Dow and SPS, but I still hold hope for Dow who needs to develop his upper body now. Re SPS he just doesn’t appear to want it enough?
McGovern and Setterfield are busts, Fogarty a solid foot soldier/depth.
Williams, Martin and Saad are all overpaid for their product but I’m holding on to hope that the front ending of these contracts means that their ongoing salaries are not materially out of line with peers which will allow us to build depth. Fingers crossed!
Injuries are an issue and Russell has to go. Very straightforward.