09-30-2023, 11:09 PM
(09-25-2023, 01:40 AM)Lods link Wrote:The danger for us is believing that we'll be there for sure next year, because that's when it can come undone.
And that's a challenge for the coaching staff in the off-season.
Amen to that !!
Getting to a PF sounds nice on paper but we have to view that realistically, we finished 3rd or 4th which is just not good enough.
Even being beaten in a GF is not good enough either, 'second is the first of the losers".
Whatever happened this year gets celebrated but only for a very short time, we still have a ton of work to do to get close to winning a premiership.
Added to that, sometimes luck does go your way but more often than not, it goes well against you when you least want it to (injuries, close losses, bad umpiring decisions etc). We have to build an inpenetrable wall around us that the others cannot get through plus enables us to absorb the things outside of our control !!
Yes, we have a good nucleus of players but don't for one moment be lulled into the false belief that its a finished product either. Just look at the Pies who won the flag yesterday, they brought in 4-5 important pieces to their jigsaw puzzle last year because they lost a PF by 1-point. If it's good enough for them to make some hard calls, then it sure as hell is for us too. Therefore, delistings, trades & FA acquisitions will be crucial this time around.
The really really good clubs are ruthless in their pursuit of success, especially in professional sport.
We cannot be complacent, we cannot just expect success, its all about the the hard work and the building of a very strong platform.
Roll the sleeves up, we have even more work to do this time around, the gap at the pointy end may be small but it's a way more intense bridge to cross.
The climb to the top of the mountain starts all over again when we hit trade week.
[size=8pt]"The Other Teams Can Rot In Hell"