03-17-2024, 08:10 AM
(03-17-2024, 07:56 AM)Lods link Wrote:You made good points on the Silvagni v TDK issue. I understood them. I could see merit in them.
But looking big picture/future what was the best option.
Who had the most upside-Tom or Jack.
Which player did we think was going to end up the better and more valuable player?
Who needed game time at senior level?
What is the end game though Lods?
If we are an under 15's side and we are trying to develop everyone, then sure.
If we are genuine finals contendors, then sorry, now is not the best time for development.
We 'developed' people in the prelim final.
IMO, we didn't pick the best team to actually win the game. I said as much before, and after.......and all throughout the year too.
I even said that i would've left Harry or Pittonet out of that prelim side and 100% would've played TDK.
Do you remember that? No, nobody does. They remember the other stuff i said throughout the year though.
I want what is best for the club.
If that means TDK needs to increase his output or kick off the dew in the 2's, so be it.
If that means Pitto never plays again, so be it.
If that means Jack is picked and has to tough it out as a ruckmen for the rest of his career, so be it (for the record, people fixate on Jack, but i always talked about any other option, be that Charlie, Harry or Cripps. The 2nd ruck, needs to be a non-ruck...or be capable of holding down another position on his own merit).
In the best 22 threads this year, i've picked TDK and left out Pittonet. Do people remember that? No, i'm still anti-TDK though.
People talk about my bias' over the years, bring up carrazzo, scotland....whoever. Do they remember what i was saying? No, they just remember that i was 'anti' them.
I always said we wouldn't win a flag with Carrazzo/Scotland in our bests. I was right.
Doesn't mean they couldn't play, just that we needed more a-grade talent and elite ball users.
I can argue both sides of the coin. I often take a contrary view for arguments sake. People who know me in real life know my real thoughts on the matter. People on here get a snippet of me that is shaped by opposing views on here.
