08-11-2024, 11:33 AM
(08-11-2024, 11:23 AM)Micky0 link Wrote:I can’t see it.
It felt - watching them today - that it felt all too hard for them so I don’t see us winning.
Maybe they’re demoralised because they know the season ending injury count is way too high and feel it’s inevitable that it won’t be their year?
I disagree about the earlier suggestion re them not playing well because rumours of Cripps leaving - they’re professional athletes and if they had a shot at finals and premiership, they’re not just going to give them up being sooks because someone is leaving at seasons end. They want success now and would strive for it particularly if, as it’s suggested Cripps is going, he’s still playing his arse off.
I generally agree Micky. It will be tough from here on in. Apart from today and the Sydney game, the boys have been competitive and been right in most games. There's 8 quarters left of the H/A season, and hopefully they have enough gas to fight it out to the end.
Agree on Cripps. He's contracted till the end of 2027 - that's 3 full seasons away. He's on big money, plus captain, plus a slew of awards and personal accolades. It would take a lot to get us to agree to a trade, but even if we did, do the two WA clubs have what it takes to get a deal happening ? And why would he go to WC ? They have no coach, and he will be down the bottom in a struggling team just like he was here in the early days.