03-08-2017, 10:41 AM
(03-08-2017, 09:53 AM)kruddler link Wrote:Let me elaborate.
Right now, Alex Silvagni is a bright new shiny toy in an unopened box. Our imaginations are running wild with all his tricks of the trade. We've all read about what he CAN do. Since he is still in his box, we are yet to find out what he cannot do.
He will remain as 'the great white hope' (as our other recruits were - in which most automatically made our best 22) and will be called for as an in each and every week we lose as a fix.
Then, finally we take him out of the box and play him. Then we see him for who he is, warts and all. Maybe he does ok, maybe not. But i doubt he'll be able to live up to everyones expectations of him.
The sooner we take him out of the box, the sooner we can see he's just 'malibu stacy with a new hat' and we can move on.
Not following??
See Jaksch in 2016.
Alex S was dumped by Freo so he is more of a used toy in a supermarket recycle bag thats been left outside an op shop, nothing shiny about him...dont think there are too many high expectations of him other than steady the ship down back when required and plug some leaks
Palmer was offloaded for salary cap reasons if you believe the rumours at the time and Smedts was a busted up truck that had been in the Cats backyard and was off to the wreckers if we had not been interested.
If we get some decent games out of them its a bonus, if we get nothing then its disappointing but no tragedy...