The Silverdale Phantom
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Maguire is certainly clearing the decks, there’s a few gone now. Seven players gone from the squad. Interesting days.
Yes, it is an fascinating stat.
My count is that he’s axed more than half the squad since he started. At this rate on the average, as a player you have a 25% chance of being shafted per year.
I’m not sure if other coaches have the same turnover, I’m guessing, but it must be one of the highest.
Some of those retiring of course, so probably shouldn’t count them.
When I get some time, I might do a comparison and see where we stand v other clubs.
My hypothesis is that clubs is the finals shed less players, although we know they lose players in time as they get noticed.
So I see big Jim as very critical over the next few years. If he can stimulate our pack out there, even if he’s not as powerful as his hey day, that’s a very big deal and a godsend to the halves etc.
We have our problems, but so do a lot of sides out of the 8. Plus I don’t think I’ve seen such massive change in the game for many a year. Everyone’s still learning. Even Lying Ivan couldn’t keep up appearances for the gf, after a historic run.