Ike E Bear
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It isn't. In a rebuilding year, you're building to something. You're working on combinations. You're developing players. Most importantly, you have something to show for it at the end, even if that's only improvement that can be built upon.
In reality, this season is an experimental season and 2012 is the true rebuilding season. That's a very scary realisation.
I'm not interested in attributing blame for the situation we're now in ... I just want to get a grip of what we're facing and address the issue of expectations.
I say 2011 is an experimental season because Kearney is using a lot of different players, combinations and strategies as if he's trying to find what works and what doesn't, and - more importantly - WHO works and WHO doesn't. The Eels are a team in flux.
Anyone else notice that we nabbed Joseph Paulo, slotted him straight into first grade, he was responsible for (or at least badly contributed to) some bad defence in the middle, was replaced and never seen again? Apologies if he was injured, but it looked like he was hooked.
Next year, we'll replace at least half our backline and most likely both our halves. I'll be amazed if all that immediately gels.
I'm hoping for the best in 2012, but I think it's realistic to expect that it will be the REAL rebuilding season.
In reality, this season is an experimental season and 2012 is the true rebuilding season. That's a very scary realisation.
I'm not interested in attributing blame for the situation we're now in ... I just want to get a grip of what we're facing and address the issue of expectations.
I say 2011 is an experimental season because Kearney is using a lot of different players, combinations and strategies as if he's trying to find what works and what doesn't, and - more importantly - WHO works and WHO doesn't. The Eels are a team in flux.
Anyone else notice that we nabbed Joseph Paulo, slotted him straight into first grade, he was responsible for (or at least badly contributed to) some bad defence in the middle, was replaced and never seen again? Apologies if he was injured, but it looked like he was hooked.
Next year, we'll replace at least half our backline and most likely both our halves. I'll be amazed if all that immediately gels.
I'm hoping for the best in 2012, but I think it's realistic to expect that it will be the REAL rebuilding season.