What fancy stuff are you talking about?
We were as far from creative as you'll ever see tonight.
Exactly, no attack. The current squad are not suited to flair and fancy stuff. Sure from time to time they may cut loose if the opposition are off their game but as a rule they are defenders and should go back to what they are best suited to. Once the opposition are frustrated and tired, they can try a few things and open up some scoring opportunities.
I agree that Young, Hornby and Fein tried their very hard. They always do but their time in the sun has passed and now they are just making up the numbers. They should follow Gaz's leed and retire for the good of team/club. Free up as much cap to buy a spine that can be the anchor we need. Make the arrangements for next year now before we miss the opportunities for next year.
You know we could of got Carney reletively cheap. He and Soward that combination along with Moz and Rein/King would be competitive at least.
Instead what did we buy? A bunch of fowards who are ordinary at best and half of which have been on the injury list or not up to standard for most of the season so far. And the same goes for the backs we recruited; Kemp, Chase Stanley yet to make the grade due to injury or bad form and Kyle Stanley and Vidot yet to stamp their mark on a single first grade game this year. It is clear Kyle is not an eighty minute centre; he may be suited in the halves but we don't really know that as yet because he has had no time to show his stuff at 6 or 7. And Vidot is a strong runner when struggling with 3 or 4 defenders on his back but his position play, taking of the high ball or any kick for that matter his very poor. In fact his defence and line breaking ability have been below first grade standard as well.
In my opinion we should do the following:
Hire a decent recruiter who can do similar to what Cronulla did for this year.
Replace Doust with a more astute CEO.
Go after the best available who can play top level football in th following positions:
Fullback - Moz back to the wing, Beale to right centre.
Half 5/8 - Pearce looks to be the only option available for next year.
An aggressive and capable prop foward.
An aggresive and capable back rower to replace Scott.
Lose the following players through retirement or release when their contract is up or before hand if possible:
Hornby
Fein
Young is already retiring
Prior
Miller
Vea
Ah Mau
Emmett
Gower
Kemp
Mathews
Scott is already leaving
Vidot
Bring on some local youngsters and aggresively recruit the best on the market to fill the positions we are weak in. Send any out of form first graders to the Cutters until they are fit to play in first grade.
