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17 clubs haven't signed Averillo for next year. Obviously some don't need him, but if he is such a weapon maybe the others are in a bidding war for him? Personally I think Alamoti is more likely getting significant interest.
Same. Is it a crime to be an optimist ?I’ve been a fan for 50 years, and have seen all 4 GF wins and 4 GF losses and I’m still an optimist, let alone u younger ones, they last time they won when I was 18, I’m now 55
I think Davey for 2024 is a way to get him much cheaper than if it was just for 2023.
Hope springs eternal.
Right, in much the same way that achieving his KPIs wouldn't have forced him into taking the extra year, he might've waited this long to exercise the option because he wanted to see how the team was travelling with a view to negotiate a better offer if they were going well. They weren't so he took the option, much like a player who is injured or out of form might take a player option instead of going to market.
I thought Alamoti V Our Eels was the pick of The Dogs on the day. Appeared to have desperation in his plays and I like that in a player.
Right, and he's playing at that level while still eligible for SG Ball. How good is he going to be?
I don’t think he moves the needle enough in either year to warrant expediting signing him though. If it’s for min wage it’s great but above that it’s locking up 2024 cap when we still have options open and circumstances to clarify in 2023. Things may be happening in tandem but you’d like to see something soon.
We have the following edge forwards contracted for 2024:
Davey was already signed for 2024 at the Dogs, why would we have just got him for 2023?
Since our outdated constitution was changed I am definitely an optimist. That f**king document locked us into decades of mediocrity that continual coach sacking never fixed. Since then we have performed well on the field, which indicates we might be getting stronger as a club. I'm hopeful anyway. Four straight years of finals footy has happened once before since 1986 (actually six years: '97-'02) but that was obviously a flash in the pan. Hopefully this isn't more of the same. Putting it all on the coach is foolish though. Brian Smith was also in charge during '03-'05.
Was he?
Serious question to you Pou. Let’s say for arguments sake we get the spoon this year. Should we sack BA on the back of that? Does it have to be that drastic to sack him or would simply missing the 8 initiate a boning?
Signing any player above the minimum at any time reduces options. While some signings make sense at the risk of reducing options e.g. any of our core signings, others less so. Do you think the benefit of having Davey outweighs the opportunity cost? I’d say yes this year (less defined options) but probably marginally no (there are still lot of options available not just for edge/combo forwards) for next year (depending on salary). So is the benefit of having him this year worth the cost of having him next year? I doubt it unless he’s the magical panacea to our defence problems
No will lose jaSerious question to you Pou. Let’s say for arguments sake we get the spoon this year. Should we sack BA on the back of that? Does it have to be that drastic to sack him or would simply missing the 8 initiate a boning?
Just curious to see how you would polish that turd.
