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Its currently been 11 years since they have won a final and they are currently a bottom 4 side with a list thats in the top 4 oldest ages in the league, I think this could seriously push the 20 year mark. Thoughts?
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YES! YES! YES!
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If they're not making finals this year, I say next year at the very minimum.
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Depends what WADA do with them. If they escape bans I'd say 5 years. With them, probably 10 years.
A nine year crystal ball? Impressive!
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Got to make finals to win one. 10 years minimum though other teams have show that with a few decent draft picks you can turn things around. New coach and a few picks who knows
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Hopefully never. Realistically never.
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I said push 20 years as your currently at 11 and will now need a full rebuild as you have limited young talent so that puts it to 14-15 years at a minimum... Then again if Hird remains he might top up with another couple of 30+ players in the trade period.
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They are not running because they dont want to be there. Players are mentally shot and just had it. Nothing will change until the saga is resolved. Only then can we move forward
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fact is, players arent playing for Hirdy no more, its not about the SAGA, stop using that as an excuse.
As in dont want to be there for the coach or club or themselves? Mentally it has taken a toll so i agree to some extent. But where is that mental frustation/fatigue aimed at?
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Well considering he is the reason they are in strife with WADA this was always going to be the case, just amazing he was not sacked 2 years ago.
Carlton will win one before them. Yep really, that far.
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as Mick Warner just said on twitter
3AW Football @3AWisfootball 4m4 minutes ago
.@heraldsunmick: "This is the performance that James Hird could not afford to have." #AFLDonsSaints
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Should James Hird be sacked? If so, should it be now or at the end of the season? What type of new coach should they be looking to hire?
How many of the old guys need to be cleared out at the end of the season? Who in particular needs to leave?
Should they use anyone as trade bait as a means of getting early picks? If so, who? Carlisle?
How many of the old guys need to be cleared out at the end of the season? Who in particular needs to leave?
Should they use anyone as trade bait as a means of getting early picks? If so, who? Carlisle?
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Hopefully no changes anywhere. Let them own the spoon
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Yeah I can't see him surviving the week now.
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Bit of everything. No coincidence that the mood and form changed instantly when WADA appealed. It is fact that several players have withdrawn or asked to be left out of games and plenty aren't coping well at all. Until Hird goes we cant move on
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Two year extension, there have been extenuating circumstances, in his defence
Clearly playing for the Coach!
