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A bottom 4 finish isn’t a worry if we win 2 or more games on this years persornance.
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A bottom 4 finish isn’t a worry if we win 2 or more games on this years persornance.
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We do. He's mostly best 22 still. He's not vital to the side (or in our weekly bests) like Simpson or Murphy though.
Defensively Im happy. We have Weitering, Marchbank, Plowman, Jones as stable talls, and Byrne, Williamson, Simpson and Mullet as rebounding defenders (no Docherty due to injury). Rowe and ASOS provide back-up (as does Macreadie).
Mids we look shaky on with Murphy, E Curnow and (still reasonably inexperienced) Cripps, plus Dow, Fisher, Polson, SPS, Kennedy (around a 10 game average there among them). Graham provides backup.
We're still a few years away from really identifying gaps. I reckon we're still 2 elite mids away from a class midfield. Arguably 1 mid down if Dow becomes an elite player.
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Last season we got into winning positions in about 60% of our matches.
We're going to be a dangerous team, even without Gibbs and Docherty.
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Its not about wins and losses, its about how we play.
There are no internal expectations on Bolton. The club know where we're at. Next year is a development year. Nothing more and nothing less.
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Very debatable.
Played 18 games in 2017 but I'll be very surprised if he gets close to that in 2018.
Admire his professionalism and I have no qualms about keeping him on another year, but I think you're overestimating how difficult it'll be to find an on-field replacement for him.
It's madness to lump him in with Murphy and Simpson on that front.
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Agree 2018 & 2019 will be development years, finals expectations will be raging 2020 onwards.
We'll be amongest the best for a long time , team culture & foundations have been renewed and are strong.
It's taken the hammering of two decades to finally bring us around.
Silvagni and Bolton are amazing .
Agree 2018 & 2019 will be development years, finals expectations will be raging 2020 onwards.
We'll be amongest the best for a long time , team culture & foundations have been renewed and are strong.
It's taken the hammering of two decades to finally bring us around.
Silvagni and Bolton are amazing .
I'll be shocked if we aren't bottom 4 next year. Expecting the ride up the ladder to start 2019. Hopefully we can get a decent free agent or 2 in 2019/20 we have had to 'earn' our draft picks we need some freebies through FA.
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Do not believe that for a second. Should we finish in the bottom couple of places again, then questions will most certainly be asked about BB. From the board, the media and the fans. And before you jump down my throat, I fully well understand the whole list rebuild etc etc.
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From the fans. From a small group of impatient fans that still dont understand what the club is doing despite them being as clear as day about it.
We could finish dead last and the club wont care (internally) unless there is some kind of massive player discontent, and we're getting flogged every week (where we landed with Malthouse and Pagan).
Odin himself couldnt couch a team full of kids into the finals. Not going to happen. Club knows it. This year is about development and improving KPIs (just like last year). Wins and losses dont matter.
I am sure some board members may question Bolton, the impatient arrogant ones and no doubt the media will come at him, as will supporters, but he seems to have a strong belief as to what it will take long term to suceed and that will be enough for the right people to back him
Agree. Playing the kids brings inconsistency but they held it together in most games last year. If they put it together in a game we can beat anyone.
Bolton and Co have done a brilliant job so far keeping the side competitive whilst still developing. Very underrated what has been achieved. 2018 is the year where the reliance on Murphy Curnow Simpson Kruezer starts to shift and the kids start taking over. I expect Cripps Weitering Marchbank Plowman Kennedy to take more of a leadership role on game day and mostly by example.
There is genuine "elite" talent in Charlie SPS Dow Pickett Weitering Marchbank maybe McKay, and the rest aren't bad either. It's as good as any list in the comp. It's just about being in games and getting games into these kids. In a year or so watch out.
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ABANDON SHIP!
I second that.
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I jumped out of ship without a lifeboat.
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No FFS. Now shut up.
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Like still o’listen
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Maybe on the list of Elvis impersonators for the 50 year reunion of the 68 premiership team
No FFS.
Now shut up.
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No way....Greece has bluetooth and share internet sessions
Has a 15 hour work week too.
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No FFS.
Now shut up.
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Sounds like you are putting Lang ahead of kennedy? Or have I misinterpreted?
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