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Really not sure what this Clarko v Richo is all about. No brainer really.
If we had a choice between the two at the time and we chose Richo then fair enough. Even then differenterent lists would yield different outcomes.
You can pull teams, lists and coaches out of your arse to find examples that suit your argument.
And none of it does anything to address our problems.
Hawks were absolute shizen for most of the nighties... They were such a basket case they tried to merge them. They changed coaches... But it wasn't until they got their list right that they tasted success.
They deliberately traded players for picks then topped up where required.
Combine that with landing a good coach and the rest is history.
If we want to go all historical, we didn't churn enough after 10/11.
We then hit compromised drafts, combined with shit recruiting under Lyon.
In 2012 we had some cream players and nothing else. A massive chasm in our list.
We are now at the other extreme.
Unfortunately you simply cannot make instant changes and any radical changes can only be made at years end.
Thats why I keep saying that you have to wait and see how the year plays out before understanding where the weaknesses are.
If we had a choice between the two at the time and we chose Richo then fair enough. Even then differenterent lists would yield different outcomes.
You can pull teams, lists and coaches out of your arse to find examples that suit your argument.
And none of it does anything to address our problems.
Hawks were absolute shizen for most of the nighties... They were such a basket case they tried to merge them. They changed coaches... But it wasn't until they got their list right that they tasted success.
They deliberately traded players for picks then topped up where required.
Combine that with landing a good coach and the rest is history.
If we want to go all historical, we didn't churn enough after 10/11.
We then hit compromised drafts, combined with shit recruiting under Lyon.
In 2012 we had some cream players and nothing else. A massive chasm in our list.
We are now at the other extreme.
Unfortunately you simply cannot make instant changes and any radical changes can only be made at years end.
Thats why I keep saying that you have to wait and see how the year plays out before understanding where the weaknesses are.


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