Originally posted by Stiffy_18
Come again
Where have I changed my opinion regarding Ken McGregor??????
You seem to be willing to get rid off Ken McGregor to get a top 10 pick. Please tell me what does a top 10 pick guarantee you?????? Will it guarantee you a player that in th elong run will be as good as Ken McGregor or better??????
The idea is to keep quality players and build around them, not to give them away in a hope that we MIGHT get something better. Its OK to take more risks but those risks must be calculated risks.
The comment was a generalised view, not aimed at you specifically.
2 weeks ago we had a team of duds, now after a couple of promising games, those duds are suddenly good players (again generalised view)
When it gets to creating a spine like Brisbanes, the decision on KPP players can be Marginal, in that it can be determined by the way you want that position played, the physicality, flair, length of kicking, leadership .....
Brisbane decides to trade the AFL's best tap ruckman in Clarke, gutsy decisions by Mathews based on how he wanted his ruckmen to play the game.
I remember Picken being classed a good CHB by Collingwood, but club outsiders pointed out his deficiencies (slow, short kick), was that a good decision by Collingwood to build their defence around him? we don't know, but results probably indicate not.
I'm not saying trade Kenny!
What I am saying is as a KPP, can Adelaide build a Brisbane like dynasty around him? like a Brown, leppitsch, Knights, Brereton.
Can we build a dynasty around Bassett as our FB, if not then someone has to make some tough judgements.
If your not going to tank a season, you have the choice to hang around mid table in mediocrity, or make some tough decisions to try and get some better "franchise" players.
You have said yourself we don't have many we are prepared to trade for top 10 draft choices. The ones who may be suitable, we want to keep, so are we saying mid table mediocrity is our future? and rely on luck to secure good future Crows players.