Revise our trade strategy?

[Dry Rot]

Refer to Thread "Massive Loss?".

Unless this situation turns around before the TV deal expires, I think we've had it. Around the world, such sports deals are now being regarded as really over valued, and I'd be surprised if the AFL will get such a favourable deal next time, and hence there will be a lot less dough around.

Would a premiership for us really help turn around our finances? If so, surely we must target season 2005 (and be right up there in season 2004). This would also probably see out Grant & West, too.

If so, should we revise our trade thinking eg going for a Lade or Keating for our second round pick instead of tall, long term prospects?

Do we now have the luxury of "untouchable" players if the right deal comes up to help us get a premiership?

 

[Bulldog1954]

Would a premiership turn around our finances? The Roos were the dominant team for near enough to a decade yet were still posting losses despite the premierships.

 

[stefoid]

Premiership will help obviously, even just from playing the extra games with massive crowds, and of course for sponsoship next year. Membership would rise a little bit, but you really need to have a period of sustained success where kids at primary school grow up to be members because they choose winning teams when they are little.

We have to go for a short term approach, we have the kids we need already, we need the big forward/tap ruckman now.

Look at it this way, whoeveer we trade away to get the guy is probably going to be better off... if they get traded to Essendon etc...