this is spot on, we are unlikely to be a threat again for a number of years, and the young blokes such as Sipposs and Cripps are probably 3 years from there absolute best. By that time most of our guns will be nearing 30.plugger66 wrote:I have never read or seen a side make the top 4 for 3 years in a row then drop to 10-12th on the ladder and then go again. We are an old side with inexperienced youngters that will still be inexperienced next year. After that it is way to late.joffaboy wrote:So you dont think we can have one more crack?plugger66 wrote:Wouldnt have a clue is RL is the answer but please, there is no reloading in 2012. Our run is over so it is time to draft and trade for a future in 5-7 years time. It aint happening next year.
If this is the case we need to offload a whole bunch of players and hunker down to about 2015-2016
The filth are a good example of this, 2 shots at the flag, dropped out for a number of years until they were able to challange again with a fresh group. But we can't keep drafting the likes of mcqualtrt and dempster, that style has been worked out, we seem to be slow in realizing this,