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We do have Fisher (finding his feet quickly), Lang (should be in the 1s next week), SPS (presently on holidays), Garlett (needs to get involved more but oozes class) and Pickett (cursed) to provide outside run....

The midfield is already sorted, it just needs the time and stability, any reasonable person can see that!

O'Brien will be a beauty.

Positively masochistic!

Been in pain since the early 2000's, with a brief breath of fresh air when Judd came across, then back to more pain since Ratts was given the boot. Although not having won a game in our last 14? Outings I am sticking fat and being patient.
The amount of top end talent we have is absurd. Another 50-60 games together and we will be rewarded.

Problem that we will deal with as does every bottom club is player retention. Free agency has sorted it good and proper. Our jury list atm is concerning as well. But this "reset" is going to have its ups and downs and right now we are in a very down period. Only way is up from here. Must sign Cripps to a 9 year $8 million deal  and give him the captaincy with Doc next year

I started a post earlier today to argue against this and ended up scrapping it because I came around to the opinion that it was looking pretty promising.


We have known quantities in Cripps, Murphy, Ed Curnow

Kennedy and Lang we'll have to wait until they're fully fit.

Fisher looks like a long term player for us.

SPS Cunningham Polson have potential... it depends on their development.

Dow and O'Brien the same.

Throw Docherty into the mix, which may possibly have been the intention if he hadn't been injured, and it doesn't look too bad.

With the one qualification that our development of these young players has to be better than it's been in the past.

...and a tilt at an available elite midfielder wouldn't go astray

All this sounds fine until Cripps says he wants to go home. 

I am very nervous he hasnt resigned......if it happens we are well and truly stuffed and no amount of spin from the club will get us out of the sh1te we will be in....

There's actually nothing there that's a guarantee.
Injury, lack of recovery, lack of development, player discontent could all decimate the midfield we're setting up.
Some things are out of our control.
But you're right Shawny....we control the things we can, and re-signing Cripps is a priority.
They will come for him in waves.

I have no intel but its just my personal belief he wont go anywhere. If by some chance though he has decided to put contract talks off, then there is nothing the Club can do about it. I have no doubt they are trying to tie him up long term, if he doesn't want to (I think he wants to be a 1 club player), what can the club do? If he is driven by money and/or go home factor, there is nothing we can do.

I have no intel but its just my personal belief he wont go anywhere. If by some chance though he has decided to put contract talks off, then there is nothing the Club can do about it. I have no doubt they are trying to tie him up long term, if he doesn't want to (I think he wants to be a 1 club player), what can the club do? If he is driven by money and/or go home factor, there is nothing we can do.

If I were Cripps I would be keeping my powder dry for now and keeping a close eye on how the rebuild is panning out. I would think he would prefer to be a one club player but if it becomes apparent to him that the rebuild is not going to amount to anything he may move on rather than spend the rest of his career on struggle street. What he does decide will be a very good indicator.

Cookie I'd bet the family jewels he knows right now whether its on the right track and he wants to be part of it or not.

All this sounds fine until Cripps says he wants to go home. 

I am very nervous he hasnt resigned......if it happens we are well and truly stuffed and no amount of spin from the club will get us out of the sh1te we will be in....