Can't agree with you Ramps.
Yes I was angry on Saturday night with HOW we lost, it was pathetic to collapse the way we did (again)
Yes I am still frustrated about it because the usual suspects let us down
But when I look at where we've come from to where we are now we have improved. Yes we still have gaps in our list but less than we did before.
IMHO our bigest problem isn't the list gaps but our leadership. This has been a big bear of mine for ages and it was again the lack of leadership over the last 2 weeks that was the biggest let down for mine. We needed someone to stand up and drag us over the line against Freo and we had no one. They needed to stand up on Saturday and say "we maybe going down tonight but we'll be going down bloody well fighting". That's the biggest area of concern for me. Kids take time, we've been patient for the last 3 years with our kids coming through and we should continue to be IMV. But leadership wise, we need to fix it and fix it fast
You say:
IMHO and it saddens me to say it but I believe this latest rebuild is on the verge of failure.
and then add:
My original post is very close to the mark of being true and if we lose against Port this season will be over for us.
These are your opinions and you are entitled to voice them. But you appear to be saying that only your view is right and those of us disagree are wrong. I think you make fair points but I don't agree with the "verge of failure" part, I think that is being melodramatic to 3 losses that most people if they were truely honest about were expecting before the season started.
Can we make finals if lose this week? Yep we can but we make it bloody hard. Next 3 weeks will tell us alot about our leaders, our team and our Club.