Can we win a premiership in the next few years

[the claw]

3-4 big ins and a new coach and anything a possible.

Yep as i said some things just dont change.

[Eat_em_Alive]

3-4 big ins and a new coach and anything a possible.

Yep as i said some things just dont change.

 

[JP Tiger]

Whoa!  Are people getting all worked up about the idea of making a few quick & easy changes & then clicking into gear to challenge for a flag?  AKA 'The Quick Fix' strategy? 
Same carrot, different donkeys!    
As for the 'Trade out your top end players for picks & blitz the draft' strategy, just ask any StKilda supporter if it worked for them!  My advice, wear some protective head gear if you do ...
Bigger carrot, more donkeys!   

[Stalin]

Meh. While I have by enjoying riding the negative train for years on end the bookies who generally have some idea had us around 4th or so for the flag pre season

With our myriad of list cloggers and demented coach

Things can turn around quickly

Get horse as a coach, or steal beveidge / Simpson 

Hurley
Patton
Jenkins
Prestia

And bobs your uncle

[Stalin]

Jp so what is the middle ground or third way

Surely the club needs to full rebuild or top up. We cannot keep poddering along with the same status quo imbeciles??

Whoa!  Are people getting all worked up about the idea of making a few quick & easy changes & then clicking into gear to challenge for a flag?  AKA 'The Quick Fix' strategy? 
Same carrot, different donkeys!    

The other option is sell the farm and wait 12 years for gws to burnout ?

As for the 'Trade out your top end players for picks & blitz the draft' strategy, just ask any StKilda supporter if it worked for them!  My advice, wear some protective head gear if you do ...
Bigger carrot, more donkeys!   

What is your plan if you don't like option a or b?

[Dougeytherichmondfan]

I'm definitely removed from the sell your top tier players strategy. Our oldest "elite" player is Jack who turns 28 this year, plenty of great footy still to play.

Anyone and everyone else outside those top 4-5 players is up for grabs.

New Coach

New Recruitment and List Management

New President (Benny stays for now)

Maybe get a consultant in (Mick Malthouse type?) to review football operations and coaching.

[big tone]

I don't think anyone is saying get rid of all our stars. Lids is 29 and has value. Why not look to trade him to a club in the "premiership window" with the chance of us getting another 10 year player in return. A win for both parties IMO.
Our first pick (pick 5) and a top pick for Lids (pick 6) and the recruitment of Hurley and we are well on our way to turning it around. Lids contract alone would take care of Hurley's new contract.
Add some decent picks for BEllis, Vickery, Griffiths and Conca and delist the list cloggers and we should have 10 to 12 new kids at the club. If we cannot get some of those picks right I'd be amazed.
With hopefully Yarran to come in next year too.

Lids is a star but with injuries starting to take there toll and him turning 30 soon, it's our best chance to secure another top 10 pick.

Do it Tigers! Or we are going to be left behind if we aren't already!!

[Stalin]

Yeah na

[Yeahright]

I'm definitely removed from the sell your top tier players strategy. Our oldest "elite" player is Jack who turns 28 this year, plenty of great footy still to play.

Anyone and everyone else outside those top 4-5 players is up for grabs.

Who are the 4-5 players?

[WilliamPowell]

Lids would need to agree to a trade and he's made it clear he wont go

So folks better come up with someone else 

[Stalin]

I'm definitely removed from the sell your top tier players strategy. Our oldest "elite" player is Jack who turns 28 this year, plenty of great footy still to play.

Anyone and everyone else outside those top 4-5 players is up for grabs.

Who are the 4-5 players?

Rance
Lids
Chimp
Jack
Dusty

[the claw]

Duds Duds EVERY WHERE DUDS. I love that song because it reflects the truth about our list.Yet all i see is denial . 4 or 5 real good ones and we are hunky dory lol.
4 or 5 real good players may help us make the a8 if all of our good players stayed healthy. But sheesh you people need to wake up look at the actual holes in each area of the list. ffs we have to totally rebuild our ruck stocks and if you took JR and AR out of the equation we need to totally rebuild our kpp stocks.FFS thats just the talls.
AH kid yourselves if you like who gives a stuff anymore? . Kidding ourselves is what we do best.

[Stalin]

Grimes. Hurley. Deledio.
C Ellis. Rance. C moore
Edwards. Vlastuin. Prestia.
Lennon. Patton. Cotchin
Rioli. Jack. Lloyd.
Jenkins. Martin. Miles.


Chol
Yarren
Menadue
Castagna

[the claw]

Grimes. Hurley. Deledio.
C Ellis. Rance. C moore
Edwards. Vlastuin. Prestia.
Lennon. Patton. Cotchin
Rioli. Jack. Lloyd.
Jenkins. Martin. Miles.


Chol
Yarren
Menadue
Castagna

Haaaarrggghhh yep nothing changes.

[Stalin]

Constructive well done

HaaaarrggghhhHaaaarrggghhh