back to back spoons is exactly what we need at Richmond. One more year at the bottom. The first 2 picks in next years national draft. We need more talent, we havent got enough of it at Richmond to win a flag.
And if that happens then Wallace will have met the requirements of his contract..
lol
As much as this was a touch tongue in cheek it's right. Plough's 5-year contract was to rebuild our list (basically from scratch) for the long-term.
ps. A belated happy birthday Gracie for last week btw
Thanks for the birthday wishes MT
Yes the comment was tongue in cheek designed to get a predictable response from Jack - only took 6 minutes
I get a laugh out of Jack's obession that we will sack Wallace next year.
Wallace was given 5 years to rebuild the list from disaster. Lids for example has just complete 3 full years and at 62 games he will now need to deliver - more will be expected of him. In comparison Edwards 16 games, Connors 4 games and Riewoldt 8 games are still 2 years from the same point. Whoever we get at #2 this year will be three years away.
Regardless of results next year I really cant see the sense in changing the long term plan and sacking Wallace. The idea when Wallace was appointed was to give him 5 years and then reassess the list at that point. The decision then is who is the best person to take us forward from 2010.
Wallace has been laughed at for his 2011 comment but this is exactly the plan.
And to help with the rebuilding how would picks #1 and # 2 be in next years draft go??
I don't know the predictions for the strength of next years draft but No 1 and 2 would deliver a quality tall or two one would think.
Does anyone think we will be in the 8 in the next two years regardless of who is coaching?
Look I would rather win games but realistically where will we be next year? 5 to 10 wins. What will that achieve?
Play the kids to get games into them - which will mean not many wins anyway - play Edwards, Connors, Graham, King, Jackson, McGuane, Peterson, Casserly, Riewoldt, #2 and #18. Play Schulz, Hughes, Meyer and JON for extended periods and find out about them for sure
Carlton have used the system so should we.