Im acting like its the same team? Wrong! Im acting like its a team that is going to take time to learn to play together. That wont happen rd 1. Will be lucky if it happens by mid season.
I mean sure we can scrape into the 8 but im not holding my breath on it. Im expecting about 12th and would consider that a pass. Any thing over that is a bonus really. To say anything outside a top 8 finish is a fail is a massive call given we havent seen how this team plays together yet.
Brown has just put a side together with a few experienced players and a lot of young players with massive potential but those guys are not yet regular 1st graders even the few that did play 1st grade last season he had to put in far too early .
Most of the team haven't played together yet and you think they are a top 8 side your kidding yourself , it takes game time to learn how your team mates play and to gel as a team .
Brown is a competitive person he would go in wanting to make the 8 but he knows that wont happen this season .
Potential is 1 thing but Game time and experience is what wins games and we haven't had any of that yet ...
No matter what happens its still bloody exciting hey i cant wait ..
This. Our squad has improved dramatically and we’ve signed a good mix of youth and experience. The fact that they’ve mostly come from good systems and winning cultures is a big bonus too.No matter what happens its still bloody exciting hey i cant wait ..
Brown is a competitive person he would go in wanting to make the 8 but he knows that wont happen this season
It will take a while to get some consistent wins, I think. We definitely have the biggest roster overhaul in the comp. It's a whole new side and most importantly, a new look spine.
On paper we have a top 8 side but I expect us to take a little while to hit our straps
We’ll have 10 or so new players including a new fullback, 5/8 and halfback. That’s a bigger turnover than any team in recent history.They're not learning how to play footy.. I dont buy into this 'itll take some time' stuff
I reckon they'll run out in rnd 1 and look pretty slick. Ponga will look awesome straight away and combinations wont be a problem.
Imo we're putting waaay too much into this line of thinking. Every year there are a hanful of teams with completely fresh combos. Its very rarely a noticable problem