Something seriously wrong with the club (Part 3, August 2022)

Football Discussion Dustin Fletcher Hangar
7520

The team I follow in the NHL has been similar to Essendon for a similar timeframe. Always mid table, not good enough to go deep in playoffs, not bad enough to get elite talent in the draft. Plus, the fans use the word ‘mediocrity’ far too often.

12 months ago, we got a new GM who decided it was finally time to go full rebuild, and he has absolutely gutted the roster. Basically anyone over 28 was and still is up for trade.

We’re gonna really suck for a few years, but they are going to be more fun to watch than the bombers over that time.

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7521

One can only hope that Brad persisting with selections is to truely find out who needs to stay and who needs to go.

The only spanner in this theory is the decision to resign Menzie. Bloke is a serious dud.

7522

You have a second team that treats you like essendon does! Man, your a sucker for punishment!

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7523

We’re not rebuilding. We are in purgatory. There is no rebuilding in purgatory.

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7524

im fairweather new to hockey, so its just playoffs as too much sport already. but florida panthers had a record eerily similar to essendon’s last 20 years if you look through it.

7525

Geez, I hope our bad run ends the same way theirs did.

7526

Scott’s not the sole decision maker.
The fact that he’s been made about the only public face of the club ( compared to the role previously held by X as CEO) serves to deflect the blame to him.

7527

Even if the club felt the same way now too, who’s trading for anyone not on that list? Martin I guess?

7528

would legit die for paul maurice

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7529

We aren’t starting a full scale rebuild 2 full years into Scott’s tenure. We need to wait for him to be sacked and it all to fall apart again. Maybe a year or two away.

7530

There would be clubs dumb enough out there

I forgot martin. Id keep him, on the assumption we dont play him at half back

Everyone else? Parish mcgrath redman etc…gone.

Those guys are taking us nowhere

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7531

Wasn’t the whole thing with Brad Scott about only coming over if he was to have actual power in the football side of the business and that the corporate side and others would not get in his way or create distractions?

“Scott, thus, sought assurances from Barham and the board that he “would be given the authority and autonomy to work in football without undue distraction”.”

Well, Brad has the authority and the autonomy over this team and the football side of things apparently, so yes, he does become the public face of the club and is a serious decision maker within the football department.

He would have the biggest voice when it comes to match committee, he would have the biggest voice when it comes to how we play, he would have the biggest voice in leading this team outside of the Captain.

7532

There are some pretty easy list decisions to make:
Heppel, Goldstein - retire
Laverde, Shiel, Stringer - look for other clubs
Keep one of Reid / Baldwin

Replace those 5 in the best 22 with Tsastas, Hobbs, Bryan, Roberts and a key back. Or a mid we draft this year.

I don’t think we move Parish or McGrath without attaching a pick.

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7533

The problem is, we’ve (recently) locked so many of them into very long-term contracts, that we’d have to trade them at a discount to get it done.

I’m not saying that rules it out, but it’s a frustrating situation to be in.

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7534

And replace them with who?

Everyone says trade this player they are soft no good etc but no one metions who will replace them

7535

Kids.

7536

Nino I’d rather see you strap on the boots and get out there then see Redman running around again.

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7537

What kids we have nothing sitting in the vfl

7538

We draft them.

7539

Robert’s and Hayes deserve a go.