10 years of finals footy is unheard of in the modern era. Rugby League clubs are almost universally poorly run and administered and generally find a way to f..ck things up eg the Tigers have made the semis twice since they won in 05. We have somehow managed to maintain the rage for a decade with an almost comical admin at times and now is the time we have chosen to really f..ck it up.It is a testament to our culture that we have had a decade of success.
Time to look forward. DCE and the goose are gone. Our other stars are feeling the pinch of age.And what we do for the rest of this year will define the next decade. Not on the field- this current team won't make the eight- it is off the field. Having 2.5 million spare is only relevant if players want to come here. If you were a player watching from the outside would you want to come here right now. Simple answer is NO.
We need to do a Penrith quickly and act decisively. Tooves is gone, (I have been a supporter but all the mail is he is sliding quickly and does have man management problems ouside of the two millionaires), do it quickly and with some decency as our club prides itself on how we treat our legends, show some strength and send the 6 on his way and most importantly promote young talent NOW to give the place the feel of a club that is REIVIGORATING itself and not just clinging to old memories which is what it feels like now.In other words present as a place that has an attractive future to outside talent.Finally provide some CLARITY to fans and outside observers of these future plans(it would be an understatement to say this has been clearly lacking of late).
This can be a 2 or 3 year hiatus as we rebuild a great club or a decade long disaster if they handle it wrong...and it isn't exactly rocket science. Gould, for all his annoying antics, has shown the blueprint to us all.
Time to look forward. DCE and the goose are gone. Our other stars are feeling the pinch of age.And what we do for the rest of this year will define the next decade. Not on the field- this current team won't make the eight- it is off the field. Having 2.5 million spare is only relevant if players want to come here. If you were a player watching from the outside would you want to come here right now. Simple answer is NO.
We need to do a Penrith quickly and act decisively. Tooves is gone, (I have been a supporter but all the mail is he is sliding quickly and does have man management problems ouside of the two millionaires), do it quickly and with some decency as our club prides itself on how we treat our legends, show some strength and send the 6 on his way and most importantly promote young talent NOW to give the place the feel of a club that is REIVIGORATING itself and not just clinging to old memories which is what it feels like now.In other words present as a place that has an attractive future to outside talent.Finally provide some CLARITY to fans and outside observers of these future plans(it would be an understatement to say this has been clearly lacking of late).
This can be a 2 or 3 year hiatus as we rebuild a great club or a decade long disaster if they handle it wrong...and it isn't exactly rocket science. Gould, for all his annoying antics, has shown the blueprint to us all.
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