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Posted May 30, 2016 01:44 · last edited May 30, 2016 01:47

james dean wrote:

ConanTroutman wrote:

Surge wrote:

We have a long term CB... if we got someone in their early 30's who could hit the ground running and give us a quality season and a bit whilst Fox improves and tales over we'll be sweet.

having typed that, I've just described Dura. 

I'll get me coat...

I'd like the new CB to be in the 25-30 age range. Experienced enough to slot straight in with Dura. Fox will get games covering injuries and suspensions and then when Dura retires we will have continuity in our backline. Another guy in the twilight of his career will just make the transition harder as they both lose pace and pick up niggles with age

Thing is 25 - 30 year old A-League starting CBs that are Australian are very much wanted in Asia.  Good A-League players will always field offers overseas after 1 decent season.  Sometimes I think you're better off not trying to plan to far ahead, just try and get a good team on the pitch each season and keep bringing good youngsters through and hope some of them have an impact - you can't really plan long term cause if you win the title your best players will inevitably be targeted. 

We have an import slot free now that Riera has gone though. I get the general point though.

Ideally I'd like to see Boxall back but he's still got a season to run on his contract

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ConanTroutman edited May 30, 2016 01:47
james dean wrote:
ConanTroutman wrote:
Surge wrote:

We have a long term CB... if we got someone in their early 30's who could hit the ground running and give us a quality season and a bit whilst Fox improves and tales over we'll be sweet.

having typed that, I've just described Dura. 

I'll get me coat...

I'd like the new CB to be in the 25-30 age range. Experienced enough to slot straight in with Dura. Fox will get games covering injuries and suspensions and then when Dura retires we will have continuity in our backline. Another guy in the twilight of his career will just make the transition harder as they both lose pace and pick up niggles with age

Thing is 25 - 30 year old A-League starting CBs that are Australian are very much wanted in Asia.  Good A-League players will always field offers overseas after 1 decent season.  Sometimes I think you're better off not trying to plan to far ahead, just try and get a good team on the pitch each season and keep bringing good youngsters through and hope some of them have an impact - you can't really plan long term cause if you win the title your best players will inevitably be targeted. 

We have an import slot free now that Riera has gone though