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Posted February 04, 2014 10:54 · last edited February 04, 2014 10:56

Tegal wrote:
james dean wrote:
Tegal wrote:
Jeff Vader wrote:

Awaits JD to say its a dumb idea and keeping with the same players will get us no where.

Basically called it. 


I suggest you read my post

I'm going to go ahead and give him half marks :) it was fairly close. 


Haha well I'm nothing if not predictable :-)

I've always said there are two ways you improve a squad, try and sign stars and improve your best players (i.e.Sydney FC), or year on year target the weakest members of your starting XI and try and upgrade them.  I favour the second and clearly that's the club strategy.  I still think you have to commit to that and that means every year looking at who is off contract and where you can improve the side.  Now if you go out and have a look and you can't find anyone then sure, stick with what you have.  But you do have to be hardnosed about it.  Leo last year is a perfect example.  Influence had waned, couldn't get in the starting XI any more, he should have been cut.  Especially with young players coming through now, you need space in the squad to get them game time and experience 

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james dean edited February 04, 2014 10:56
Tegal wrote:
james dean wrote:
Tegal wrote:
Jeff Vader wrote:

Awaits JD to say its a dumb idea and keeping with the same players will get us no where.

Basically called it. 


I suggest you read my post

I'm going to go ahead and give him half marks :) it was fairly close. 


I've always said there are two ways you improve a squad, try and sign stars (i.e.Sydney FC), or year on year target the weakest members of your starting XI and try and upgrade them.  I favour the second and clearly that's the club strategy.  I still think you have to commit to that and that means every year looking at who is off contract and where you can improve the side.  Now if you go out and have a look and you can't find anyone then sure, stick with what you have.  But you do have to be hardnosed about it.  Leo last year is a perfect example.  Influence had waned, couldn't get in the starting XI any more, he should have been cut.