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Posted August 27, 2019 01:56 · last edited August 27, 2019 01:58

djtim3000 wrote:

Nelfoos wrote:

I felt we managed it last season, Sheridan aside (but also don't think it was a failure on his part not to start over the other 2). Even then I think he was a good enough player to start if we had any other striker pairing.

If you're not expecting imports to be first XI players then I think you're aiming far too low. 

Expecting imports to be first XI players and an import actually ending up as a first XI player over the course of the season are two completely different things. 

I'd say, on average, that across the A-League teams usually get this right 3 out of 5 times. Which is to say imports are lottery and have a good chance of not being as succesful as expected.

And, if that is the case, the scouting processes and decision making process should be deemed a failure in that scenario. There's too much riding on import slots to allow them to be a lottery. Obviously there's always a level of uncertainty, but for me a 40% failure rate is unacceptable, and should be treated as such by the clubs.

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Unknown editor edited August 27, 2019 01:58
djtim3000 wrote:
Nelfoos wrote:

I felt we managed it last season, Sheridan aside (but also don't think it was a failure on his part not to start over the other 2). Even then I think he was a good enough player to start if we had any other striker pairing.

If you're not expecting imports to be first XI players then I think you're aiming far too low. 

Expecting imports to be first XI players and an import actually ending up as a first XI player over the course of the season are two completely different things. 

I'd say, on average, that across the A-League teams usually get this right 3 out of 5 times. Which is to say imports are lottery and have a good chance of not being as succesful as expected.

And, if that is the case, the scouting processes and decision making process should be deemed a failure in that scenario. There's too much riding on import slots to allow them to be a lottery. Obviously there's always a level of uncertainty, but for me a 40% failure rate should be unacceptable.
Unknown editor edited August 27, 2019 01:57
djtim3000 wrote:
Nelfoos wrote:

I felt we managed it last season, Sheridan aside (but also don't think it was a failure on his part not to start over the other 2). Even then I think he was a good enough player to start if we had any other striker pairing.

If you're not expecting imports to be first XI players then I think you're aiming far too low. 

Expecting imports to be first XI players and an import actually ending up as a first XI player over the course of the season are two completely different things. 

I'd say, on average, that across the A-League teams usually get this right 3 out of 5 times. Which is to say imports are lottery and have a good chance of not being as succesful as expected.

And, if that is the case, the scouting processes and decision making process should be deemed a failure in that scenario. There's too much riding on import slots to allow them to be a lottery. Obviously there's always a level of uncertainty, but that's, for me, a 40% failure rate should be unacceptable.
Unknown editor edited August 27, 2019 01:56
djtim3000 wrote:
Nelfoos wrote:

I felt we managed it last season, Sheridan aside (but also don't think it was a failure on his part not to start over the other 2). Even then I think he was a good enough player to start if we had any other striker pairing.

If you're not expecting imports to be first XI players then I think you're aiming far too low. 

Expecting imports to be first XI players and an import actually ending up as a first XI player over the course of the season are two completely different things. 

I'd say, on average, that across the A-League teams usually get this right 3 out of 5 times. Which is to say imports are lottery and have a good chance of not being as succesful as expected.

And, if that is the case, the scouting processes and decision making process should be deemed a failure in that scenario. There's too much riding on import slots to allow them to be a lottery. Obviously there's a level of uncertainty, but that's, for me, a 40% failure rate should be unacceptable.