Posted September 26, 2023 23:00
· last edited September 26, 2023 23:00
number8
Nixieboys222
Ultimately what brings people to the stadium is a successful team, with home grown players mixed in.. people want to see success and a title contender team going for it. Ultimately, the nix have never been title contenders or have had any on field success. Until that happens, you can play as many academy players and players “people can relate to” as much as you want, but the masses won’t come. Jazzy Jeff
Surman, Sutton, OVH, Paulsen, LKH, Conchie, Hughes, Supyk - regardless of how the season goes, 8 academy lads coming through and forming almost half of the squad is fantastic.
I've seen a bit of pessimism from fans about Domey's comment about fans being more excited about home grown talent, but I honestly agree with it. If we were signing big name foreigners and were seriously competing for the league, then maybe that wouldn't be the case. But we're not, and we haven't ever really had that. If this crop can produce players loved like Cacace, Singh or Waine it'll be worth a (potentially) rough 23/24 season
Nixieboys222
Ultimately what brings people to the stadium is a successful team, with home grown players mixed in.. people want to see success and a title contender team going for it. Ultimately, the nix have never been title contenders or have had any on field success. Until that happens, you can play as many academy players and players “people can relate to” as much as you want, but the masses won’t come. Jazzy Jeff
Surman, Sutton, OVH, Paulsen, LKH, Conchie, Hughes, Supyk - regardless of how the season goes, 8 academy lads coming through and forming almost half of the squad is fantastic.
I've seen a bit of pessimism from fans about Domey's comment about fans being more excited about home grown talent, but I honestly agree with it. If we were signing big name foreigners and were seriously competing for the league, then maybe that wouldn't be the case. But we're not, and we haven't ever really had that. If this crop can produce players loved like Cacace, Singh or Waine it'll be worth a (potentially) rough 23/24 season
If I want to see homegrown talent I can watch the central league, nothing against all the youngsters, but it get's a bit ridiculous. One or two injury and we getting bossed by other teams, this season will be a write off.
But blooding them for a season helps our chances of having a competitive team in future seasons with those same homegrown players, which costs less and hopefully also has onsell value. Mariners threw guys like Josh Nisbet and Kye Rowles into the fudgeing deep end early on, and look at them now. I don't mind having a tough season if it means that we COULD have success in the next few. It's a gamble, but so is spending a mil extra only to finish sixth
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number8
Nixieboys222
Ultimately what brings people to the stadium is a successful team, with home grown players mixed in.. people want to see success and a title contender team going for it. Ultimately, the nix have never been title contenders or have had any on field success. Until that happens, you can play as many academy players and players “people can relate to” as much as you want, but the masses won’t come. Jazzy Jeff
Surman, Sutton, OVH, Paulsen, LKH, Conchie, Hughes, Supyk - regardless of how the season goes, 8 academy lads coming through and forming almost half of the squad is fantastic.
I've seen a bit of pessimism from fans about Domey's comment about fans being more excited about home grown talent, but I honestly agree with it. If we were signing big name foreigners and were seriously competing for the league, then maybe that wouldn't be the case. But we're not, and we haven't ever really had that. If this crop can produce players loved like Cacace, Singh or Waine it'll be worth a (potentially) rough 23/24 season
Nixieboys222
Ultimately what brings people to the stadium is a successful team, with home grown players mixed in.. people want to see success and a title contender team going for it. Ultimately, the nix have never been title contenders or have had any on field success. Until that happens, you can play as many academy players and players “people can relate to” as much as you want, but the masses won’t come. Jazzy Jeff
Surman, Sutton, OVH, Paulsen, LKH, Conchie, Hughes, Supyk - regardless of how the season goes, 8 academy lads coming through and forming almost half of the squad is fantastic.
I've seen a bit of pessimism from fans about Domey's comment about fans being more excited about home grown talent, but I honestly agree with it. If we were signing big name foreigners and were seriously competing for the league, then maybe that wouldn't be the case. But we're not, and we haven't ever really had that. If this crop can produce players loved like Cacace, Singh or Waine it'll be worth a (potentially) rough 23/24 season
If I want to see homegrown talent I can watch the central league, nothing against all the youngsters, but it get's a bit ridiculous. One or two injury and we getting bossed by other teams, this season will be a write off.
But blooding them for a season helps our chances of having a competitive team in future seasons with those same homegrown players, which costs less and hopefully also has onsell value. Mariners through guys like Josh Nisbet and Kye Rowles into the fudgeing deep end early on, and look at them now. I don't mind having a tough season if it means that we COULD have success in the next few. It's a gamble, but so is spending a mil extra only to finish sixth