ballane wrote: YoungHeartHM wrote:
How bloody good! https://x.com/i/status/2077830631527268823
*optimism rising*
Lets hope the "optimism" continues to rise when the other new signings get eventually announced,tempered with the potential loss of Alex.
Week 1 of a 14 week preseason comes to an end today and we've got 16 on the books (one scholarship included) and one '*' as we wait to hear on the potential move for LBS. Rufer also set to make a decision on his future, although it appears that signs are pointing more towards an exit at this stage.
I'll have to have a look back over the past 2-3 seasons (maybe even longer) but it feels quite a frequent occurrence that we've gone into preseason with 12-14 on the books, so I guess in that regard we're ahead of schedule. The fact that the two guys we've brought in are upgrades on what we had for those positions last year is also a positive step.
4 x Visa players to come, and by my count at least 4 more Kiwis/Aussies (if and when LBS departs). Hopefully a few more experienced heads in the mix too, but overall I'm ambivalent as to whether they're New Zealanders or Aussies, just as long as they can come in and do a job for us!
Rome wasn't built in a day. Get a couple more in the door before the end of July would be a huge positive in my eyes, but it just seems to be a waiting game for now.
As for the last bit about optimism - It's why I don't get player names and numbers on my kits either! Club legends or not, inevitably they always end up leaving. 🥲
