The future looks bright...

[Ted Lasso 17,200]

Maybe saty put him up to it

[old dee 23,118]

Been There Done That

Thanks

[jabberwocky 2,301]

Fact is that we had our chance and we failed. It hurts.

After Daniher we had a shot at rebuilding. We had the draft picks but screwed up recruiting, development, admin and footy.

We had a window between 2014 and 2016 before GCS and GWS and a number of other rebuilding clubs took over. Sadly we blew it.

With some good decisions made from here on in we may be an outside chance to play some finals in the next 5 or 6 years, that is unless we have a combination of amazing luck and super management.

Edited July 11, 2014 by jabberwocky

[Oneday 248]

Thanks

Anytime OD, I guess there has to be some advantages of having teenage kids.

[Demonsterative 2,162]

The future looks bright when the club has 10 to 12 AFL ready players playing for Casey. At this stage we are 15 to 18 players short! If my math serves me right, we are at least 5 yrs away. This depends on good recruitment and development. Something the club has yet to master.

Having said this, I have confidence in Viney, Taylor and Roos. But Roos is a short term prospect. I hope he leaves a legacy. Even better, Roos heading an academy after he has finished coaching.

I'm happy Kent is seeing the positives in himself, Hogan JKH, Toumpass, and a few others. But he forgot to mention, Strauss, Blease, Tappscott, Spencer, Fitzy, , Brynes and others. Not to mention the others who are developing who are no guarantee to make it. Harmes, King etc.

We are way off, but heading in the right direction. It's sad the club is hoping to win 8 games a year in the future, or scrape in the 8, but top 4 or real contenders is 5 years off at least, and I have heard of 5 year plans since the early 80's. 35 yrs later, we are a bottom 4 team.

[Axis of Bob 10,432]

What a depressing group of grumpy old men this place has become. It's like walking in to a bar with your new wife and having a group of sad old men tell you all the sob stories of how horrible their divorces were.

Everybody is so comfortable being miserable that they try to shut down anything that might give them hope. It's become 'cool' to be the most depressed person here.

I thought it was good to hear Kent saying those things because he's a WA boy and good mates with another WA boy, who happens to be the most important player on our list. That he wants to put it on record is a good thing.

[Demonsterative 2,162]

It was great to hear Kent. Things are positive at the club. I get that. But we are coming so far back from the rest of the pack, in reality things have a long way to go. One year with a great coach, who is doing great things has got us 4 wins out of 16. That's the reality.

[The Song Formerly Known As 6,479]

Very rough. He's a not particularly articulate 20 year old footballer just trying to spread a positive message. I know the message is not particularly helpful for those of us who have BTDT, but it's nice to know that some of the young players are optimistic still.

mate.

[Ted Lasso 17,200]

I wonder how bright he thinks it looks atm

[Ethan Tremblay 28,656]

Sooo bright it's blinding...!

[P-man 13,285]

I wonder how bright he thinks it looks atm

The hope is in these youngsters: Viney, Hogan, Tyson, JKH, Salem, Kent. They've all shown something. Another couple of drafts needed to add to this bunch,

[Ted Lasso 17,200]

Where does Matt Jones sit in all this, is he a long term prospect

[P-man 13,285]

Where does Matt Jones sit in all this, is he a long term prospect

The Matt Jones who turns 27 this year?

[Ted Lasso 17,200]

Will he be around in 3 years?