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binman

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  1. Yes, I absolutely agree that they will be competitive next year. I never stated otherwise. I think that they will be in trouble in the future when their experienced players retire and they don't have the young guns coming in to replace them.

    I probably just have a skewed view from having supported so many terrible teams for so long and having seen them go through prolonged pain after trading future picks.

    I for one hope you're right. There is no doubt they are taking a gamble and i reckon it is one that will put them under a fair bit of pressure. Surely top 4 is a minimum pass and that certainly is going to be a challenge. In fact Danger has already said to be careful of expecting him to be the messiah. I hope their fans go way over the top with their expectations and the cats can't deliver.

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  2. The problem with this argument is you need to factor in every player drafter by pick 25 or later from those drafts, not just the pick alone.

    Very good point. There have been any number of excellent players taken higher than 25 that recruiters have simply missed or who have been able to go to a higher level (raise the draft age!).

    None the less drafting remains a lottery and i'm happy the club is looking at Melksham. A point i have made before is that the other problems with draft picks for us is that we are at risk of having a poor age profile with lots of young players and few in that crucial 75-100 game zone.

    A good age spread is crucial, particularity given we are likely to lose Howe who is in that category (and maybe Grimes?) and getting Melksham in, and to a lesser extent Bugg and Kennedy, allows us more flexibility with our other draft picks.

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  3. For what its worth i have reasonable mail that he may be open to a move.

    I can't see how he could play with Dawes but to be honest I would rather we had Levi. He is a brilliant mark and perhaps limited in other ways but he and hogan would be an intimidating double act that would really stretch most defenses. Does he ever ruck?

  4. He is not better then Dunn and Lumumba. Thats just laughable.

    And he will NOT finish top 10. I will be very very shocked if he did.

    Funny the things you read on threads you haven't visited for a while on one of the several devices you read DL on
  5. We won't re-sign Hogan until well after the 2016 season.

    It would be silly for him to sign on now when he could easily improve his worth with an even stronger season. It's a risk for him but this is all talk atm. They're opening discussions and that's it.

    To be honest i can't see how he could improve his worth. If anything he could drop his worth if god forbid he copped a bad injury

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  6. Thanks to everyone. I have no friends who are Demon supporters so the world often feels like a lonely place. Its great to know I have company and that's what will make it even more special when we win the first GF of my lifetime - I will have lots of people to share the love with!

    If, sorry when, we win a flag we should have a demonland party. Come dressed as your favourite poster

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  7. Still massive 'if' for me - I know he looked good, but I'm also conscious that we have been easy beats and I wonder how much other teams really cared about a kid getting a few kicks. So few teams have had to try to beat us for so long. Unless his speed reappears, I think he cannot make it.

    I also hope to be wrong.

    I agree with stevethemanjordan that Trenners is a natural footballer. Total natural, more so than Scully who was the classic athlete first footballer second draftee. It is for this reason that whilst of course it is optimal he gets his pace back he can cover the loss if it doesn't by becoming an inside mid who, like say a Mitchell, compensates by how well he reads the game.

    The problem with this for the dees is we are so so slow across the board.

    A fit, injury free treners back next season will be absolutely huge for us. Even more huge if he regains his pace

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