I feel will have a better chance to do well in the 2011 comp than we had in 2010.
Deep down everyone felt that gut feeling or expected Parra to fold in 2010. We never go good when expectations are high and over looked many problems we had in the side with that golden run in late 2009.
In the 2011 season we can go under the radar and could be the surprise team of the comp. I predict we will finish with a Prelim Final but wont win the comp.
But as a positive, it will be a good building stage for better things to come under the new look EELS for the next 3 years.
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I must admit, I'm always over optimistic coming into every season, however I definitely believe we have our bases covered better in 2011 than we did in 09/10.
A better forward rotation, a season of hard learnt lessons, and add to that a new coach who appears to have the drive to match the talent, and Im confident 2011 will be seen as a successful one for Parra!
Having said that, I think Kearney will impose the discipline to tighten the defence, add some enthusiasm and put some basic structure in our attack. With this done plus a good pack of forwards and a fit Jarryd, we should win more than last year.
Halves, hooker and centre look dodgey but SK will recruit to these in the upcoming years if our young guns do not make an impact next year.
All pretty optimistic for the long term future as long as the board butts out and lets the coach run the joint