I look at today's Ferguson signing with mixed feelings. I think he's a better winger than anyone we have, and we've struggled coming out of our own end, 2 of his strengths.
The problem is BA hasn't learned from his mistakes. On field, A 3 year deal for a bloke who's on the wrong side of 30, I expect his time here to be gradually worse just like Jennings, Scott, and every other old bugger he's signed. He dodged bullets on Foran, Watmough and Scott not being here to stink up the club. Off the field, he's bringing in an experienced player who's had multiple issues. He's not a leader, and we're putting him with a group of senior players who aren't great culture setters. We need to clean up our culture, not build around this type of player.
The main problem here, is when the powers that be work out that BA hasn't made a single young player better, plays to a basic set structure without playing to players strengths and opposition weaknesses, struggles to hold players accountable, has run out of ideas, and 1 top 8 finish (with a terrible F/A in 6 seasons is an outlier....he will be sacked. The directive of the new coach will be to clean up the culture and develop a winning edge and attitude. The new coach is going to be stuck with all these 'BA' players and the terrible culture he's creating. I wonder how keen he will be to build around a team containing a declining Blake Ferguson for 2 years, a almost written off Michael Jennings.... its sickening.
BA about to cause us years of mediocrity coz he don't know wtf he's doing or how to build a sustainable, successful winning team. Welcome to the medicore show.
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so we have him age 29, 30, 31. Wrong side of 30 2 of the 3 years big man
He was a spin bowler.
That’s a big call
U tell him Girth
I agree with u both
When you started first grade when you're 17. Haynes looking old, Jennings is looking old.. i expect Ferguson to be looking old.
You;re right tho, wrong side of 30 is the wrong description to use. I stand by everything else :)
Fergo seems like a dick but just maybe when you look at it like below it actually works sorta...
Gutho (C)
Jennings
Hayne
Jennings
Ferguson
BA has to go.
Ferguson is rocks or diamonds. The sort of player you may take a chance on at a strong club with a strong culture and players that work together covering for each other.
I'm sure he'll have good games for us..I'm also sure BA puts WAY too much into recruiting this type of player and he doesn't have the coaching or leadership skills to get the best out of them.
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