We now have 18 of a possible 26 signed for next year. We have some good youth coming through. Indeed 10 of the 18 signed (Roux, Kalik, McGing, Caceres, Slater, Rose, Vernes, Fitzgerald, Neill, Bingham ) are 22 or under and most have seen game time this year.
The 8 older guys are Reddy, Nash, Rose, Sim, Poscoliero, Montgomery, Trifiro, Ferriera. The biggest concern there is the keepers. Reddy has done a decent job for us but he is not in the same class as Danny or Maty and having Nash as the second string puts little pressure on him.
If we are to survive and prosper I think the at least 6 of the remaining 8 positions all have to be quality signings. Poscoliero needs a CB partner and 2 decent squad covers. We need another RB to push or surpass Storm, a LW to push or surpass Fitzy , a number 10 to push or surpass Caceres and 2 more strikers.
Our current squad for next year is Reddy, Nash, Rose, Sim, Poscoliero, Roux, Montgomery, Kalik, McGing, Caceres, Slater, Rose, Vernes, Trifiro, Fitzgerald, Neill, Bingham and Ferriera. There are not too many in that list that would be on big money. Next year we will probably have 6 NSW based games and a NYE game. If we can inject some quality that can create a buzz around the team we can once again build our crowds. The effect of Fabio on the style of play in the first half is the type of thing I am talking about. Mossy has only been in the job for 15 months and he seems to have had to do things on the cheap. The club cannot continue that way. Good young players are great - but there needs to be quality around them to nurture their talent.
