Now Troops this is gunna be very controversial for some to appreciate. However I am really being purely hypothetical with my observations. Assume that we didn’t have an alignment with the Bullants. Imagine that we actually had a reserves team running out in Navy Blue every week. Even better playing the curtain-raiser when in Victoria….Dream on.
Let’s assume we had to divide our list of 44 up into Seniors and Reserves. Pretty simple task I can hear you saying. Put aside the sentiment attached with loyal servants, legends, icons, face of the club etc. Try and divide up the list by ignoring suspensions and injuries and then pick a team that will take us forward in 2006.
Now I know fruitcakes like that old fart Nostradamus and his ilk with a crystal ball will say you should have a yet to debut 18 year old in the firsts as opposed to a 100 game player who is just marking time. Alternatively there will be posters who will say you can’t drop “Fredâ€
