ColourMan wrote:
Blue Sombrero wrote:
sticksaftersiren87 wrote:
SOS gave us no small forwards. That's his other failing
Gave us Betts as an interim.
Gave us Martin.
Would have got us Papley if the Swans were as inclined to look after player welfare as Geelong and StK.
Gave us Pickett, who was burning up the track and looked like he was going to rip the comp a new one until his injury.
But apart from those, you're right.
SOS didn’t want Betts, and as SOS was on his way out, this time the coach got what he wanted...
So one small forward in 5 years of drafts, rookie drafts, free agents etc. etc. and even then it took 5 years!
As for Pickett, was never going to make it, he was lazy, not interested... GWS didn’t hide that about him, and couldn’t get rid of him fast enough... and SOS was lazy, and dumb enough to still oblige... and it cost us!
Count up how many small forwards played for the Swans on the weekend, or almost any other team.
When you'rebuilding from th ground up, which was his charter, you don't start with small forwards. You start with the big blokes, who take time. They're only just starting to hit their straps.
I don't recall too many here screaming out for small forwards on here over the last five years, it's been mids and KPP.
Hindsight is a wonderful thing.
When w got SOS in, who were our small forwards? Dis we still ave Yarran and Garlett?
I can't remember but I do get a bit tired of blaming it all on SOS. Let's not forget we are't a destination club. That plays a big part in losing Shiel, Mitchell etc etc.