Tough questions ahead for Sydney

[hammo]

Hall is fine. He looked in good touch in recent weeks and should have another good year for us next year if his head is right.

Crouch showed dash last night but his disposal lets him down consistently. The question for the club is, are any young guys being denied a game when Crouch is in the seniors. If there are, then Crouch should make way.

Leo Barry strikes me as being at the crossroads. He could possibly eek out one more year but would it be a case of one year too many, as happens so often? His will be the toughest call of all given his standing at the club and I get the impression he wants to play on.

Hate to see two of my favourite players go but I suspect Davis and Fosdike will be on their way as well. They need to be moved on for younger players and their roles are easily filled I suppose. If Fosdike goes then you also have to question how Luke Ablett could stay at the club, though I doubt we'll see such wholesale changes.

Finding kids to run through the midfield should be a relatively easy task. My greatest concern is in our KPP stocks, where our players are either deficient (LRT) or passed their best (Leo, arguably Hall).

For mine, our backline and midfield need most attention. I suspect we'll go with form and trade for a ready made defender while using the draft for midfielders - but please pick mids with speed AND skills.

[mcs]

Fosdike is a totally bizarre one. Perhaps we may trade him, not that we will get much for him. I thought he would of got into the team once fit this year but just couldnt crack a go. Whether he has just not been good enough in reserves or what I dont know. We desperately need some quick midfielders that is for sure, but likewise we need seriously some new talent down back as well. A KPP is absolutely critical though imo.

[barry]

I thought Crouch's form these last few games has been ok. Tough decision for coaches..still, thats why they get the bucks and I get typing strain!

He's been ok. Just ok. due to age, he's probably going to be less ok next year.

IMO he's a list clogger if he stays. Judging Crouch (without knowing him personally), he seems the type who would have to be pushed out rather than retire.

Bevan, Jack, Nog, etc can do his role in the team.

Leo Barry. I'm 50/50 on him. Bolton will go to FB when Leo retires.

[liz]

I think out of the youngsters, the main one I see being delisted (only because he can't crack into the seniors side on a regular basis) is Nick Smith.

Smith is on the rookie list. He is a very skilled but still very skinny midfielder. He may or may not get another year. (My guess is that he probably will, and on the senior list.)

But I'm puzzled by the comment that he can't crack into the seniors side on a regular basis. Will you also be delisting all of Barlow, Fosdike, Schmidt, Brabazon (and O'Dwyer from the rookie list)?

[Triple B]

I'll be real disappointed and very surprised if Smith is let go.

I have it from a source I believe is credible....Schmidt will not be on the list next year.

[BSA5]

I have it from a source I believe is credible....Schmidt will not be on the list next year.

@@@@, really? Trade bait, maybe? Wouldn't say no to a third rounder for him. South Australian boy, maybe Port or the Crows would be interested. I really hope he isn't delisted.

[sfan]

Schmidt is like a lot of our midfielders in that they tend to be solid, a bit slow and never going to dominate a match with great offence. Given his knee I have big doubts about his future.

We need to trade or somehow draft for a classy midfielder who can really lift the pace and kicking skills to hit leading forwards.

Jude Bolton,Kirk, Moore, Buchanan, Schmidt, Fosdike etc are all alike and we have their skills well covered. McVeigh is really the only player who may step up to be a long term classy midfielder.

Over the last two months in most games we have been smashed in the middle and really struggle to kick scores.

[giant]

Leo and Crouch the most likely to move on, and I suspect that they will (tho there are arguments both ways - just think the view will be that some tuff decisions need to be made).

If they do, it will be two of our bravest warriors gone - sad indeed...

[Hartijon]

scoreboard pressure

This is a word for "missing easy shots" and something we need to do to win.It's simple really.the team that kicks the most goals wins.We need to recruit a Milne, a Didack minus the attitude,a Steve Johnson or give Nick a go (unlikely).what we need is a natural forward who knows where the goals are and can slice the middle from the boundary.I believe we would have won all 3 games against the dogs this year if we had such a player in form.Watching the Irishman miss from right in front in a final is something that haunts me as a turning point in the game.

[Plugger46]

I have it from a source I believe is credible....Schmidt will not be on the list next year.

I'd be very unhappy if that happens. I rate him.

[gossipcom]

Smith is on the rookie list. He is a very skilled but still very skinny midfielder. He may or may not get another year. (My guess is that he probably will, and on the senior list.)

But I'm puzzled by the comment that he can't crack into the seniors side on a regular basis. Will you also be delisting all of Barlow, Fosdike, Schmidt, Brabazon (and O'Dwyer from the rookie list)?

I meant no disrespect when I stated he may not get another year. Like you I think he has great potential.

Regarding the cracking the seniors side, I was referring to when he was named in the same he hasn't been able to crack into the side to play consecutive weeks. I'm concerned (and this applies to the other rookies as well), that they might be delisted/traded (or not maintained on the rookie list) if they think they'll have a better chance to play on a regular basis somewhere else (not sure if that makes any sense).

[smasher]

I wouldn't be surprised if Roosy and his chronies get a bit tough and delist more players than we are suggesting.He wants youth and the more draft picks we can get the better.Remember this is the last year for a while where there will be an even draft.