Some of our learned colleagues on this BB have already gone on the record and predicted that we cannot make the 8 next year and will need to endure more pain for a few years before we get some level of success again, but I beg to differ.
Compared to many of the optimistic Magpie supporters we hear in this forum, I consider myself to be one of the realists, but I do think Carlton, Melbourne, North and Brisbane have shown in recent years that if you:
change your gameplan and style (Carlton over the last 6 weeks)
pick up some key personnel with early draft picks (Melbourne last year ie: White, Shanahan, Johnstone)
Trade well (North Melbourne ie: Clayton, Grant, Abraham, Bell, McCartney)
get a new coach (Brisbane)
you can improve radically in a short period of time. We are capable of doing things in all these areas and obviously already have by acquiring the best available coach in
Australia in Mick Malthouse.
Mick and the players and of course Eddie, will go into the season next year with the serious belief that we can make the finals and do OK.......... and so will I.
GO PIES 2000!!!
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Damien
Predictions for next season
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