At least he now looks like a footballer, not something out of the Gay leather scene.ohwhenthesaints! wrote:
For those who haven't seen the new Carroll
Ask yourself a question. Can the Saints win the competition next season?
If your answer is yes, you can understand why Carroll is being looked at.
If the answer is no, it is the wrong decision (as is Cousins, and as was Dempster, Schneider, King and Gardiner last year, as was Gardiner and Birss the year before.
Our defence is really a weak spot, especially now Dempster is out for the year and Goose is an unknown proposition. If Max goes down so does any chance of winning the flag.
If we want to win the flag we must bolster the defence. We cant do that with an 18 y.o from the draft. Only way is to get a fullback either in trade (and probably give up a first round pick which was never going to be traded) or PSD with someone out of contract. So Carroll was the only option for an experienced backman. Allen is not an option, either is Gwilt. Blake has done very well off a HBF and Max is still going strong. Gilbo and Fisher are Ok but not someone who can play a key position.
With those players around him and him picking up the second or third forward, he may be productive for us.
Obviously RL thinks we can win a flag with our core group and with additions of someone like Cousins and Carroll. Ray may provide some run and with improvements from Ball and Jones and Armo, the gaping holes exploited by Geelong and the Hawks in the finals may be filled.
If you think we should be rebuilding...well it is a wasted pick. I tend to go with the coach.
