Re: Tony Martin : Tue Oct 11, 2011 3:36 pm  

Rock God X wrote:

Maybe in some cases, but usually, if they're going to make it, they'll make it. I remember Yeaman's first game against Saints (I think) at the Boulevard. To say he had a shocker would be an understatement, but he didn't seem to suffer too much in the longer term.

Think he had a great debut (against Halifax, me thinks), but then got tore a new one by Gleeson in his next (home) game.

The worrying thing for me is, peoples expectations have gone up dramatically now we have a new regime. That means if we start poorly under Gentle or he bloods a few of the youngsters, a lot of fans may turn on the new coach/players and it may turn a bit sour.

Re: Tony Martin : Tue Oct 11, 2011 3:39 pm  

GJJ 79 wrote:

Think he had a great debut (against Halifax, me thinks), but then got tore a new one by Gleeson in his next (home) game.

The worrying thing for me is, peoples expectations have gone up dramatically now we have a new regime. That means if we start poorly under Gentle or he bloods a few of the youngsters, a lot of fans may turn on the new coach/players and it may turn a bit sour.

I'll be amazed if we start badly under Gentle with this new regime in place.

Re: Tony Martin : Tue Oct 11, 2011 3:46 pm  

downtheante wrote:

You think all of these changes have been made so that we can have an underachieving season? I reckon Pearson is expecting immediate, positive and perhaps even winning impact. He might as well have kept the previous team if he didn't mind either way.

It seems as though you're deliberately missing the point. Looking at our squad, on paper at least, it seems unlikely that it's good enough to win the League Leaders' Shield or the Grand Final. We might be in with a shout of the cup, depending on the draws and suchlike. But the new team could still make an 'immediate, positive [...] impact' without us picking up any trophies. Next season is about a change in direction that can be built on for 2013. I think that has to include bringing some young players through.

Re: Tony Martin : Tue Oct 11, 2011 5:35 pm  

GJJ 79 wrote:

Think he had a great debut (against Halifax, me thinks), but then got tore a new one by Gleeson in his next (home) game.

The worrying thing for me is, peoples expectations have gone up dramatically now we have a new regime. That means if we start poorly under Gentle or he bloods a few of the youngsters, a lot of fans may turn on the new coach/players and it may turn a bit sour.

I would hope fans will be patient.Rome wasn`t built in a day.Anything has to be better than the last few seasons.

Re: Tony Martin : Tue Oct 11, 2011 7:40 pm  

wasnt this thread about martin to begin with lol