Pawsandclaws
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I'd trust Cleary in his development of young Gibbs. Centre is one of the most demanding defensive positions and allowing Gibbs to develop in the ISP Cup will be good for him.
OFFICIAL Heath Gibbs: Signed + Released
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jirskyr
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I like that we've cherry-picked some kids from other developmental areas.
One of the things some fans have complained in our history is a reliance on our "home-grown" product. And whilst we've always considered that we have had a good local talent pool, you need to find other types of players from other systems.
Sometimes I wonder if you have too many local pathways for your own kids to slide into your local sides, you and they can become complacent and maybe you don't look at them with enough of a critical eye. For example if a kid's been on the radar in Camden since he was 13, you might rate him more highly than the competition does because of the history you've had with him, the kind of player he was promising to be.
I think we are proving to be ever more adept at signing specific talent from other nurseries, e.g. your Aloiais, Twals and Eisenhuths. Quiet signings based on what they are achieving elsewhere.
Also with this strategy, you get to pick the kind of player you want, rather than trying to retain the group of players your local area happens to generate.
One of the things some fans have complained in our history is a reliance on our "home-grown" product. And whilst we've always considered that we have had a good local talent pool, you need to find other types of players from other systems.
Sometimes I wonder if you have too many local pathways for your own kids to slide into your local sides, you and they can become complacent and maybe you don't look at them with enough of a critical eye. For example if a kid's been on the radar in Camden since he was 13, you might rate him more highly than the competition does because of the history you've had with him, the kind of player he was promising to be.
I think we are proving to be ever more adept at signing specific talent from other nurseries, e.g. your Aloiais, Twals and Eisenhuths. Quiet signings based on what they are achieving elsewhere.
Also with this strategy, you get to pick the kind of player you want, rather than trying to retain the group of players your local area happens to generate.
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