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Accurate assessment.I agree.
We are a work in progress and in 2025 our team will bear little resemblance to the one taking the field now.
TPJ (when fit) is a game changer. FIT being the operative word. This year will determine his future at the club. We should not have let Vaughn leave but that was because of $$$, not his performances. King and Sutton have roles to play but both are being played out of position because of injuries and I think only King has a long term future at the club. I agree with Patolo and with his history of HIAs I can't really see a future for him, and you would hope that Pele will only improve given his age and potential.
There will be better forwards joining us in the coming years, plus the improvement of young guys like Preston.
Our biggest issue is Flanagan. He is a stumbling block that we can't get over. KO and Rajab aren't ready, Reynolds isn't a 7 (but would still be better than Flanagan in my opinion). We need to bide our time.
We are playing the long game for prolonged success but it sucks at the moment because we can see it but just can't quite reach it. YET.
Let's all just settle down. This team. This year ain't going nowhere near Top 8 bc they aren't ready.