Yeah mate, absolutely. I say that about Kiraz, but I know he will be working on it tirelessly and he will improve. That's all to do with his attitude and commitment. Came here with no promises, ends up in Cup on a train and trial and forces his way into grade. Alamoti gets dropped to Cup and he has progressively gotten worse - which to me says he doesn't have the right commitment or attitude.
The more I think about it, the more I reckon if Alamoti secures a deal elsewhere he is gone. I don't think Dogs would bother getting into a bidding war for him. Great junior, beast of a kid, but hasn't kicked on in first grade (yet).
I see Ala as a catch-22 - and much of it comes down to 2 things;
1) How much he wants it and how much is he willing to put in?
2) Do we have the facilities and personnel to see him reach his great potential?
#2 is useless if he doesn't meet #1. But both are critical in his development.
Where the catch 22 comes in - like a lot of players, sometimes a change of scenery does you wonders. Imagine he goes under Nicks wing, and Robinson turns him into an Origin-calibre center. But the question remains - would he reach those potential heights with us?
I think what kills a lot of doggies fans on this topic is the fact he's a local junior. As is Averillo. They're one of us. If that wasn't part of the equation, I don't think we would be giving it a second thought.
