Gralin
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If Brand hadnt done his shoulder last year he would have got his debut.● He actually made his debut in 2009 so that's 8 seasons including this one...
During that time he has played 99 games which works out to be an average of 12 games a season...
It seems that every year his out injured for at least a few weeks... Also if he's already reached his ceiling (which he obviously has) then it's not very high and perhaps its time to move on...
● Tim O'Brien is GREATLY overated, only had 2-3 half decent games in 4 seasons and as good as a kid as he seems it would be counterproductive for us to retain him when we could place him in the open market and get something of worth back for him...
● While it is common knowledge that Brand has had injuries he has only played 11 games in 4 seasons so how much we should be waiting for his "potential" to get him in the side... Even once Gibson retires, is Brand really good enough to replace him???
Also he still remains uncontracted beyond this season which appears suspect...
I feel that we as a club are at a cross roads and sentimentality is no longer a luxury that we can afford, we do need to make some tough choices going forward to not fall too far behind the pack...
* Also in relation to your following comment " Ollie Wines does not make the team better than having Brand Schoey and TOB does" I strongly disagree because they have only played 4, 14 and 11 games respectively where as Ollie Wines has played all 22 and his output would outweigh all three players in question combined...
Again judging these kids on how many games they have played as developing KPP in premiership team with guys like Lake and Roughhead keeping them out and comparing that to someone at a bottom 10 club is stupid.
Wines is good but he's not decimate your young KPP depth good, nobody is.
I don't think he is what this club needs either. Now you don't have to replace KPP in the same deal but if you want to propose 3 talls for one small you better add some other trades or FA pickups to replace those three talls as part of the package or you're going to have a bad time.
You proposed a trade that made the club weaker, that you don't see it is part of the problem.