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Message: [QUOTE="theshed, post: 3050363, member: 2290"] This is basically how I see it. I was a fan of Bennett, I was understanding of his sacking, and I was optimistic about Seibold. I would’ve loved to have had a positive season while running a broom through the squad but it was always going to be a difficult year. I wasn’t prepared for how bad it had gotten though, and while I’ll hold my judgement of Seibold for now, I’m definitely concerned by what we are seeing. If we get through this season blooding young talent, and clearing out the old guard that couldn’t get it done under Bennett (i.e Kahu, Moose, Roberts, Kodi, MACCA, BOYD!), if this creates a better balance for our cap and maybe even allows preloading of contracts, and if we have a good preseason with a couple of Marquee signings (a big name spine player that compliments the rest of the spine, and maybe a forward pack leader). Finally, if we go into next season looking a better team and finish top 8 with a feeling as though we’re building a chance for premiership in 2021. Then I will see Seibold’s appointment as a success and will look back at this season as worth while. Another thing to consider is we don’t know how bad the salary cap had been previously handled. I always defended Bennett’s time at Newcastle and placed the blame on Tinkler but gee we have a lot of parallels to post-Bennett Newcastle at the moment. A couple of overpaid past it ageing players on long term deals and a team of of talented but far to inexperienced youths. [/QUOTE]

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