Jezza, agree that the signing of Cerra is fortuitous. Disagree though, about LN. He has been a pint-sized pillar of the club and our best player over the last 2 years. If a player of his loyalty and application is seeing fit to explore other options then you need to curb your knee-jerk outrage and ask yourself whether there is really something else, like being in Fyfe's shadow for example, or simply he and his partner are looking for a change, or just ensuring a decent rise from Freo to match his true value. They are young and maybe footloose. If I was his Dad, given what we see of the bland commercial modus operandi of Freo towards its fanbase, I would tell him without hesitation to sound out whatever opportunities present, in considering his future. What happens with Cerra and Lachie, is certainly a bellwether for the health of the club's rebuild, much more so than Weller last year. If they do leave, we must get an acceptable trade in return.
Ref different news sources, all 7-West media outlets share news content from the same editorial desk. All of them. That's Watoday, theWest, 6PR, ChEagle AND Ch9, Perthnow etc,. ... fed by Hagdorn, endorsed by Steve & Baz.
According to them, LN's request of a trade is pending, we'll see, and Bell is putting forward his credentials for the job.
Who knows.
I do feel that a P. Bell would bring passion for the club, strong direction and Mitchell-like footy nous that Lyon might respect and be able to work with; traits perhaps lacked by the rest of the administration from 2012 to now. The skills training by ass coaches might go up a gear to WC levels. Gee I feel dirty saying that, but the reality is they are top 4. External appointments seem to have fallen short. An internal appointment of an temperamental midget - think Clarkson - might just work..
