People bag Bondy for not bringing the best talent through the door. I don't always agree, but it's fair to ask the question. But there's no question Bond has done a great job retaining players, and locking existing players up to long-term deals. Plus, of those players that we traded / let walk, how many would get a gig with us now? Half you lot thought letting Michie go was foolish, yet right now Mickey B can't even find time in the middle. No-one reckons that the loss of Broughton of Roberton was the difference between us and a premiership.
People were livid when we took Weller in the draft ahead of a couple of skinny talls. Obviously whether that was a good decision will be answered in the fullness of time, but right now I'm glad he's sticking around for another few years.
It's more fun to make fun of Bondy for his decisions on whether to challenge MRP findings. He's a dead set dud on that score. When Freo finally gives him the boot, he should get a job as a video referee of some sort.