Well...I guess the point I've been trying to consider, is, that someone mentioned on here the other day that (words to the effect off) "We'd improve and maybe touch the 8, but would take time to gel. Maybe we'll get 8 - 10 wins ".
Now, its a very valid opinion, and I pass no judgement upon it... I actually agree that it will take us a while to come to grips with the concept of playing with a forward line, let alone the new faces getting used to 'The Freo Style of Play" -( whatever the hell that is?...)
However, in absolutely no way would 8- 10 wins this season be acceptable, in my humble opinion.
Perhaps we have rebuilt, - (we have traded really well), perhaps we have got the power forwards we have been look8ng for, and, perhaps everyone is 'cherry ripe'. But what we do have is 'pretty damned good fixturing' - much like the fixturing we got in 2013., which contributed a helluvalot to where we ended up.
Anyone trotting out that 8-10 wins as being acceptable ...(and I'm talking to you RoLy.!.) ...would be announcing failure.
The aim - and the result - should be much higher, and whilst I believe 15 wins is defintely possible, at least 12 should be the expectation - and passmark - for 2019.
And 12 wins generally gets you into the 8. So, for me, failure to make the 8 in 2019, means the coaching group must go.
The intriguing question I'm really struggling it answer, is what happens if we do?
Would we re-sign RoLy...???