Im actually ok with this decision. Lets break it down.
We had this situation last season where leeroy promoted the 20 year olds to play the scrimmages and dead-rubbers. I was a winner then because Lawrie got U21 games.
Now im a loser, because he will probably get dumped.
actually... most days im a loser anyways... but i digress.
I think the manager of the U21 team needs to do what is best for the team, as i stated last season with Leeroy.
Going with what Yoda said above, maybe last season what Leeroy did wasnt the right thing, i cant remember the schedule. given the above about what Yoda said, maybe we lost games we didnt have to?
Given that we have games against much lesser opponents - and if iwen can make sure we win against them playing the 20 year olds, then hopefully what yoda says doesnt play out - rankings/etc will not be affected.
so from a team perspective with that point, iwen is the coach and needs to make a decision about this. maybe not toss out all current u21's. maybe just the dud ones LOL but do so with the teams best interest. Playing a 20 year old who isnt quite up to scratch but will be this time next season - i dont see this as good for the team.
Which brings me to my next point - Australia. Not just U21. but Australia. some of the current crop of players will become Aus Nat team members, and having that extra "Experience" (and i mean - the player stat) will make them a better player now - which makes training easier and hopefully a better Aus National Team in the future as well as competition for spots, healthy transfer market etc etc etc etc blah blah blah
Maybe its a simple case of dumping all guys with potential lower than MVP? Which would maybe give you the chance to blood future MVP and above 20 year old potential, AND then also keep existing guys AND win the next 2 games. Huzzah!
As a side note iwen - thanks for the notice that you are going to dump the guys - as a suggestion for future, it would be ideal if like, 1 weeks more notice was given - the time of the season means that some of the users may have still been trying to get their players into good gameshape for you whilst potentially risking league games.... - now ur gonna dump them - so yer... Hey i guessed you would do this after the HK loss, but some prior notice would have been nice. But thanks for the notice now :)
So a Summary:
- Dump only non-high potential players.
- Pick only high potential players.
- User high potential players to win next few games
- Give a little earlier notice of potential dumping plans. If we were dating, id like some prior notification that given set circumstances, id be dumped. You would probably wanna konw if, i was a woman, who used to a man right? So yer.
Good luck for the rest of it.
PS: im a man
PPS: Ive always been a man
PPPS: Keep Lawrie in the team please.