Harry said:Coz Richo won't be there in 5 years, Schulz might. We won't be any sort of force within at least 5 years time.
The problem you have if you aim to play finals next year and keep Richo and others on the list is that you compromise your rebuild and development as team selection will be based on choosing the best team then and there in order to soley make the finals (and Richo would still be in our best no doubt). You will not be selecting the team that will best serve you in 4-5 years time. Our mind set at team selection meetings should soley be based on choosing players in order to develop them for the future - not winning games now. This is something the club can't get it's head around as it wants to rebuild and have instant success which for a club in our situation is impossible.
Could Richo possibly help in the devlopment of the young forwards by taking one of the better defenders (or 2) to the goal square with him?
I agree with you about looking 4 or 5 years forward, but can't see that Schulz is a better option, especially if there's a chance another team might trade for him.