tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15304981.post769688634389699399..comments2023-06-16T07:48:46.670-07:00Comments on The Treble: Quarterfinals ahoy!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15304981.post-23065345499768081882008-06-19T11:26:00.000-07:002008-06-19T11:26:00.000-07:00i'm also happy- exstatic with the play & passion f...i'm also happy- exstatic with the play & passion from the tournament so far.<BR/><BR/>clearly, you're right about the ageing squads. it's hard to let go of players that worked well for the team four years ago, but hanging on to players who've added four years' worth of mileage to their bodies surely outweighs the benefit of the experience.<BR/><BR/>i feel like holding on to older players is the surest way for a team to really shoot itself int he foot. if the choice is made to call an oldie instead of a youngie, then you're blocking the youngies from gaining the experience that, by the same logic, would be so essential four years in the future.<BR/><BR/>sure, keep some veterans who've had great seasons for their clubs, but don't be afraid to call the boys that the press are touting as the next big thing. why not? the experience they gain might actually turnn out to be the catalyst that fulfills the prophesy for them.<BR/><BR/>i cannot make predictions, nikki, but yours look sound enough to me.<BR/><BR/>-jennyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com