Oh yeah the other HBFs are a concern; just that between JDavey talking about ACLs in this video
View: https://youtu.be/zB9_I0Gy77I
I believe and thinking of similarities to Docherty in 2020 when we had someone come back from a similar injury. Of course it's not exactly the same as Docherty had two but Docherty also had a lot higher pedigree than Sicily does.
I believe and thinking of similarities to Docherty in 2020 when we had someone come back from a similar injury. Of course it's not exactly the same as Docherty had two but Docherty also had a lot higher pedigree than Sicily does.
Docherty was fine until they changed his position to the wing and he struggled. More comparable to NicNat in 2020 return length where he was back to his best.
There are definitely guys who struggle but if Sicily isn't confident in it after an extra 9 months he never will be.
Look I rarely break in to the top 10k overall so don't think I know what I'm doing.
That's the nature of this beast!
One thing I have learned is that fading the ultra popular guys is the quickest path to being outside the top 10k as it's a very common theme in my worst seasons!
Nah Neale is way ahead of Sicily; was one of the most durable players for years (up in the air whether 2021 changed that) as well as being both a premium scorer for years before breaking out again twice in 2019 and 2020.
Alternatively he joins the long list of ultra durable guys who fall apart but hopefully not!
Some good discussion going on here. Think have views and keeping an open mind on these topics is the key.
ACLs have a history of limited players by 10%, however, Sicily is no midfielder and it sounds like his intercepting skills haven't been impacted. One factor can be TOG% which needs to be built up.
The issue around other players in the side is a concern too. Also, Sicily has in the past been targeting and his hot head comes into action. A guy who gave a 5 free kicks this week alone suggests the time out of the game only led to increase emotion for Sic dog.
Think the point of being undervalue is important and for me the way to o***et it if I dont pick him, is to get value elsewhere. Stewart when injured didn't put in a low score, so he is no help. Arguably there is a number of premium defenders who may offer value for various reasons and I would be targeting them. Ridley, Short are some that others are looking at. Value in forwards is fine, although, others may have those as well.
I will watch him this week and make a final call. Between Whitfield and Sicily it feels like Whitfield has the better role. Also worth noting Sicily has been out of the game for a long time and rules have changed. The interceptors still seem to be going ok, and Sicily if he retains kicks outs will gain that rule which changed since he was out (I think that was 2020), may help his scoring too.
ACLs have a history of limited players by 10%, however, Sicily is no midfielder and it sounds like his intercepting skills haven't been impacted. One factor can be TOG% which needs to be built up.
The issue around other players in the side is a concern too. Also, Sicily has in the past been targeting and his hot head comes into action. A guy who gave a 5 free kicks this week alone suggests the time out of the game only led to increase emotion for Sic dog.
Think the point of being undervalue is important and for me the way to o***et it if I dont pick him, is to get value elsewhere. Stewart when injured didn't put in a low score, so he is no help. Arguably there is a number of premium defenders who may offer value for various reasons and I would be targeting them. Ridley, Short are some that others are looking at. Value in forwards is fine, although, others may have those as well.
I will watch him this week and make a final call. Between Whitfield and Sicily it feels like Whitfield has the better role. Also worth noting Sicily has been out of the game for a long time and rules have changed. The interceptors still seem to be going ok, and Sicily if he retains kicks outs will gain that rule which changed since he was out (I think that was 2020), may help his scoring too.
Of course Sicily has another 35 guys all vying for the rebound chances as well while the Giants are a lot more focused.
My reasoning between Whitfield and Sicily is that Whitfield has the potential to be the #1 ranked defender at the end of the year, Sicily doesn't.
They're that weird pair where I feel like I'm picking them for the wrong reasons and yet I feel very exposed if I don't pick them!