So we're not allowed to have opinions on players based on our own experience as fans, our observations of our team coach's tendencies and our own observations in camp?
Absolutely "we" are allowed to have opinions. It would be nice to read well thought out opinions instead of irrational ones once in a while, though.
No GM and no coach has ever made a predictably wrong decision ever.
No, of course not! Never! </sarcasm> Posted opinion however is not equal to reasoned opinion.
For instance, and especially since we're going to go on "the record", this seems to be a reasoned opinion based upon observation:
So if Ville Leino scores, we're looking at a player who is older, has a limited ceiling, and may have just gotten lucky.
No argument there. All salient points open for lots of discussion, although I doubt many will disagree. I don't.
This on the other hand:
So we are worried that Clode will sign him instead of a better option.
Seems like an unreasonable and senseless assumption based on what, a feeling? There's really been not much if any evidence of this, especially in light of the fact that it's Chia that actually does the signing, and the evidence seems to be that it's a consensus opinion and not a unilateral one. There's also the problem with fitting players under the cap. So, "better option" based upon what? Raw performance? Or value based upon salary? Or given cap restrictions (no problem having an opinionated conversation there) he's a better choice than another player?
It doesn't read that way. It reads -- in my opinion -- just as I said: unreasoned and senseless.
And it's not "we", by the way.
It was a straw man meant to illustrate how posters here could be concerned that individual players performing differently than expected could lead to undesirable results.
