What happened to the Jennings factor in 2015? I'm sure you can answer that question SIRCWATCH... Besides, if I understand what I think you're saying, this situation seems an awful lot like the 2014 eight, and without the year 13 factor I'm wondering if firstly the 2018 VIII will be off the pace, and then the lack of returning members from the eight will lead to a much weaker 2019 eight (similar to the black mark of 2015 on Shore's record)Agree shore will dominate the Viii once again and probably the 2nd Viii however the fours will be a different story. The returning boys from the viii and the second viii will be too good for the other schools as well as the Jennings factor.
The post by GDTS needs to be removed. Any discussion about 'importing' has no place on this thread. There is a 'School Sporting Scholarship' thread for such discussion. Naming seats from crews and then accusing them of being imported is not good, particularly when the circumstances are unknown. It also appears that not to much time was spent on the research as a number of the (?) are incorrect.
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I'm interested to see who you think will podium if Joeys or Scots don't make it. They both have new coaches and I believe this could lead to something better from the sheds. Either way, Joeys 1st Viii is consistently on the podium, generally following but also 2015ing Shore. Unless something special is happening in one of the other schools, I don't see them really getting past either of them.IV the Win what is truly curious is why you think Joeys/Scots will be on the podium next year, Joeys have some truly disappointing results coming through, and Scots, well, lets face it, Scots haven't had a good first eight since 2012, even the 2015 eight was more luck than anything else to take 2nd. I don't see either of these sheds rising up next year.
What happened to the Jennings factor in 2015? I'm sure you can answer that question SIRCWATCH. Besides, if I understand what I think you're saying, this situation seems an awful lot like the 2014 eight, and without the year 13 factor I'm wondering if firstly the 2018 VIII will be off the pace, and then the lack of returning members from the eight will lead to a much weaker 2019 eight (similar to the black mark of 2015 on Shore's record)
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That's not the point I was trying to make there. Simply put, if there is a weaker junior eight, then generally less boys make the 1st Viii the following year (in theory), which means that like the Shore 2014 Viii to 2015 Viii, fewer people carry over, which can affect the depth and whatnot which is what I thought happened in 2015. Similarly, if that were to happen this year, then one could predict a weaker 2019 Viii.It is rather pointless trying to deny the Jennings factor, simply looking at statistics he has coached winning crews since 2008 with the exceptions being 2011 and as pointed out 2015. However in both these years Shore placed in the top 3 against exceptional crews in Grammar and Joeys respectively.
Therefore it seems to me you are overlooking quality coaching and nonsensically assigning the majority of Shore success spanning a decade to one 'year 13 factor'. Hence will a 3 margin really be of consequence in 2019 after 2 years of training ?
That's not the point I was trying to make there. Simply put, if there is a weaker junior eight, then generally less boys make the 1st Viii the following year (in theory), which means that like the Shore 2014 Viii to 2015 Viii, fewer people carry over, which can affect the depth and whatnot which is what I thought happened in 2015. Similarly, if that were to happen this year, then one could predict a weaker 2019 Viii.