Cripps

Sun 23 Oct 2011 11:13pm

Very worried that they are trying to make Stanley a ruckman ... would rather he was made a key forward ... especially in an era that transition into the forward fifty is becoming a foot race.

borderbarry · Mon 24 Oct 2011 6:24pm

I dont think Cripps has been lucky at all. He reads the play brilliantly. I would have him a long way before Ledger, and in front of Sipposs. I think all three are in front of Simpkin.

plugger66 · Post: # 1169009Post **plugger66** » Mon 24 Oct 2011 6:25pm

borderbarry wrote:I dont think Cripps has been lucky at all. He reads the play brilliantly. I would have him a long way before Ledger, and in front of Sipposs. I think all three are in front of Simpkin.

All 4 play in different positions so they wont be up against each other which is good.

borderbarry · Mon 24 Oct 2011 6:38pm

In case you havent noticed they are all in the same team, so they wont be up against each other.

avid · Post: # 1169173Post **avid** » Tue 25 Oct 2011 2:10am

Saintersss wrote:
InkerSaint wrote:Agree with the above - it would be nice for a change to have half back flankers that can not only run, but bring good kicking and decision-making to the role.
I've yet to see this 'good kicking' in the AFL or VFL. He shanks it a lot. I know when he was drafted, the reports said he was a good kick, but he hasn't shown it yet.

Hope he can improve in this aspect.

I haven't seen any evidence he can kick more than about 25m.
He seems to kick the ball with his ankle all loose and floppy.
(But he's probably got the best goal-to-kicks ratio than anyone in history.)

Wrote for Luck · Tue 25 Oct 2011 8:25am

BackFromUSA wrote:Very worried that they are trying to make Stanley a ruckman ... would rather he was made a key forward ... especially in an era that transition into the forward fifty is becoming a foot race.

as a 200cm player you have to do both frankly

saintspremiers · Tue 25 Oct 2011 8:39am

millarsaint wrote:
BackFromUSA wrote:Very worried that they are trying to make Stanley a ruckman ... would rather he was made a key forward ... especially in an era that transition into the forward fifty is becoming a foot race.
as a 200cm player you have to do both frankly

Like Kosi. If Stanley bulked up he could play ruck maybe.

dragit · Post: # 1169213Post **dragit** » Tue 25 Oct 2011 9:46am

Dare say we haven't seen enough of Cripps to know what he is capable of, or where else he could play.

Looks more of a dour Bakes-type from this footage, which by the way is far from flatteringâ€¦

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10cMsRaprmo

Saints94 · Post: # 1169215Post **Saints94** » Tue 25 Oct 2011 9:52am

dragit wrote:Dare say we haven't seen enough of Cripps to know what he is capable of, or where else he could play.

Looks more of a dour Bakes-type from this footage, which by the way is far from flatteringâ€¦

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10cMsRaprmo

He reminds of Heath Shaw....

dragit · Post: # 1169217Post **dragit** » Tue 25 Oct 2011 10:00am

Saints94 wrote:
dragit wrote:Dare say we haven't seen enough of Cripps to know what he is capable of, or where else he could play.

Looks more of a dour Bakes-type from this footage, which by the way is far from flatteringâ€¦

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10cMsRaprmo
He reminds of Heath Shaw....

Funny, cause that's who he said he plays likeâ€¦

Saints94 · Post: # 1169218Post **Saints94** » Tue 25 Oct 2011 10:01am

dragit wrote:
Saints94 wrote:
dragit wrote:Dare say we haven't seen enough of Cripps to know what he is capable of, or where else he could play.

Looks more of a dour Bakes-type from this footage, which by the way is far from flatteringâ€¦

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10cMsRaprmo
He reminds of Heath Shaw....
Funny, cause that's who he said he plays likeâ€¦

Well thats good

StNoodles · Tue 25 Oct 2011 12:19pm

Hopefully he can play off half-back, using his nice foot skills, and release Goddard to roam further up the ground...

borderbarry · Wed 26 Oct 2011 10:20am

Speaking of Cripps, was'nt Jamie seen at a Sandy event recently? If so, any chance of getting him back as an assistant coach?

stinger · Post: # 1169602Post **stinger** » Wed 26 Oct 2011 12:20pm

saintspremiers wrote:
plugger66 wrote:He has had one year in the AFL. Surely if he was any good one year is enough to prove it.
But you've had 5 seasons on Saintsational and haven't been delisted yet, and still haven't proved anything!

gold...

swarta · Post: # 1169624Post **swarta** » Wed 26 Oct 2011 1:40pm

plugger66 wrote:He has had one year in the AFL. Surely if he was any good one year is enough to prove it.

he was diagnosed with diabetes and injured for the second half of the year, and is a small boy. its took riewoldt more than a year give the kid a break

saintbrat · Post: # 1169626Post **saintbrat** » Wed 26 Oct 2011 1:45pm

borderbarry wrote:Speaking of Cripps, was'nt Jamie seen at a Sandy event recently? If so, any chance of getting him back as an assistant coach?

Jason?

8856brother · Wed 26 Oct 2011 7:39pm

StNoodles wrote:Hopefully he can play off half-back, using his nice foot skills, and release Goddard to roam further up the ground...

Has anyone actually seen his "nice foot skills" yet. He's done OK and kicked a few goals but I don't think his kicking skills have been his highlight. Unless you count dribbling goals from 10m out great kicking skills.
I hope like all of us he is a gun, but let's see him deliver the pill to others before we rate his skills.

gringo · Post: # 1169725Post **gringo** » Wed 26 Oct 2011 7:51pm

dragit wrote:Dare say we haven't seen enough of Cripps to know what he is capable of, or where else he could play.

Looks more of a dour Bakes-type from this footage, which by the way is far from flatteringâ€¦

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10cMsRaprmo

If Bakes was on speed and was playing the ball more than the man. Seriously though he looked like he close checks but doesn't mind running off and being creative. Good under pressure as well, I liked the way he goes about it. Compared to Winmar he looked incredible.