How is Spencer going?
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How is Spencer going?
Hi Sainters,
Was hoping to catch a glimpse of Spencer White on the weekend but didn't get the chance.
Did he play for Sandi? How's he going?
There's been a lot of talk about his potential but I was wondering how those who've actually seen him play think he's going.
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Was hoping to catch a glimpse of Spencer White on the weekend but didn't get the chance.
Did he play for Sandi? How's he going?
There's been a lot of talk about his potential but I was wondering how those who've actually seen him play think he's going.
Go Saints!!!
TFD
Re: How is Spencer going?
In summary:
Some really are supremely disappointed and reckon he won't make it.
Some are patient and realise he's young and developing without yet having a full pre season.
Everyone agrees he hasn't yet shown much out on the field.
Some really are supremely disappointed and reckon he won't make it.
Some are patient and realise he's young and developing without yet having a full pre season.
Everyone agrees he hasn't yet shown much out on the field.
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Re: How is Spencer going?
I didn't catch a glimpse of him either. And I watched the entire game.thefatdork wrote:Hi Sainters,
Was hoping to catch a glimpse of Spencer White on the weekend but didn't get the chance.
Did he play for Sandi? How's he going?
There's been a lot of talk about his potential but I was wondering how those who've actually seen him play think he's going.
Go Saints!!!
TFD
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Re: How is Spencer going?
He's probably not good enough for the Sandy one's [LOUDLY CRYING FACE]
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Re: How is Spencer going?
If it's work rate that's missing, at least it can be rectified with a change in attitude, or further development. I think he might be a bit of a "late bloomer." From what I've seen of him, I believe the club should persevere. He might just take a year or two longer than expected. IMHO.
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Re: How is Spencer going?
History suggests that cases are extraordinarily rare that players that can't get a kick at VFL level,ever make it at AFL level,let alone make it bigtime.
Any dreams of him being this buddy like forward are fanciful. You need to be making more of an impact than 1-2 highlights a year. Average to poor AFL players dominate at VFL level
Any dreams of him being this buddy like forward are fanciful. You need to be making more of an impact than 1-2 highlights a year. Average to poor AFL players dominate at VFL level
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Re: How is Spencer going?
On Saturday he had seemed to follow up almost everything good he did with something poor. The raw ability is certainly there, but it would appear that the mental and physical application are a long way off.
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It's a bit of workrate, intensity but also a preseason behind him that are all needed.
But I do honestly think he will play better in a better team. Work in progress, similar to webster was last year.
But I do honestly think he will play better in a better team. Work in progress, similar to webster was last year.
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Re: How is Spencer going?
Not going to make it ! He was in the team on sat but played real lazy football Bad attitude all year from what I've seen
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Re: How is Spencer going?
by johng » Mon 12 May 2014 5:18pm
Not going to make it ! He was in the team on sat but played real lazy football Bad attitude all year from what I've seen
Not going to say he won't make it yet but agree with johng that he is lazy and his attitude seems poor. Went to Bendigo last year to watch him against mediocre opposition and he hardly touched it when we won by 12+ goals. Looked like he wanted to be somewhere else with is mates to me. No doubt he has the ability and pace to be a very good AFL player but to me he doesn't look like he wants to be out there.
Not going to make it ! He was in the team on sat but played real lazy football Bad attitude all year from what I've seen
Not going to say he won't make it yet but agree with johng that he is lazy and his attitude seems poor. Went to Bendigo last year to watch him against mediocre opposition and he hardly touched it when we won by 12+ goals. Looked like he wanted to be somewhere else with is mates to me. No doubt he has the ability and pace to be a very good AFL player but to me he doesn't look like he wants to be out there.
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Re: How is Spencer going?
From what I could tell from watching it on TV I would agree that he appeared to lack some intensity.Apples wrote: Not going to say he won't make it yet but agree with johng that he is lazy and his attitude seems poor. Went to Bendigo last year to watch him against mediocre opposition and he hardly touched it when we won by 12+ goals. Looked like he wanted to be somewhere else with is mates to me. No doubt he has the ability and pace to be a very good AFL player but to me he doesn't look like he wants to be out there.
But I just don’t understand this stuff.
If Spencer, or anyone else for that matter, doesn’t want to be there then surely that’s obvious to all at the club. Surely the player is challenged by the coaches, if not his team mates. What does the player say? Does he say “I really do want to play AFL” only to continue to act as though it’s the opposite on game day? Only a total moron would think that a club would continue to keep them on their list and pay them a good wage if they were clearly not committed to pursuing a career at the top level. Now not all players are smart, however the vast majority of them are not morons.
So if Spencer, or anyone else for that matter, would rather be somewhere else then they’d be better off fessing up now (like Steven Gaertner did) and getting on with the rest of their life, as the football side is going to end pretty quickly if there’s no effort shown.
I for one hope this is not the case and that both St Kilda and Spencer are working hard behind the scenes to put into place plans that will see him have every opportunity to be as good a player as he possibly can be.
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We all agree he has loads of talent , but this buddy like talk seems to have gone to his head and probably all of ours!
Like our coaching team so HOPE they can work him really hard and get him back on track
He should be in the firsts not running around at sandy
Like our coaching team so HOPE they can work him really hard and get him back on track
He should be in the firsts not running around at sandy
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johng wrote:We all agree he has loads of talent , but this buddy like talk seems to have gone to his head and probably all of ours!
Like our coaching team so HOPE they can work him really hard and get him back on track
He should be in the firsts not running around at sandy
See this is what I don't understand.
All a player had to do is not play well and it's comments galore: it's gone to his head, isn't interested, doesn't want it, needs the penny to drop, got ahead of himself.
What's wrong with a lot of people on here just saying they don't think he is good enough? Scared?
There doesn't have to be a made up narrative being the reason a player doesn't make it. Some work their butts off just aren't good enough - unless you have something tangible to explain any of those cliches, and sometimes ppl do, let's give them a rest.
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Is he contracted for next year, and if not do you guys reckon his is worth a 1 year contract? I understand it is early
in the season and I would want to see what he does at Sandy over the next 3 months.
in the season and I would want to see what he does at Sandy over the next 3 months.
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Re: How is Spencer going?
I"m unsure on how good he really is have seen him in a few games and he has not impressed me at all,the one Buddy like goal hasn't helped him and the fact he hasn't done a pre season also isn't great but he will definately have to lift his game in the latter half of the year!
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Re: How is Spencer going?
just flog him on the track. If he's any good he'll respond
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Re: How is Spencer going?
Him and number 2 have the same problemmagnifisaint wrote:just flog him on the track. If he's any good he'll respond
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Re: How is Spencer going?
just watched his highlights package on saints web site... i dont get it.
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