The Oven Bell Sounded and Hickey Can't Wait Any Longer
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The Oven Bell Sounded and Hickey Can't Wait Any Longer
You can stick a fork in him - Big Billy is cooked. His skills were about as clean as the Swedish Chef of the Muppets' culinary demonstrations.
At the moment this team couldn't beat an egg.
Time to get Tom Hickey back in the fold!
At the moment this team couldn't beat an egg.
Time to get Tom Hickey back in the fold!
Curb your enthusiasm - you’re a St.Kilda supporter!!
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Re: The Oven Bell Sounded and Hickey Can't Wait Any Longer
Let him get a kick in the VFL first, then we'll look at it!!!!!Sainternist wrote:You can stick a fork in him - Big Billy is cooked. His skills were about as clean as the Swedish Chef of the Muppets' culinary demonstrations.
At the moment this team couldn't beat an egg.
Time to get Tom Hickey back in the fold!
Billy wasn't great, but he wasn't in our worst, at least he bought effort, unlike many!!!!!
Has Tom knocked the door down?????
No!!!!!
But, if he does, he will get a spot, over to you and every other listed player Mr. Hickey!!!!!
Plenty of spots up for Grabs!!!!!
'Cause StoneCold Said So'!!!!!
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Re: The Oven Bell Sounded and Hickey Can't Wait Any Longer
Sorry stoney!!!!!! But I disagree!!!!stonecold wrote:Let him get a kick in the VFL first, then we'll look at it!!!!!Sainternist wrote:You can stick a fork in him - Big Billy is cooked. His skills were about as clean as the Swedish Chef of the Muppets' culinary demonstrations.
At the moment this team couldn't beat an egg.
Time to get Tom Hickey back in the fold!
Billy wasn't great, but he wasn't in our worst, at least he bought effort, unlike many!!!!!
Has Tom knocked the door down?????
No!!!!!
But, if he does, he will get a spot, over to you and every other listed player Mr. Hickey!!!!!
Plenty of spots up for Grabs!!!!!
Billy was rubbish. He is a witches hat when there isn't a ruck contest on, drops easy marks, and when he does get a possession through mark (rare) or free kick, all he does is handball 5 metres to a teammate. Not damaging enough. Our players get into trouble trying to avoid giving the ball to him, because he is a dear in headlights once he gets the ball. Raises his arms with both hands on the ball and has no idea how to dispose of it.
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Re: The Oven Bell Sounded and Hickey Can't Wait Any Longer
Don't be sorry, Tom has to show something and knock the door down!!!!!
'Cause StoneCold Said So'!!!!!
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Re: The Oven Bell Sounded and Hickey Can't Wait Any Longer
Hickey could run out on the ground for Sandy looking like Mr McGreg (a leg for an arm and an arm for leg) and still put on a better display than Billy's last night. Like Shrodes said: he's a witches hat!stonecold wrote:Don't be sorry, Tom has to show something and knock the door down!!!!!
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Well bring it then, that's all he has to do!!!!!Sainternist wrote:Hickey could run out on the ground for Sandy looking like Mr McGreg (a leg for an arm and an arm for leg) and still put on a better display than Billy's last night. Like Shrodes said: he's a witches hat!stonecold wrote:Don't be sorry, Tom has to show something and knock the door down!!!!!
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Re: The Oven Bell Sounded and Hickey Can't Wait Any Longer
Why Hickey was replaced after 4 games I do not know.. he wasn't great but he had proven himself last year.. longer has proved that he can bullock but do nothing else at this stage.
Ruckman mature later so I'm happy to wait a year or two for him but geez.. surely a ruckman can mark the ball occasionaly or maybe kick the ball..
Ruckman mature later so I'm happy to wait a year or two for him but geez.. surely a ruckman can mark the ball occasionaly or maybe kick the ball..
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I was kicking and marking a footy in the park with mates from the age of about 8.realdeal wrote:Why Hickey was replaced after 4 games I do not know.. he wasn't great but he had proven himself last year.. longer has proved that he can bullock but do nothing else at this stage.
Ruckman mature later so I'm happy to wait a year or two for him but geez.. surely a ruckman can mark the ball occasionaly or maybe kick the ball..
How come Longer is getting paid big bucks as a "professional" and still can't do what we could do as an 8 year old?
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Re: The Oven Bell Sounded and Hickey Can't Wait Any Longer
Post of the year! Hi everybody! Hi Dr. Nick !Sainternist wrote:Hickey could run out on the ground for Sandy looking like Mr McGreg (a leg for an arm and an arm for leg) and still put on a better display than Billy's last night. Like Shrodes said: he's a witches hat!stonecold wrote:Don't be sorry, Tom has to show something and knock the door down!!!!!
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Re: The Oven Bell Sounded and Hickey Can't Wait Any Longer
In all honesty, if Hickey isn't ready, would it be much worse playing Holmes.
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Re: The Oven Bell Sounded and Hickey Can't Wait Any Longer
Hickeys averages 2016
2016 St Kilda games 20 kicks 5.2 hb 8.1 disp 13.2 marks 3.0 goals 0.2 behinds 0.4 tackles 3.2 hit outs 28.7
Longer last night
last night kicks 1 hb 15 disp 16 marks 2 hitouts 33 tackles 3 af 84
Not a fan of either but Hickeys stocks rise when he's not playing - how has he been going with Sandy?
2016 St Kilda games 20 kicks 5.2 hb 8.1 disp 13.2 marks 3.0 goals 0.2 behinds 0.4 tackles 3.2 hit outs 28.7
Longer last night
last night kicks 1 hb 15 disp 16 marks 2 hitouts 33 tackles 3 af 84
Not a fan of either but Hickeys stocks rise when he's not playing - how has he been going with Sandy?
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Tom smash the door down today?????
'Cause StoneCold Said So'!!!!!
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Re: The Oven Bell Sounded and Hickey Can't Wait Any Longer
With Longer we have the poorest ruck in the league.
Tom Hickey would have to be better.
Tom Hickey would have to be better.
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Re: The Oven Bell Sounded and Hickey Can't Wait Any Longer
I think Longer is coming good. Someone needs to tell him to kick it. Forget about handballing
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Re: The Oven Bell Sounded and Hickey Can't Wait Any Longer
I think a lot of people have told him to handball - forget about kicking itmagnifisaint wrote:I think Longer is coming good. Someone needs to tell him to kick it. Forget about handballing
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Re: The Oven Bell Sounded and Hickey Can't Wait Any Longer
At the very least with Hickey you can kick or handball to him - unlike Longer
We just have too many players you do not want the ball in the hands of - starting with the Captain
The facts are that you can not afford to play one player who can not be trusted as a target and not be trusted with the ball in hand
Was Longer's opponent BOG - again?
How many times is that in 50 games
There was a time I preferred both Hickey and Longer in the side so we had a consistent rucking presence - but no longer (excuse the pun!)
We just have too many players you do not want the ball in the hands of - starting with the Captain
The facts are that you can not afford to play one player who can not be trusted as a target and not be trusted with the ball in hand
Was Longer's opponent BOG - again?
How many times is that in 50 games
There was a time I preferred both Hickey and Longer in the side so we had a consistent rucking presence - but no longer (excuse the pun!)
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At the very least with Hickey you can kick or handball to him - unlike Longer
We just have too many players you do not want the ball in the hands of - starting with the Captain
The facts are that you can not afford to play one player who can not be trusted as a target and not be trusted with the ball in hand
Was Longer's opponent BOG - again?
How many times is that in 50 games
There was a time I preferred both Hickey and Longer in the side so we had a consistent rucking presence - but no longer (excuse the pun!)
We just have too many players you do not want the ball in the hands of - starting with the Captain
The facts are that you can not afford to play one player who can not be trusted as a target and not be trusted with the ball in hand
Was Longer's opponent BOG - again?
How many times is that in 50 games
There was a time I preferred both Hickey and Longer in the side so we had a consistent rucking presence - but no longer (excuse the pun!)
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Re: The Oven Bell Sounded and Hickey Can't Wait Any Longer
If Longer is so useless how was it that he was captain of Vic Metro?
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Re: The Oven Bell Sounded and Hickey Can't Wait Any Longer
magnifisaint wrote:If Longer is so useless how was it that he was captain of Vic Metro?
Great question, but not one the KC's on here could answer!!!!!
By the way, how'd Tom go yesterday, smashed the door down?????
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Re: The Oven Bell Sounded and Hickey Can't Wait Any Longer
By gee, the Hickey fans have been quiet since his VFL game. I take it he did not star then?
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Re: The Oven Bell Sounded and Hickey Can't Wait Any Longer
Think it's more that no one was there. No match report from anyone on here so all we can look at are his stats, which are ordinary. It was his first week back from injury so he gets a pass.borderbarry wrote:By gee, the Hickey fans have been quiet since his VFL game. I take it he did not star then?
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Re: The Oven Bell Sounded and Hickey Can't Wait Any Longer
He hadn't fully developed into the player he is now.magnifisaint wrote:If Longer is so useless how was it that he was captain of Vic Metro?
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kosifantutti wrote:He hadn't fully developed into the player he is now.magnifisaint wrote:If Longer is so useless how was it that he was captain of Vic Metro?
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