What if we are done?
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Re: What if we are done?
We need a quality midfielder with pick 4. Once our midfield is better then we can see if McCartin, Bruce, Battle, et al, are up to it with better forward passing. If the talls are found wanting then get a better tall forward next year. No point in getting King if our midfield is still stuffed.
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Re: What if we are done?
Noskeptic wrote: ↑Sat 13 Oct 2018 10:25pmAll I said was that I wished we had recruited an elite mid that didn’t have question marks. It wasn’t a slight at Hannebery as it appears to have been taken... question marks are after all question marks. Nothing more or less.Cairnsman wrote: ↑Sat 13 Oct 2018 8:35pmI wouldn't say "back", merely making comparisons to a player who was also perceived as past his peak, banged up and recruited by a club which had questions marks placed over it for doing so.skeptic wrote: ↑Sat 13 Oct 2018 8:22pmWell hopefully it’ll work out as good as that trade.Cairnsman wrote: ↑Sat 13 Oct 2018 7:35pmShaun Burgoyne had ??? about him when the Hawks recruited him from PA.skeptic wrote: ↑Sat 13 Oct 2018 4:45pmAgreed.Cairnsman wrote: ↑Sat 13 Oct 2018 7:19amI really hope we pick a midfielder. We need a midfielder more than any other type by a long stretch. We need as much depth of quality through the midfield as possible and if they are versatile enough to play other parts of the ground then even better but midfielders are our immediate need. Did I mention we need midfielders?saintsRrising wrote: ↑Sat 13 Oct 2018 1:41amIf they choose King I would not expect too much from him in year one.
Whereas Rakine......
Wish they’d traded one in that didn’t have ??? about them
Do you back Hannebery to be as good as Burgoyne?
2 types of people, glass half full...
As you’ve the topic of “glass half full”, I’ll ask again, yes or no... do you think he will be an elite midfielder for us?
Having said that I'm not even entirely sure what "elite" is. I'm guesing Dusty was elite last year in the Tiges premiership year.
I'd like to get some perspective on the definition of elite versus A grade. Do you know what the official definitions are? Also is there a comprehensive list available online of all the players that have made these so called elite and A grades?
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Re: What if we are done?
Interesting questions. It does make your initial response to my post a bit odd though Mr. Glass half fullCairnsman wrote: ↑Sun 14 Oct 2018 9:00amNoskeptic wrote: ↑Sat 13 Oct 2018 10:25pmAll I said was that I wished we had recruited an elite mid that didn’t have question marks. It wasn’t a slight at Hannebery as it appears to have been taken... question marks are after all question marks. Nothing more or less.Cairnsman wrote: ↑Sat 13 Oct 2018 8:35pmI wouldn't say "back", merely making comparisons to a player who was also perceived as past his peak, banged up and recruited by a club which had questions marks placed over it for doing so.skeptic wrote: ↑Sat 13 Oct 2018 8:22pmWell hopefully it’ll work out as good as that trade.Cairnsman wrote: ↑Sat 13 Oct 2018 7:35pmShaun Burgoyne had ??? about him when the Hawks recruited him from PA.skeptic wrote: ↑Sat 13 Oct 2018 4:45pmAgreed.Cairnsman wrote: ↑Sat 13 Oct 2018 7:19amI really hope we pick a midfielder. We need a midfielder more than any other type by a long stretch. We need as much depth of quality through the midfield as possible and if they are versatile enough to play other parts of the ground then even better but midfielders are our immediate need. Did I mention we need midfielders?saintsRrising wrote: ↑Sat 13 Oct 2018 1:41amIf they choose King I would not expect too much from him in year one.
Whereas Rakine......
Wish they’d traded one in that didn’t have ??? about them
Do you back Hannebery to be as good as Burgoyne?
2 types of people, glass half full...
As you’ve the topic of “glass half full”, I’ll ask again, yes or no... do you think he will be an elite midfielder for us?
Having said that I'm not even entirely sure what "elite" is. I'm guesing Dusty was elite last year in the Tiges premiership year.
I'd like to get some perspective on the definition of elite versus A grade. Do you know what the official definitions are? Also is there a comprehensive list available online of all the players that have made these so called elite and A grades?
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Re: What if we are done?
How so?skeptic wrote: ↑Sun 14 Oct 2018 9:39amInteresting questions. It does make your initial response to my post a bit odd though Mr. Glass half fullCairnsman wrote: ↑Sun 14 Oct 2018 9:00amNoskeptic wrote: ↑Sat 13 Oct 2018 10:25pmAll I said was that I wished we had recruited an elite mid that didn’t have question marks. It wasn’t a slight at Hannebery as it appears to have been taken... question marks are after all question marks. Nothing more or less.Cairnsman wrote: ↑Sat 13 Oct 2018 8:35pmI wouldn't say "back", merely making comparisons to a player who was also perceived as past his peak, banged up and recruited by a club which had questions marks placed over it for doing so.skeptic wrote: ↑Sat 13 Oct 2018 8:22pmWell hopefully it’ll work out as good as that trade.Cairnsman wrote: ↑Sat 13 Oct 2018 7:35pmShaun Burgoyne had ??? about him when the Hawks recruited him from PA.skeptic wrote: ↑Sat 13 Oct 2018 4:45pmAgreed.Cairnsman wrote: ↑Sat 13 Oct 2018 7:19amI really hope we pick a midfielder. We need a midfielder more than any other type by a long stretch. We need as much depth of quality through the midfield as possible and if they are versatile enough to play other parts of the ground then even better but midfielders are our immediate need. Did I mention we need midfielders?saintsRrising wrote: ↑Sat 13 Oct 2018 1:41amIf they choose King I would not expect too much from him in year one.
Whereas Rakine......
Wish they’d traded one in that didn’t have ??? about them
Do you back Hannebery to be as good as Burgoyne?
2 types of people, glass half full...
As you’ve the topic of “glass half full”, I’ll ask again, yes or no... do you think he will be an elite midfielder for us?
Having said that I'm not even entirely sure what "elite" is. I'm guesing Dusty was elite last year in the Tiges premiership year.
I'd like to get some perspective on the definition of elite versus A grade. Do you know what the official definitions are? Also is there a comprehensive list available online of all the players that have made these so called elite and A grades?