Luke Ball

[jimmy_slats]

seriously guy give it a rest whats the point of this thread how bout you start up a brent guerra thread and while your at it maybe a steven sziller or xavier clarke?? people change clubs in every team...... get over it!!

[Johnny Member]

seriously guy give it a rest whats the point of this thread how bout you start up a brent guerra thread and while your at it maybe a steven sziller or xavier clarke?? people change clubs in every team...... get over it!!

No hope!

[Sainternist]

L.Ball definitely found the right match in the end.

[Dr Spaceman]

L.Ball definitely found the right match in the end.

Is that Bruce's friend Loosey?

[Sainternist]

L.Ball definitely found the right match in the end.

Is that Bruce's friend Loosey?

haha... you got it, Doc!

[desertsaint]

When has luke ball ever bagged the club???

He has been absolutely praised in the way he handles continued questions about

His post grand final interview was as good as sportsmanship get.....his thoughts went out to his former teamates..... He actually looked as though he was tortured by the situation and celebrating would be disrespectful
A lesser man would have shoved it clean up ross' arse

He has never bagged the club.... He loved stk...no question, but NO man will stay in a workplace and be under utilised and renumerated with better offer on the table......

Give me one reason i should pick you next week....

He is painted out as a villian, to make people feel better about him making a choice to leave the club for more money and opportunity....which has been proven that it was deservedly so.....which really bites some people...
Who were hoping like hell he would fail dismally ..... But he did not .... He made a mockery of us.....thats why there is angst

on the money with this, bar the angst - that came immediately from many here - like a jilted lover they twisted the scenario to ball=bad.
it hurt that such a quality peraon would choose collingwood over us - so suddenly luke was no longer quality - s*** player, s*** person - everything he's done since has proved otherwise.

[BigMart]

Thank god.....

I thought i was the only one......i actually thought i was going mad, and must have completely mis-read the whole situation...

I am an unashamed fan of ball....i love the way he plays, and how he represented us...

I dont apologise for

Believing his departure was a mistake
Wishing him well in his career

[The Fireman]

on the money with this, bar the angst - that came immediately from many here - like a jilted lover they twisted the scenario to ball=bad.
it hurt that such a quality peraon would choose collingwood over us - so suddenly luke was no longer quality - s*** player, s*** person - everything he's done since has proved otherwise.

What has he done to prove that he is a quality person? I don't quite follow, he turned his back on his fellow team mates, club and supporters for some obscure reason to join the vermin of the league displaying a real lack of loyalty and poor form, so what has he done since that would make anyone think he has turned all that around?
Rat.

[BigMart]

Fireman.....thats from your POV

From his POV he moved to a new place of work....a competitor....

He believed he could offer more than the saints believed.....as did collingwood.....he also was offered more renumeration.....

This is not a weekend footy club, its his profession, he has EVERY right to maximise his potential.....and potential earnings...

Did he turn his back on the club or visa versa???

[meher baba]

Thank god.....

I thought i was the only one......i actually thought i was going mad, and must have completely mis-read the whole situation...

I am an unashamed fan of ball....i love the way he plays, and how he represented us...

I dont apologise for

Believing his departure was a mistake
Wishing him well in his career

Well, you should know that I agree with you too BM.

Letting him go was definitely a stuff-up. Put together with the large $$$ and the first round pick we wasted on Lovett, it all adds up to a massive stuff-up. Drain deservedly paid the price for failure.

My only slight difference with you would be that I believe that, in the end, Luke really had to go. He seemed to believe he knew better than the coach how he should be used. That's an untenable situation every time IMO.

Ball has now found a coach who agrees with him about how he should be used. Good on him. If Lyon has any second thoughts now (and I suspect he does), then that's just the way the cookie crumbles.

[satchmo]

This is not a weekend footy club, its his profession, he has EVERY right to maximise his potential.....and potential earnings...

Yes. And he did. The problem is that if every player thought like that, they'd all be at colonwood. Cash to splash. Media heavies to go to bat for you if you stuff up. Overseas training camps (which were a terrible waste of resources when we did it).

There would be three Melbourne clubs, plus possibly a regional Victorian club. But that is pretty much the long term afl plan anyway.

[saint tash]

I had Collingwood supporters I was with getting tonight getting orgasmic over him. I never want to hear his name again.

Can you blame us? He's turned into a vital cog in our midfield, and is an integral part of the new 'machine'.

The Rat deserves to be at Collingwood, fit's right in with that other Rat Didak.
Scum club with scummy supporters.

Yep, he's deserved everything he's got with us. The scumbag.

[SainterK]

Can't work out what gets pumped up more, his ability, or his character?

[satchmo]

I bet he kicks the first goal this week. So does maxwell's mum.

[MCG-Unit]

When has luke ball ever bagged the club???

He has been absolutely praised in the way he handles continued questions about

His post grand final interview was as good as sportsmanship get.....his thoughts went out to his former teamates..... He actually looked as though he was tortured by the situation and celebrating would be disrespectful
A lesser man would have shoved it clean up ross' arse

He has never bagged the club.... He loved stk...no question, but NO man will stay in a workplace and be under utilised and renumerated with better offer on the table......

Give me one reason i should pick you next week....

He is painted out as a villian, to make people feel better about him making a choice to leave the club for more money and opportunity....which has been proven that it was deservedly so.....which really bites some people...
Who were hoping like hell he would fail dismally ..... But he did not .... He made a mockery of us.....thats why there is angst

on the money with this, bar the angst - that came immediately from many here - like a jilted lover they twisted the scenario to ball=bad.
it hurt that such a quality peraon would choose collingwood over us - so suddenly luke was no longer quality - s*** player, s*** person - everything he's done since has proved otherwise.

Agree with most of this - puts me in the 10% minority on here doesn't it - of those game enough to speak up without being slammed

[The Fireman]

Fireman.....thats from your POV

From his POV he moved to a new place of work....a competitor....

He believed he could offer more than the saints believed.....as did collingwood.....he also was offered more renumeration.....

This is not a weekend footy club, its his profession, he has EVERY right to maximise his potential.....and potential earnings...

Did he turn his back on the club or visa versa???

From anyones POV he has shown disloyalty and now his profession is professional mercenary. It isn't an office job,it is a sport which involves the passions of many, it is connected with a loyal fan base who put their heart and soul into a club..he would know that and so should you.
He went for the $ knowing how many people he would let down, he had the option of staying and still being well paid, that is not the form of a quality person and don't get me wrong, I know there are many but please don't paint him as a quality person.

[The Fireman]

This is not a weekend footy club, its his profession, he has EVERY right to maximise his potential.....and potential earnings...

Yes. And he did. The problem is that if every player thought like that, they'd all be at colonwood. Cash to splash. Media heavies to go to bat for you if you stuff up. Overseas training camps (which were a terrible waste of resources when we did it).

There would be three Melbourne clubs, plus possibly a regional Victorian club. But that is pretty much the long term afl plan anyway.

nicely put squire.

[gringo]

Made a pact to stay loyal, rejected a good contract, tampered with the draft process along with Connors, stuffed about not dealing while telling everyone he would go to the Pies anyway. Murky dealings.

[saint tash]

seriously guy give it a rest whats the point of this thread how bout you start up a brent guerra thread and while your at it maybe a steven sziller or xavier clarke?? people change clubs in every team...... get over it!!

Agreed. Tastes like sour grapes. I'd say we r more bitter because we got diddly squat for him.

Not once has he mocked the club since his departure. Nothing but praise.

Obviously counts for nothing.

[The Fireman]

Made a pact to stay loyal, rejected a good contract, tampered with the draft process along with Connors, stuffed about not dealing while telling everyone he would go to the Pies anyway. Murky dealings.

The actions of a quality person?

[The Fireman]

seriously guy give it a rest whats the point of this thread how bout you start up a brent guerra thread and while your at it maybe a steven sziller or xavier clarke?? people change clubs in every team...... get over it!!

Agreed. Tastes like sour grapes. I'd say we r more bitter because we got diddly squat for him.

Not once has he mocked the club since his departure. Nothing but praise.

Obviously counts for nothing.

you got that right.

[saint tash]

seriously guy give it a rest whats the point of this thread how bout you start up a brent guerra thread and while your at it maybe a steven sziller or xavier clarke?? people change clubs in every team...... get over it!!

Agreed. Tastes like sour grapes. I'd say we r more bitter because we got diddly squat for him.

Not once has he mocked the club since his departure. Nothing but praise.

Obviously counts for nothing.

you got that right.

Pffffffft. Turncoat.

[The Fireman]

seriously guy give it a rest whats the point of this thread how bout you start up a brent guerra thread and while your at it maybe a steven sziller or xavier clarke?? people change clubs in every team...... get over it!!

Agreed. Tastes like sour grapes. I'd say we r more bitter because we got diddly squat for him.

Not once has he mocked the club since his departure. Nothing but praise.

Obviously counts for nothing.

you got that right.

Pffffffft. Turncoat.

please explain?

[satchmo]

seriously guy give it a rest whats the point of this thread how bout you start up a brent guerra thread and while your at it maybe a steven sziller or xavier clarke?? people change clubs in every team...... get over it!!

Agreed. Tastes like sour grapes. I'd say we r more bitter because we got diddly squat for him.

Not once has he mocked the club since his departure. Nothing but praise.

Obviously counts for nothing.

you got that right.

Pffffffft. Turncoat.

please explain?

You know, turncoat .. luke ball/nick davis.

[The Fireman]

seriously guy give it a rest whats the point of this thread how bout you start up a brent guerra thread and while your at it maybe a steven sziller or xavier clarke?? people change clubs in every team...... get over it!!

Agreed. Tastes like sour grapes. I'd say we r more bitter because we got diddly squat for him.

Not once has he mocked the club since his departure. Nothing but praise.

Obviously counts for nothing.

you got that right.

Pffffffft. Turncoat.

please explain?

You know, turncoat .. luke ball/nick davis.

aaaah I see.