Defining Year....
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Defining Year....
I havent seen a thread on this so I thought I'd start one.....
Which 3 players will have a defining year on the field this year?
Which fringe player is going to go up another level or which newbie is going to pick up a regular senior spot
Here's mine:
(in no particular order)
1. Jack Steven
2. Armo.
3. Lynch
(cripps as my dark horse)
What does everyone else think?
Which 3 players will have a defining year on the field this year?
Which fringe player is going to go up another level or which newbie is going to pick up a regular senior spot
Here's mine:
(in no particular order)
1. Jack Steven
2. Armo.
3. Lynch
(cripps as my dark horse)
What does everyone else think?
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Well if these players are given consistency with games I reckon they will get a hell of a lot better.
I think if A. Smith has bulked up he will impress. He is quick and goes hard.
As for Dave. He comes off contract at the end of this year.
If this isn't the year then maybe a career in Carpentery might summon.
I think if A. Smith has bulked up he will impress. He is quick and goes hard.
As for Dave. He comes off contract at the end of this year.
If this isn't the year then maybe a career in Carpentery might summon.
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Well it was good enough for Jesus...DWOODROW wrote:Well if these players are given consistency with games I reckon they will get a hell of a lot better.
I think if A. Smith has bulked up he will impress. He is quick and goes hard.
As for Dave. He comes off contract at the end of this year.
If this isn't the year then maybe a career in Carpentery might summon.
Seriously, I hope he absolutely s***s it in. More than any other player I really want Armo to achieve his potential. The player he can be, a hard nut, ball winning, occasional marking option and pop up out of nowhere goal kicker, IMO, is just so invaluable.
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I hope Steven and Armo come good this year and I have high expectations of where they should get to this year.
Simpkin and Al Smith are a couple I am quietly optimistic about also Gill.
I would love Tommy Walsh to get a couple of games and Stanley to get a bit better at holding his marks and finding space.
Gamble is a quality player and should take a spot off Mini or at least push him to play like 09.
My hope is that a fit Raph and Kosi show the world what got the high expectations in the first place.
I haven't seen Lynch show anything that would suggest he is going to be a regular yet though.
Simpkin and Al Smith are a couple I am quietly optimistic about also Gill.
I would love Tommy Walsh to get a couple of games and Stanley to get a bit better at holding his marks and finding space.
Gamble is a quality player and should take a spot off Mini or at least push him to play like 09.
My hope is that a fit Raph and Kosi show the world what got the high expectations in the first place.
I haven't seen Lynch show anything that would suggest he is going to be a regular yet though.
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Finna wrote:Inspiring addition to the thread.....iwantmeseats wrote:Id settle for them playing well enough, much less have "defining years",to play about 20 games each. Our young up and comers doing well, and the sheer lack of them, is truly frigtening.
Honest would be my terminology.
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Thats proven is it?saintspremiers wrote:Finna wrote:Inspiring addition to the thread.....iwantmeseats wrote:Id settle for them playing well enough, much less have "defining years",to play about 20 games each. Our young up and comers doing well, and the sheer lack of them, is truly frigtening.
Honest would be my terminology.
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Agree except to say that if Cahill is to have a career at our club beyond 2011 he was always gonna have to show something special at Sandy throughout the year.Spinner wrote:Seriously how much of a penalty is it for those 3 young ones that f***ed up... Probably especially Cahill because the other two will play this year hopefully. Missing a real chance to impress....
In that respect not much has really changed.
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Yes most of our young players have been shyteFinna wrote:Thats proven is it?saintspremiers wrote:Finna wrote:Inspiring addition to the thread.....iwantmeseats wrote:Id settle for them playing well enough, much less have "defining years",to play about 20 games each. Our young up and comers doing well, and the sheer lack of them, is truly frigtening.
Honest would be my terminology.
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The usual suspects of course (McEvoy, Armo, Steven, Smith etc)
With these guys they've already shown a bit and we're looking for natural improvement.
But what I'd really like to see is a young kid come from nowhere. Could be a first year player, could be a rookie, could be a Lynch or a Heyne. Other clubs seem to get these surprise packets and I reckon it's time for Saints fans to get a surprise - well a good news surprise anyway!
With these guys they've already shown a bit and we're looking for natural improvement.
But what I'd really like to see is a young kid come from nowhere. Could be a first year player, could be a rookie, could be a Lynch or a Heyne. Other clubs seem to get these surprise packets and I reckon it's time for Saints fans to get a surprise - well a good news surprise anyway!
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I reckon it will need to be a defining year for Armo and Steven, no idea about new recruits, though Gamble may be useful, but the rest of the B team doesn't give me much hope. Raph and Kosi will need to get their bodies and minds right, as they just haven't done enough in their careers as a result of injury or whatever, and time is ticking by for them.
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If Tommy Walsh is to play ANY games this year he will need to be promoted from the rookie list.gringo wrote:I hope Steven and Armo come good this year and I have high expectations of where they should get to this year.
Simpkin and Al Smith are a couple I am quietly optimistic about also Gill.
I would love Tommy Walsh to get a couple of games and Stanley to get a bit better at holding his marks and finding space.
Gamble is a quality player and should take a spot off Mini or at least push him to play like 09.
My hope is that a fit Raph and Kosi show the world what got the high expectations in the first place.
I haven't seen Lynch show anything that would suggest he is going to be a regular yet though.
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Tommy Walsh is a lock to be elevated again this year.
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