Call Me Crazy..
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Call Me Crazy..
I'm projecting here in the likleyhood we get Delaney and Bruce is this a really good 22?
FB Dempster Delaney Fisher
HB Gilbert Bruce Roberton
C Joey Hayes Riewoldt
HF Schnider Lee Curren
FF Stanley Wilkes Milera
R Hickey Steven Armo
Int Ross Newnes Geary, Sub Wright
Be free to change whoever you want i'm sure others might think there are better options..
I dont think where that far off, another good draft, i think if all goes well we could play finals next yr..
FB Dempster Delaney Fisher
HB Gilbert Bruce Roberton
C Joey Hayes Riewoldt
HF Schnider Lee Curren
FF Stanley Wilkes Milera
R Hickey Steven Armo
Int Ross Newnes Geary, Sub Wright
Be free to change whoever you want i'm sure others might think there are better options..
I dont think where that far off, another good draft, i think if all goes well we could play finals next yr..
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Re: Call Me Crazy..
We've been able to match it with top four sides this year, albeit never for four quarters. I've never thought our ladder position told the story and I'm liking the look of that 22.
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Re: Call Me Crazy..
I don't think new recruits are going walk in and solve our problems immediately- some will take while to get established. Roberton was a bit of an exception.
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You're crazy!
As ex-president Peter Summers said:
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Re: Call Me Crazy..
Maybe a bit tall up forward Hal?Hallalj#3 wrote: FB Dempster Delaney Fisher
HB Gilbert Bruce Roberton
C Joey Hayes Riewoldt
HF Schnider Lee Curren
FF Stanley Wilkes Milera
R Hickey Steven Armo
Int Ross Newnes Geary, Sub Wright
I'm a Beau fan, but I'd take him out of that line-up.
No sold on Roo on a wing.
Rotate Roo, Lee and Rhys Lightning through full forward and centre half forward.
Milera out to be replaced by anyone(!!!)..., but preferably Minch' or Saunders.
We also have to keep a spot warm for Spenc-aarrrrrrhhhhhh!
And hopefully another spot for at least one boom draft recruit.
You are assuming Dal will move on?
Are you sure Jack Steven should be in there? (I've read that he's not very good, and simply too slow when matched against even half decent opposition.)
Finally, you're a brave man... no Owl(?) However, if last season's form was not affected by physical or personal issues..., then I'm with ya on that one!
Sippa' was for me the biggest disappointment in 2013. (That guy should be a walk-up start, and I reckon he will be, but not currently.) After Sippa' it was Owl's form after that fantastic first game against Carlscum that was the other big disappointment.
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Riewoldt on a wing? Do you realise how bad his knees are? he wouldn't last half a season!!!
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Re: Call Me Crazy..
Here's my squad (for a rebuild)
FB Dempster Bruce Geary
HB Webster Gilbert Roberton
C Montagna Steven Wright
HF Schneider Riewoldt Markworth
FF Stanley Lee Curren
R McEvoy Armo Newnes
Int Ross Hayes Aish Sub Saunders
Stanley & Hickey can take turns when not injured.
FB Dempster Bruce Geary
HB Webster Gilbert Roberton
C Montagna Steven Wright
HF Schneider Riewoldt Markworth
FF Stanley Lee Curren
R McEvoy Armo Newnes
Int Ross Hayes Aish Sub Saunders
Stanley & Hickey can take turns when not injured.
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It will depend how good Delaney and Bruce are. For example Simpkin may be a better option against players that aren't horribly tall.
From all accounts Bruce struggled against Dawes earlier in the year, wheras Simpkin dealt with him in more ways than one.
So as far as being a "Really good" 22 , no , I don't expect Delaney and Bruce to be the be all and end all of backmen straight away.
Delaney would probably be picked every week, having performed well against players like Hawkins. Bruce would need to earn a spot.
Riewoldt centre, + Maister, Stanley, Hickey, and Lee? No thanks.
If Dal Santo and McEvoy are gawwwwn , maybe we'll have someone else to play midfield or forward.
From all accounts Bruce struggled against Dawes earlier in the year, wheras Simpkin dealt with him in more ways than one.
So as far as being a "Really good" 22 , no , I don't expect Delaney and Bruce to be the be all and end all of backmen straight away.
Delaney would probably be picked every week, having performed well against players like Hawkins. Bruce would need to earn a spot.
Riewoldt centre, + Maister, Stanley, Hickey, and Lee? No thanks.
If Dal Santo and McEvoy are gawwwwn , maybe we'll have someone else to play midfield or forward.
Re: Call Me Crazy..
Hallalj#3 wrote:I'm projecting here in the likleyhood we get Delaney and Bruce is this a really good 22?
FB Dempster Delaney Fisher
HB Gilbert Bruce Roberton
C Joey Hayes Riewoldt
HF Schnider Lee Curren
FF Stanley Wilkes Milera
R Hickey Steven Armo
Int Ross Newnes Geary, Sub Wright
Be free to change whoever you want i'm sure others might think there are better options..
I dont think where that far off, another good draft, i think if all goes well we could play finals next yr..
First im calling you mad for having Rooy on the wing, secondly im calling you for thinking that side can win more than 6 games, thirdly im calling you mad with the slowest and tallest backline in history and fourthly Im calling you mad for having still not enough mids in the side. but its your opinion and many call me mad daily.
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Our skills will be the difference in climbing up the ladder and frankly we don't have enough of those players.
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Re: Call Me Crazy..
They will make our backline better over the next 6 or so years we might not see it straight away. Getting guys in the age bracket that suit our needs will fast track them but they are both inexperienced. Fisher and Roo will both be gone by 2016. If we don't start gap filling now we could be like Melbourne for years.
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Sorry, maybe I am a bit dim but who is "owl"?Dave McNamara wrote:Maybe a bit tall up forward Hal?Hallalj#3 wrote: FB Dempster Delaney Fisher
HB Gilbert Bruce Roberton
C Joey Hayes Riewoldt
HF Schnider Lee Curren
FF Stanley Wilkes Milera
R Hickey Steven Armo
Int Ross Newnes Geary, Sub Wright
I'm a Beau fan, but I'd take him out of that line-up.
No sold on Roo on a wing.
Rotate Roo, Lee and Rhys Lightning through full forward and centre half forward.
Milera out to be replaced by anyone(!!!)..., but preferably Minch' or Saunders.
We also have to keep a spot warm for Spenc-aarrrrrrhhhhhh!
And hopefully another spot for at least one boom draft recruit.
You are assuming Dal will move on?
Are you sure Jack Steven should be in there? (I've read that he's not very good, and simply too slow when matched against even half decent opposition.)
Finally, you're a brave man... no Owl(?) However, if last season's form was not affected by physical or personal issues..., then I'm with ya on that one!
Sippa' was for me the biggest disappointment in 2013. (That guy should be a walk-up start, and I reckon he will be, but not currently.) After Sippa' it was Owl's form after that fantastic first game against Carlscum that was the other big disappointment.
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McavoySinCitySainter wrote:Sorry, maybe I am a bit dim but who is "owl"?Dave McNamara wrote:Maybe a bit tall up forward Hal?Hallalj#3 wrote: FB Dempster Delaney Fisher
HB Gilbert Bruce Roberton
C Joey Hayes Riewoldt
HF Schnider Lee Curren
FF Stanley Wilkes Milera
R Hickey Steven Armo
Int Ross Newnes Geary, Sub Wright
I'm a Beau fan, but I'd take him out of that line-up.
No sold on Roo on a wing.
Rotate Roo, Lee and Rhys Lightning through full forward and centre half forward.
Milera out to be replaced by anyone(!!!)..., but preferably Minch' or Saunders.
We also have to keep a spot warm for Spenc-aarrrrrrhhhhhh!
And hopefully another spot for at least one boom draft recruit.
You are assuming Dal will move on?
Are you sure Jack Steven should be in there? (I've read that he's not very good, and simply too slow when matched against even half decent opposition.)
Finally, you're a brave man... no Owl(?) However, if last season's form was not affected by physical or personal issues..., then I'm with ya on that one!
Sippa' was for me the biggest disappointment in 2013. (That guy should be a walk-up start, and I reckon he will be, but not currently.) After Sippa' it was Owl's form after that fantastic first game against Carlscum that was the other big disappointment.
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Re: Call Me Crazy..
Next year is a total right off year.
We need to finish bottom 4 again for draft picks
We need to finish bottom 4 again for draft picks
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Re: Call Me Crazy..
if we trade Fisher and Dal Santo for two more kids it will make a certainty of bottom four.
One year will be our year
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We are certainty for bottom 4 next year regardless - didn't see Dal or Fisher help us this year and they are only going to get worse.longtimesaint wrote:if we trade Fisher and Dal Santo for two more kids it will make a certainty of bottom four.
But Im interested in 2016 and recruiting two (or 4) good kids now will make us much better then than Dal and Fisher who wont contribute a kick between them.
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Yea, because Fisher played a fair amount of games this year.... pfft.
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Why do most think we will get worse..
Ross will be better
Curren will be better
Lee will be better
Newnes will be better
Hopefully Schneider will play all year
Hickey will be better
Steven will be better
Hayes full pre season will make us better
2 key defenders will only make us better
Loved what I saw of Gilbert looks to of got some Mojo back.
Roberton will be better
Saunders will be better..
I don't think our list is bad its looking good we are on track another good draft and and if we stay healthy we can make the 8
Ross will be better
Curren will be better
Lee will be better
Newnes will be better
Hopefully Schneider will play all year
Hickey will be better
Steven will be better
Hayes full pre season will make us better
2 key defenders will only make us better
Loved what I saw of Gilbert looks to of got some Mojo back.
Roberton will be better
Saunders will be better..
I don't think our list is bad its looking good we are on track another good draft and and if we stay healthy we can make the 8
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Re: Call Me Crazy..
I agree that we're virtually a certainty for bottom 4 next year, but Dal definitely did help us. When he got switched to defence/behind the ball in the last few rounds we definitely played better.Con Gorozidis wrote:We are certainty for bottom 4 next year regardless - didn't see Dal or Fisher help us this year and they are only going to get worse.longtimesaint wrote:if we trade Fisher and Dal Santo for two more kids it will make a certainty of bottom four.
But Im interested in 2016 and recruiting two (or 4) good kids now will make us much better then than Dal and Fisher who wont contribute a kick between them.
Though the prospect of getting Bruce and/or Delaney is promising, neither of them are really going to bump us up the ladder significantly. I'm more anxious to see who we draft.
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It looks like some on the forum think that no new player will come to the club and improve or be of any worth, and our only hope for the future is to cling to the older blokes who's best is behind them.. a bit like the old parable of Lot's Wife- always looking back and eventually turning to stone(or something like that). We need to move on and quickly.
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Hallalj#3 wrote:I'm projecting here in the likleyhood we get Delaney and Bruce is this a really good 22?
FB Dempster Delaney Fisher
HB Gilbert Bruce Roberton
C Joey Hayes Riewoldt
HF Schnider Lee Curren
FF Stanley Wilkes Milera
R Hickey Steven Armo
Int Ross Newnes Geary, Sub Wright
Be free to change whoever you want i'm sure others might think there are better options..
I dont think where that far off, another good draft, i think if all goes well we could play finals next yr..
You also need spots for Markworth, Ledger, Syposs, Spencer and Saunders.
I think the saints have stacks of young talent. We just need time!