Grant Thomas was right

[barks4eva]

Milne is useless, should have traded him, if Thomas was still here Milne would be long gone and we wouldn't have to put up with his insipid efforts.

damn you Lyon for taking him off the trade table

and damn you Lyon for playing him in the forwardline

we all know Milne is a midfielder, why would you even think of playing him anywhere other than there

Milne is a liability and we have Lyon to blame for him still being here, Thomas had him gone already

FAIR DINKUM

[saintbrat]

hehe I didn't think you would read anything written by * * barks
http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/Blog.aspx?blogid=4088

If Stephen Milne could lock that level of intensity and effort up and bring it out every game day, both his fortunes and the teams would be dramatically enhanced. For the record I thought you were magnificent Milney – now for the Pies.

[barks4eva]

Grant Thomas ................a leading authority on all things AFL.

Fair Dinkum, has the comedy festival started early this year.


Anyway according the "leading authority on all things AFL" Milne should be played in teh midfield and better still have been traded away for a bag of jelly beans.


FAIR DINKUM

[rodgerfox]

Grant Thomas ................a leading authority on all things AFL.

Fair Dinkum, has the comedy festival started early this year.


Anyway according the "leading authority on all things AFL" Milne should be played in teh midfield and better still have been traded away for a bag of jelly beans.


FAIR DINKUM

Lyon plays him in the midfield.

[GeorgeYoung27]

Let me wonder, how I can come up with a post about GT this week. It's been a week since the last one and I can't think of anything. We've won and Milneys kicked 7. That's it! GT once tried to trade Milney. There's my angle. It's so bloody obvious.

[plugger66]

He cannot help himself. He has real issues but apparantly will not seak help.

[spert]

Ok he finally had a good day against inexperienced oppositon..lets watch him against a strong backline.

[saintsrus]

I guess give Gt some credit for trying something different with Milney, remember that year Bally wasnt 20% fit, Lenny had his injuries and Harves cant play all game. Monty was our most consistent performer in the centre.
Milne was getting found out as hes play is very predicable down forward so maybe a spell in the centre made other teams forget how dangerous he can be.

[bobmurray]

Thanks for the GT link...

makes for some refreshing reading...

Not a Fair Dinkum to be seen..

[The Fireman]

Is it still too late to get GT back?

[hotdish]

Sorry Barks, i missed what you said - Rix is a Dud? Yes, I agree!

Milne has played his whole career under Grant Thomas, and stood by him during his and Montagna's issues with the law.

Seriously Barks, you are a tool.

Milne would not be playing AFL today if it was not for Grant Thomas giving him opportunities at the highest level, and for instilling in him a more team orientated game - i.e doing 1%ers and setting goals up for teammates.

[plugger66]

The one thing we do know about Barks is he a good judge of a footballer Rix Rox Ruck. Any more gems this year Barks.

[milney044]

I'd prefer not reading grant thomas's input. I value what Ross Lyon thinks about Stephen Milne 100% more highly than grant thomas.
Thanks to Ross Milney still has white in his jumper.
That is the biggest factor for me.

[mbogo]

---- and of course R Harvey continues to embarrass with his 26 possessions and 2 goals. Breaking tackles - delivering precisely, doing the team things. Being the heart and soul.
How disappointing!

[barks4eva]

---- and of course R Harvey continues to embarrass with his 26 possessions and 2 goals. Breaking tackles - delivering precisely, doing the team things. Being the heart and soul.
How disappointing!

Harvey is just another useless liability that we have to put up with

I blame Ross Lyon, Thomas wanted him exited out two years ago

As for having to watch M.Gardiner in the ruck last night, it shytes me no end, Thomas said he wouldn't have touched him with a barge pole, but yet again Lyon goes and picks up another dud

Milne, Harvey and M.Gardiner three liabilities that wouldn't have been running around in last night's team, if the "leading authority on all things AFL" had of had his way

Ross Lyon you have a lot to answer for, your judgement is at odds with the "leading authority on all things AFL", Milne is useless should have been traded, Harvey is a now a liability and should have been exited two years ago and M.Gardiner has never recieved a Nobel Peace prize nomination, served as a UN ambassador or meditated in cave with Shaolin buddhist monks and therefore should never have been drafted to begin with.

[The Fireman]

When we used to win games convincingly

[barks4eva]

When we used to win games convincingly

oh you mean in 2006 when we lost to 3 of the top 4 teams

Adelaide by 63 points at the dome
West Coast by 39 points at the dome
Freo by 68 points

yeah we were really convincing back then

but I'm sure we'd would have been much more convincing last night if we didn't have duds like Milne, Harvey and M.Gardiner running around

The leading authority on all things AFL would have seen to that, I blame Ross Lyon

[The Fireman]

When we used to win games convincingly

oh you mean in 2006 when we lost to 3 of the top 4 teams

Adelaide by 63 points at the dome
West Coast by 39 points at the dome
Freo by 68 points

yeah we were really convincing back then

but I'm sure we'd would have been much more convincing last night if we didn't have duds like Milne, Harvey and M.Gardiner running around

The leading authority on all things AFL would have seen to that, I blame Ross Lyon

Yeah GT wasn't perfect but was a good coach, with a great attacking game plan, just because GT wiped you , you shouldn't really hold a grudge for so long and let it cloud your thought process.
It aint healthy. I love GT.

[satchmo]

I blame Ross Lyon

You will barks, you will!

[The Fireman]

I blame Ross Lyon

You will barks, you will!

[JeffDunne]

I agree with the thread title

[Saint_in_SA]

Ahh the same old microbe commencing a thread about the same old type of stuff.....it is getting monotonous

[barks4eva]

Ahh the same old microbe

ouch

[Huzzad]

Milne is useless, should have traded him, if Thomas was still here Milne would be long gone and we wouldn't have to put up with his insipid efforts.

damn you Lyon for taking him off the trade table

and damn you Lyon for playing him in the forwardline

we all know Milne is a midfielder, why would you even think of playing him anywhere other than there

Milne is a liability and we have Lyon to blame for him still being here, Thomas had him gone already

FAIR DINKUM

So who was it who kicked 7 goals last night? The ghost of christams past?

[Saints43]

Milne is useless, should have traded him, if Thomas was still here Milne would be long gone and we wouldn't have to put up with his insipid efforts.

damn you Lyon for taking him off the trade table

Lyon was not at the club when Milne was removed from trade talks. The board removed him from negotiations.

GT was seeking a pick between 18-26 for a specific player trade. (the pick from Essendon)

Didn't happen.

Not worth waiting 18 months to post a thread of #44 support either.

He's been playing well for a while.