Ryan Houlihan

[Keepin up with the Joneses 48]

Hang on; the horse's mouth is telling us to recruit the horse's arse?

I'm confused.

GOLD!

[Mattress 0]

I love it how everyone's so quick to bag a suggestion like this one but forget to realise how crap our list is.

We're a rubbish footy club, so I think it's a bit rich for everyone to start bagging players from other clubs.

So your saying a crap player would look good on our rubbish list?

[Guest Dr Jekyl & Mr Hyde]

So your saying a crap player would look good on our rubbish list?

He wouldn't necessarily look good, but then again he wouldn't look as crap.

[Mattress 0]

He wouldn't necessarily look good, but then again he wouldn't look as crap.

The same bloke thats been playing for Dick Pratt F.C ?

[45HG 1,539]

He wouldn't necessarily look good, but then again he wouldn't look as crap.

We should definitely pick him up then!

[Bring-Back-Powell 13,434]

So your saying a crap player would look good on our rubbish list?

Houlihan is actually not a crap player. He's not a hard player, but he's not crap.

[Guest Dr Jekyl & Mr Hyde]

Melbourne made a play for him a few years back IIRC. Would have been circa 2003/2004 ?

[Rhino Richards 1,467]

Houlihan is actually not a crap player. He's not a hard player, but he's not crap.

He is a fringe ordinary player regardless of whether he is hard or soft.

I am not sure why when we have a surplus of C grade and D grade footballers on our list why the hell we would add another one.

We should be trying to improve our list and I dont see what Houlihan gives us.

At the moment his supporters have rated him an outside receiver who is a good kick with questionable physical skills. At best he is an extremely poor man's Yze (in his latter years) and we need that sort of player like a salary cap breach.

And regardless of how bad MFC's list is, there are actually crap players at other Clubs. I dont see why they should be recognised as otherwise.

If MFC are to be successful in the future then many our current list and many of the definite NQRs being put forward are not part of that future. Houlihan definitely isn't.

[Mattress 0]

He is a fringe ordinary player regardless of whether he is hard or soft.

I am not sure why when we have a surplus of C grade and D grade footballers on our list why the hell we would add another one.

We should be trying to improve our list and I dont see what Houlihan gives us.

At the moment his supporters have rated him an outside receiver who is a good kick with questionable physical skills. At best he is an extremely poor man's Yze (in his latter years) and we need that sort of player like a salary cap breach.

And regardless of how bad MFC's list is, there are actually crap players at other Clubs. I dont see why they should be recognised as otherwise.

If MFC are to be successful in the future then many our current list and many of the definite NQRs being put forward are not part of that future. Houlihan definitely isn't.

I couldnt of put it better.Thank you.

[Sir Why You Little 34,957]

Why would carltank want to get rid of him?? He is very average, My next door neighbour has been telling me that for years. Walk away Please MFC

[Deeoldfart 7,821]

.............................. At best he is an extremely poor man's Yze (in his latter years) and we need that sort of player like a salary cap breach.

My thoughts exactly. Why on earth would we downgrade to Houlihan when we let Yze go?

[titan_uranus 22,806]

We should be trying to improve our list and I dont see what Houlihan gives us.

Exactly. When we bring anyone to the club over the next few years, we have to be sure they will improve the list in some way. Therefore, we don't take Houlihan, or any other delisted fringe player, just because they've been delisted and are in the PSD.

[The Great Pretender 430]

We might be the Demons but we certainly don't need a player with a tail.

[Go the Biff 3,209]

Good for you Biff. If you're going to have a crack, nominate and we'll sure as hell get you accross the line at pick #1.

PS. Start training and remember - 'being competitive in a competitive environment' is your key to success.

Thanks for the encouragement HT. Back when I played, when the footy was up the other end it wasn't totally unacceptable to be leaning on the goalpost dragging on a cigarette you'd botted from a mate over the fence. Might struggle in your competitive environment !

And Rhino summed it up - the fact that we are crap doesn't preclude other clubs having crap players as well. RH falls into that category.