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Good Luck Captain Jones

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Disclaimer: I really think Grimes in particular had stepped up the captain stakes this year & still have faith Trenners will once he's 100% right. I don't wan this to degenerate into another thread bagging the footy department for their choices for captain. I think the whole footy world can see we've put a lot of pressure & responsibility on 2 very young blokes, rightly or wrongly, and most of us agree it is wrongly.

This is a thread to celebrate my favourite player Nathan Jones!

I've been a huge Jones fan since day 1, he's been much maligned prior to recent years, I think too much was expected from him too early, especially given the culture he walked into (sound familiar). Today he gets his chance to lead the boys officially and I reckon he is going do a sensational job of it!! I don't care what jumper he followed as a kid, right now he is the bloke who really bleeds for the club, literally & figuratively.

Good luck Jones, you have worked very hard & deserve it, go smash em today boys!!!

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      On 11/05/2013 at 23:39, The Song Formerly Known As said:

    hear hear!

    good luck jonesy! he'll be extra fired up for sure.

    stinga, did you see the player from your avatar on the Robbo show this week? he's looking pretty good for 43!

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      On 12/05/2013 at 00:07, The Lobster Effect said:

    good luck jonesy! he'll be extra fired up for sure.

    stinga, did you see the player from your avatar on the Robbo show this week? he's looking pretty good for 43!

    certainly did, if i look as fit as that at the age of 43 i'll be a happy man!

    On a more related note, Nathan Jones does Stinga's number 2 guernsey proud.

    Both fantastic players of the club.

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    as Wayne Carey said on Triple M yesterday "Nathan Jones is single-handedly holding that club together"

    They went on to say how he would be considered a superstar if he played for Geelong or Collingwood.

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    This bloke would win a brownlow at a stronger club, i really hope we can get him the win he deserves today!

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    Yep, all the best to him today and for the remainder of the year whether it be as CC or vice.

    Great player who never drops his head and has forged his way to this position on the back of hard work and self improvement.

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    He has flourished under the Neeld regime.

    Seemed to be on the outer under Bailey for some reason.

    Hope they maintain him as Co Captain following the return of Grimes. The Swans had three Co Captains in 2005.

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    what a huge day in the life of this young man

    it is really just dumb luck that both captains are injured and he has been elevated, meaning he leads to side out as a sole captain.. although i'm sure he is aware that everybody knows he belongs there

    he really has earned this moment the hard way

    now as the club leader, with the club against the ropes, he faces the brilliant Ablett opposite him in the midfield

    he would be as determined as he has ever been to put in a good one today and I'm sure he will

    PS I'm with you Ron, keep him on as a third captain when the Jacks return for sure

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      On 12/05/2013 at 04:31, Ron Burgundy said:

    He has flourished under the Neeld regime.

    Seemed to be on the outer under Bailey for some reason.

    Hope they maintain him as Co Captain following the return of Grimes. The Swans had three Co Captains in 2005.

    See, we respect Jones for his work ethic and he's thriving under Neeld. What does that tell you about the guys who are failing under Neeld?

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      On 12/05/2013 at 04:40, Chook said:

    See, we respect Jones for his work ethic and he's thriving under Neeld. What does that tell you about the guys who are failing under Neeld?

    Even Mitch Clark is playing better since arriving at Melbourne, then you consider Tapscott, matt jones, Grimes, Sylvia, Gawn, Howe, Terlich, Garland, Evans, and probably more are all playing their best footy, the step up in Training may well be starting to pay off.

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      On 12/05/2013 at 04:40, Chook said:

    See, we respect Jones for his work ethic and he's thriving under Neeld. What does that tell you about the guys who are failing under Neeld?

    narrow bandwidth?

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