Lay off Jack Watts...

[Henrietta Lumbago 331]

Jack Watts = bruise free football

[beelzebub 23,313]

Jack Watts = bruise free football

yes and no.

He DOES get amongst it........sometimes. The thing for mine is the effectiveness of any excursions into the world of argy bargy , or rather the lack of it. It's rare a tackle does much. I can only hope more and continued Coaching in said art can change this.

You don't need to play like Atilla the Hun, but if you're going to tackle...tackle with effect

[Henrietta Lumbago 331]

yes and no.

He DOES get amongst it........sometimes. The thing for mine is the effectiveness of any excursions into the world of argy bargy , or rather the lack of it. It's rare a tackle does much. I can only hope more and continued Coaching in said art can change this.

You don't need to play like Atilla the Hun, but if you're going to tackle...tackle with effect

I've noticed Colin Garlands tackling this year has been great.

[hardtack 10,514]

Jack Watts = bruise free football

Now, I'll admit that Watts is really pushing his luck and I will not be in the least bit surprised if he ends up in the 2's this weekend. However, what really p!sses me off is cretins like yourself who take pleasure in the fact he is humiliated by the bronx cheers from the crowd (no doubt you were one of them if you had the heart to actually attend), and who take pleasure at being proven true over their predictions that he will fail. Not to mention the pr!cks who question his loyalty - he signed a 3 year deal in 2013 when he could just as easily have fielded offers when he had far more currency on the market and our club was an absolute basket case.

Watts had no say in where he would be picked in the draft, Watts does not pick himself to play in the 1's each week. He was thrown to the wolves thanks to the club wanting to use him as a "marketing exercise" and ever since he has suffered at the hands of the press, hostile crowds and keyboard warriors. I'm genuinely surprised he has not given the game away completely... to me that says he has probably got more inner strength than his detractors, many of who would not have played footy at a truly competitive level.

[WhyAlwaysMe 237]

Now, I'll admit that Watts is really pushing his luck and I will not be in the least bit surprised if he ends up in the 2's this weekend. However, what really p!sses me off is cretins like yourself who take pleasure in the fact he is humiliated by the bronx cheers from the crowd (no doubt you were one of them if you had the heart to actually attend), and who take pleasure at being proven true over their predictions that he will fail. Not to mention the pr!cks who question his loyalty - he signed a 3 year deal in 2013 when he could just as easily have fielded offers when he had far more currency on the market and our club was an absolute basket case.

Watts had no say in where he would be picked in the draft, Watts does not pick himself to play in the 1's each week. He was thrown to the wolves thanks to the club wanting to use him as a "marketing exercise" and ever since he has suffered at the hands of the press, hostile crowds and keyboard warriors. I'm genuinely surprised he has not given the game away completely... to me that says he has probably got more inner strength than his detractors, many of who would not have played footy at a truly competitive level.

To much drama, stop harping on about being # 1 draft pick, if it wasn't for that #1 tag he wouldn't actually be on any AFL list, its not MFC fault, he's just not good enough, no need to pity him its a tough sport most people can't make it.

[Adam The God 30,129]

To much drama, stop harping on about being # 1 draft pick, if it wasn't for that #1 tag he wouldn't actually be on any AFL list, its not MFC fault, he's just not good enough, no need to pity him its a tough sport most people can't make it.

These would seem to be two contradictory statements given the MFC picked Jack at #1...

[jacey 333]

he signed a 3 year deal in 2013 when he could just as easily have fielded offers when he had far more currency on the market.

Watts had no say in where he would be picked in the draft, Watts does not pick himself to play in the 1's each week. He was thrown to the wolves thanks to the club wanting to use him as a "marketing exercise" and

when he could just as easily have fielded offers

Watts did field offers. While there were interested suitors no godfather deals or half big offers were given.

He was thrown to the wolves thanks to the club

Credit to Watts as I don't remember him ever using that excuse. It's a defunct issue. It was 7 years ago.

However he does need to take responsibility for his fluctuation in form. Watts loses confidence so easily and plays with a 'Don't stuff up' mentality.

He may be popular with teammates but how many of them trust Jack on field.

Every true MFC supporter wants Watts to succeed but he has been a liability out there.

[jackaub 1,402]

JW and first round draft pick for Aish maybe Lepper can make him into something

[Jesse Christ 2,884]

Now, I'll admit that Watts is really pushing his luck and I will not be in the least bit surprised if he ends up in the 2's this weekend. However, what really p!sses me off is cretins like yourself who take pleasure in the fact he is humiliated by the bronx cheers from the crowd (no doubt you were one of them if you had the heart to actually attend), and who take pleasure at being proven true over their predictions that he will fail. Not to mention the pr!cks who question his loyalty - he signed a 3 year deal in 2013 when he could just as easily have fielded offers when he had far more currency on the market and our club was an absolute basket case.

Watts had no say in where he would be picked in the draft, Watts does not pick himself to play in the 1's each week. He was thrown to the wolves thanks to the club wanting to use him as a "marketing exercise" and ever since he has suffered at the hands of the press, hostile crowds and keyboard warriors. I'm genuinely surprised he has not given the game away completely... to me that says he has probably got more inner strength than his detractors, many of who would not have played footy at a truly competitive level.

Koombaya my lord, koombaya.

My god you better hope a zombie apocalypse never breaks out in our lifetime, you'd be taken worrying about the welfare of the zombie, and not have it in your conservative bleeding heart to strike the beast dead.

Also, don't tell supporters how to support, and stop making out like we literally threw young poor defensles Jack into an actual minefield. It's irrelevant 5 years after the fact

[hardtack 10,514]

To much drama, stop harping on about being # 1 draft pick, if it wasn't for that #1 tag he wouldn't actually be on any AFL list, its not MFC fault, he's just not good enough, no need to pity him its a tough sport most people can't make it.

You might want to actually read what I posted. I said that it wasn't his choice to be #1 pick.

[hardtack 10,514]

Koombaya my lord, koombaya.

My god you better hope a zombie apocalypse never breaks out in our lifetime, you'd be taken worrying about the welfare of the zombie, and not have it in your conservative bleeding heart to strike the beast dead.

Also, don't tell supporters how to support, and stop making out like we literally threw young poor defensles Jack into an actual minefield. It's irrelevant 5 years after the fact

Seriously JC, you are a wanchor... I'm not telling anyone how to support, but having said that, if you take pleasure from booing/bronx cheering your own players, then I'm afraid that says more about you than it does about the players on the receiving end. Keyboard warriors? Weak as...

[Jesse Christ 2,884]

Seriously JC, you are a wanchor... I'm not telling anyone how to support, but having said that, if you take pleasure from booing/bronx cheering your own players, then I'm afraid that says more about you than it does about the players on the receiving end. Keyboard warriors? Weak as...

No, you're not telling them how to support, just deeming them cretins for the way they do it. Nice way to talk about the stakeholders.

Tell me, does the altitude up on Mt. koombaya affect the singing of koombaya by the campfire with the bleeding hearts choir, or is it unaffected?

[jumbo returns 6,740]

Wowee.

Time to close this thread.

C'mon.....

[hardtack 10,514]

No, you're not telling them how to support, just deeming them cretins for the way they do it. Nice way to talk about the stakeholders.

Tell me, does the altitude up on Mt. koombaya affect the singing of koombaya by the campfire with the bleeding hearts choir, or is it unaffected?

I am a stakeholder and yes, the cretins are those who eat their own... its with your zombie apocalypse analogy nicely, don't you think?

As for the singing of koombaya... perhaps you could enlighten me with a few verses... seems to be something you are rather familiar with.

Edited May 4, 2015 by hardtack

[hardtack 10,514]

Wowee.

Time to close this thread.

C'mon.....

I started the thread... more than happy to close it if that is deemed appropriate... I actually prefer to keep it open though, as it gives a chance for the keyboard warriors to express themselves.

[Jesse Christ 2,884]

I am a stakeholder and yes, the cretins are those who eat their own... its with your zombie apocalypse analogy nicely, don't you think?

As for the singing of koombaya... perhaps you could enlighten me with a few verses... seems to be something you are rather familiar with.

Actually zombies don't eat zombies so it doesn't fit in with that analogy at all.

[hardtack 10,514]

Actually zombies don't eat zombies so it doesn't fit in with that analogy at all.

Sorry, I'm not as invested in video games and Walking the Dead as you seem to be.

[jnrmac 20,055]

Hmm 5kicks and 2 handballs....

He didn't have much of a game did he....

But you know what? Its not the stats. Its the fact he prances around the ground and does none of the 1%ers that every player is expected to do. He doesn't put pressure on the opposition. He is probably the worst tackler I have ever seen and he even gets outmarked by Jamie Bennell.

As much as I like it when he has ball in hand he is a liability. Simple as that. We are playing one down.

[spirit of norm smith 16,292]

Jack will be dropped this week. We cannot carry him as is.

Round 1 was good. Then 4 absolutely poor games.

[Nasher 33,607]

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