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Jack Watts in 2016?

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2 minutes ago, Bombay Airconditioning said:

No offence but your mentors got it wrong. 

I was always told tell the truth, sometimes people won't like what they hear, but if they are true to themselves they will respect you for it. 

 

my mentor told me that sometimes people get the truth confused with opinion.

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    4 minutes ago, Bombay Airconditioning said:

    No offence but your mentors got it wrong. 

    I was always told tell the truth, sometimes people won't like what they hear, but if they are true to themselves they will respect you for it. 

     

    Very easy to mistake opinion for truth.  A mistake many people make, especially here on DL.

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    3 minutes ago, Franky_31 said:

    20 games this year for 10 goals. Yet so many want it in his hands and declare him a dead eye.

    If he comes good, forget about Jarrah being the biggest comeback ever.

    Kicked 10 from 16 shots. That's a pretty reasonable percentage. But don't let using the full stat ruin your shallow analysis.

     

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    4 minutes ago, nutbean said:

    my mentor told me that sometimes people get the truth confused with opinion.

     

    3 minutes ago, binman said:

    Very easy to mistake opinion for truth.  A mistake many people make, especially here on DL.

    Comes down to who's opinion you respect.

    Does Watts respect Roo's??

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    6 minutes ago, Bombay Airconditioning said:

    No offence but your mentors got it wrong. 

    I was always told tell the truth, sometimes people won't like what they hear, but if they are true to themselves they will respect you for it. 

    You can tell the truth a number of ways (manners), this doesn't necessarily confirm or mean my mentors got it wrong.

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    5 minutes ago, stuie said:

    Kicked 10 from 16 shots. That's a pretty reasonable percentage. But don't let using the full stat ruin your shallow analysis.

     

    Was also third at the club for goal assists. 

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    1 minute ago, Good Times Grimes said:

    Was also third at the club for goal assists. 

    I actually think that's his biggest asset, and why I think he is the perfect player to slot in with Hogan and Garlett as a full time forward.

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    7 minutes ago, stuie said:

    Kicked 10 from 16 shots. That's a pretty reasonable percentage. But don't let using the full stat ruin your shallow analysis.

     

    also spent more time through the midfield, than up forward and rarely ever deep forward rather a high leading half forward.

    Number of goals is irrelevant to his ability to kick the football, Gartlett kicked 40 but i wouldnt want him taking a set shot to win the game.

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    12 minutes ago, Franky_31 said:

    20 games this year for 10 goals. Yet so many want it in his hands and declare him a dead eye.

     

    Just now, Mad_Melbourne said:

    also spent more time through the midfield, than up forward and rarely ever deep forward rather a high leading half forward.

     

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    25 minutes ago, nutbean said:

    my mentor told me that sometimes people get the truth confused with opinion.

    Great minds and all that.

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    20 minutes ago, Bombay Airconditioning said:

     

    Comes down to who's opinion you respect.

    Does Watts respect Roo's??

    Are you implying he doesn't? On second thoughts i've got no idea what you are saying. 

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    35 minutes ago, Franky_31 said:

    20 games this year for 10 goals. Yet so many want it in his hands and declare him a dead eye.

    If he comes good, forget about Jarrah being the biggest comeback ever.

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    IMO, if our list is strong enough and deep enough for us to delist Jack Watts at the end of next season, then we are serious premiership contenders for 2017.

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    6 minutes ago, Deeoldfart said:

    IMO, if our list is strong enough and deep enough for us to delist Jack Watts at the end of next season, then we are serious premiership contenders for 2017.

    Ease up..

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    42 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

    Ease up..

    his point is that's how much we would need to have improved for Watts to become no longer required

    in other words it isn't going to happen

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    2 hours ago, stuie said:

    I actually think that's his biggest asset, and why I think he is the perfect player to slot in with Hogan and Garlett as a full time forward.

    I also agree re goal assist. He is an invaluable asset as a high half forward delivering the ball lace out to petracca, hogan and garlett. 

    Watts is the best in the team at you 20-40 meter passes

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    2 hours ago, binman said:

    Are you implying he doesn't? On second thoughts i've got no idea what you are saying. 

    Many argue Roos isn't a match day coach and lack game plan mouse, but is the master of team building and empowering the players. Watts either doesn't understand what is being asked of him (quick, someone ask me how I know what Roos is asking of him) or can't bring himself to do it. Mentally weak and needs to go.

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    46 minutes ago, Curry & Beer said:

    his point is that's how much we would need to have improved for Watts to become no longer required

    in other words it isn't going to happen

    $100 says 2016 is Watts last year at the club.

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    3 hours ago, nutbean said:

    my mentor told me that sometimes people get the truth confused with opinion.

    as they say, there are three truths, yours, mine and ......

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    9 minutes ago, Bombay Airconditioning said:

    Many argue Roos isn't a match day coach and lack game plan mouse, but is the master of team building and empowering the players. Watts either doesn't understand what is being asked of him (quick, someone ask me how I know what Roos is asking of him) or can't bring himself to do it. Mentally weak and needs to go.

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    1 minute ago, Bombay Airconditioning said:

    $100 says 2016 is Watts last year at the club.

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    11 minutes ago, Bombay Airconditioning said:

    Many argue Roos isn't a match day coach and lack game plan mouse, but is the master of team building and empowering the players. Watts either doesn't understand what is being asked of him (quick, someone ask me how I know what Roos is asking of him) or can't bring himself to do it. Mentally weak and needs to go.

    Sorry, still not sure what you are saying. So many words. So little clarity. 

    A query though. Watts played 20 games last year. Don't you think it is safe to assume the coach would not select a player who didn't understand what is being asked of him?

    In fact if Roos has made one thing clear is that players will not get selected if they are not performing their role and doing what they told, that's to say a player better understand what is being asked of him (and carry out that instruction) or he won't be selected. So the only logical conclusion is that Watts understood clearly what was asked of him. Or perhaps you have another 'truth'?

    Sheez

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    3 hours ago, H_T said:

    You can tell the truth a number of ways (manners), this doesn't necessarily confirm or mean my mentors got it wrong.

    Yes and no, some AFL coaches during a coaches clinic a few years back told TAC coaches to not be so hard on their players, to respect each players feelings, to get players to rate their own performances after a game, to tell them that they didn't fail they just played a bad game. Twelve months later those same coaches said forget everything we told you last year.

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    26 minutes ago, H_T said:

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    I'm good for another $100 with you H_T or do you know I'm right?

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    12 minutes ago, Bombay Airconditioning said:

    I'm good for another $100 with you H_T or do you know I'm right?

    Not for me BA. I'd rather not gamble over matters such as this. 

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