Jack Watts in 2016?

[P-man 13,366]

I find JW threads boring full stop.

Yet you still open them, OD?

He's been an intriguing figure since the day he was drafted and no doubt will be til the day he retires. I doubt there will ever be another player quite like him in terms of the love/hate sentiment from supporters.

[old dee 23,870]

Yet you still open them, OD?

He's been an intriguing figure since the day he was drafted and no doubt will be til the day he retires. I doubt there will ever be another player quite like him in terms of the love/hate sentiment from supporters.

After a number of days I weakened P-man read four posts and decided it was a bad decision

[barneymfc 152]

am unashamebly a fan of jw just one more big preseason

[jumbo returns 6,741]

Yet you still open them, OD?

He's been an intriguing figure since the day he was drafted and no doubt will be til the day he retires. I doubt there will ever be another player quite like him in terms of the love/hate sentiment from supporters.

You know that this can be fixed.....no more new JW topics?

Give him some respite and give all the posters/supporters some respite.

Let the coaches (experts) do their job with him.

[Dinosaur Rover 197]

Chf is available

[P-man 13,366]

You know that this can be fixed.....no more new JW topics?

Give him some respite and give all the posters/supporters some respite.

Let the coaches (experts) do their job with him.

I don't know why you open JW threads. It's clearly not good for your stress levels.

I was referring to the supporters at large, not the microcosm that is Demonland. The football public are fascinated by him. "Fixed"? It's just the way it is.

Jack Watts topics on Demonland have about two thirds of eff all impact on Watts' progress.

[Ricky Jackavich 17]

Dawes gets paid more than most at MFC and some of his performances are so bad its unbelievable that it gets zero airtime. Yet Watts drops a mark and its all over the media.

[jumbo returns 6,741]

I don't know why you open JW threads. It's clearly not good for your stress levels.

I was referring to the supporters at large, not the microcosm that is Demonland. The football public are fascinated by him. "Fixed"? It's just the way it is.

Jack Watts topics on Demonland have about two thirds of eff all impact on Watts' progress.

My stress levels are fine - and, indeed, I was talking about the DL community that is polarised whenever a 'new' thread is opened about him. Supporters from other clubs couldn't give a rats about JW.

Fix the polarising and the minutiae commentary by not opening any more new threads about him.

What's done, is done.

[jumbo returns 6,741]

Dawes gets paid more than most at MFC and some of his performances are so bad its unbelievable that it gets zero airtime. Yet Watts drops a mark and its all over the media.

Or, all over D'Land...

As one poster duly noted, Melksham is on his way.....

[junk 342]

NO,just too soft. The Dees should get a fist round pick for him next year as he is a free agent. Perhaps this is wishful thinking.

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NO,just too soft. The Dees should get a fist round pick for him next year as he is a free agent. Perhaps this is wishful thinking.

Hey, Wayne....

Or should that be....

Hey, Boo.....

[Wiseblood 24,637]

Jack should stick to fixing up all the other things he's failed at, like stopping world hunger and finding a cure for cancer. He's done neither of these things since he was drafted and, frankly, I'm angry about it.

[Moonshadow 17,676]

Jack should stick to fixing up all the other things he's failed at, like stopping world hunger and finding a cure for cancer. He's done neither of these things since he was drafted and, frankly, I'm angry about it.

And he's done SFA to solve the Syria situation

[Wiseblood 24,637]

And he's done SFA to solve the Syria situation

I'd forgotten about that. What a b*stard!

[Deecisive 1,709]

if he deserves a spot then he will get a spot, the same for every other spot in the team, hopefully no passengers or people getting picked to make up the numbers because of a lack of depth going forward. Real competition to get a game is what we all want to see.

[P-man 13,366]

Supporters from other clubs couldn't give a rats about JW.

Well that's just wrong. He's arguably the only Melbourne player they do give a [censored] about, along with Hogan. His touches get booed or cheered pending on which side of the Watts fence they sit on. He's easily Melbourne's most high profile player and that applies across the spectirum - media and supporters.

If other people want to discuss Jack Watts, they're entitled to. If their criticism is OTT, call them on it. But this incessant need to want to cut off every Watts discussion before it starts is crazy. He's always been, potentially, a valuable piece of the puzzle. That hasn't yet come to fruition.

If Watts threads bore you, don't contibute to them. If they frustrate you, don't even open them. It's really very simple, isn't it? Telling everyone to stop talking about him doesn't look to have been a successful strategy to date.

Personally, I'm interested in what posters see as his best role in 2016.

[robbiefrom13 892]

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Personally, I'm interested in what posters see as his best role in 2016.

goal-kicking wing, with 4 tackles per game.

[Coq au vin 755]

Possible this is his last season at MFC. If he doesn't improve he may well get delisted as it appears his trade value is fairly low.

If he does improve a bit and attracts interest as a free agent then MFC may not wish to match an offer from a club looking for that cream on top type player.

Regardless, its setting up for a fascinating stage of his career.

Cream on top of what? Rancid milk?

[Bombay Airconditioning 6,408]

The "no interest from other clubs during the trade period" could well be his last wake up call.

2016 could be his last year in the game and if that's the case he only has himself to blame.

[Gator 17,446]

Dawes gets paid more than most at MFC and some of his performances are so bad its unbelievable that it gets zero airtime. Yet Watts drops a mark and its all over the media.

Only when it's an insipid effort after he's ducked his head. In his 7th year.

Christian Salem played 10 games. He had a chance to vote in 9 of them, because he was injured in the first quarter of his 7th game and didn't return to the field.

Jack Watts played 20 games.

Christian Salem finished higher in the B&F. Less than half the finished games and polled higher. In his second year.

So forget criticising fans like me, who think he's as useful as a cold pie, his own coaches reckon he's pathetic. I'm critical of the coaches for playing him in 20 games, because clearly they weren't rating his performances.

The guy won't be at the club in 12 months time.

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Personally, I'm interested in what posters see as his best role in 2016.

No you're not.

You're comfortable in joining in the bleating choir of the minority on here.

I still maintain that outside the MFC supporters, JW is not at the forefront of their thoughts.

[Ricky Jackavich 17]

Only when it's an insipid effort after he's ducked his head. In his 7th year.

Christian Salem played 10 games. He had a chance to vote in 9 of them, because he was injured in the first quarter of his 7th game and didn't return to the field.

Jack Watts played 20 games.

Christian Salem finished higher in the B&F. Less than half the finished games and polled higher. In his second year.

So forget criticising fans like me, who think he's as useful as a cold pie, his own coaches reckon he's pathetic. I'm critical of the coaches for playing him in 20 games, because clearly they weren't rating his performances.

The guy won't be at the club in 12 months time.

Don't think I criticised fans at all. You have every right to whinge about him.

Was comparing Watts to Dawes as they both put in shockers consistently yet Watts every mistake is magnified.

I hope he can improve and add value, I think 3rd man up will be his thing this year. Otherwise he gets flicked, easy.

[What 18,810]

Theres a spot for Jack if he wants it.

The list now has some depth for maybe first time since hes been at the club, he wont be gifted games any more.

[jumbo returns 6,741]

Theres a spot for Jack if he wants it.

The list now has some depth for maybe first time since hes been at the club, he wont be gifted games any more.

Correct.

He wasn't gifted games this year.

[Gator 17,446]

Don't think I criticised fans at all. You have every right to whinge about him.

Was comparing Watts to Dawes as they both put in shockers consistently yet Watts every mistake is magnified.

I hope he can improve and add value, I think 3rd man up will be his thing this year. Otherwise he gets flicked, easy.

Fair enough. I took it as an all-encompassing criticism of anyone who questions Watts and his worth to the team.

Dawes has been a bust.