Farewell Jack Watts

[dieter 3,325]

16 minutes ago, Biffen said:

Poor old Dieter.

Still bowling down the leg side and wasting the new ball.

It certainly became a major weakness when I lost my 'bowling' fitness. A keeper named Trevor used to scream with rage as he flew in vain towards leg slip. Served him right. In a previous life a girl I fancied fancied him.

[Dr. Gonzo 22,415]

4 minutes ago, beelzebub said:

Ironic really..two of the players that ACTUALLY put in that day.....win the gift of ....going ??

A season isn't defined by one game.

[P-man 13,168]

The emotion on here is nothing. The MFC parents are the ones I feel sorry for once it becomes official. Gonna be some waterworks in those households. He's very popular with the kids.

[dieter 3,325]

17 minutes ago, Biffen said:

I'm hoping Goodwin reflects upon his own imperfections  and can see that using JW as a scapegoat for his own failures is self defeating.

Then again, Coach G started picking on him preseason before any imperfections could become apparent.

Do you ever reflect on your imperfections? I know I do. The reflection disappears in an instant...

[Ron Burgundy 8,584]

57 minutes ago, ProDee said:

That's great, mate.

I'm wanting you to identify the traits you see to make the call.  

Surely you've the intellect ?

And make sure you quote comments and link them with your observations.

I'm probably out of line - apologies.

I enjoy your posts more than any other poster - they're always interesting. And insightful.

You seem to lack empathy though - seems to be a conscious decision. You strike me as a very clinical bloke, and in my opinion the beauty in sport is not always that scientific.

That said, you're clearly an intelligent and considered person - you need not ridicule other posters as often as you do. In my opinion, that is.

 

 

[DemonOX 8,530]

17 minutes ago, jumbo returns said:

Let's line up the next scapegoats:

Will it be....

a) Oscar Mac

b) Bernie

c) Melksham

d) Tommy Mac

wait! e) Dom Tyson

or...will Col Garland get the blame for everything?

Omac and Vince will be easily sharing the joy. 

[Dockett 32 1,213]

Picking on him?

Please!!

[stevethemanjordan 6,952]

15 minutes ago, Ron Burgundy said:

 

I enjoy your posts more than any other poster - 

 

Aside from mine yeh?

[Stretch Johnson 2,568]

Ah yes.   The "I was only joking defence."

Got it. 

Carry on with the thread.. . "Jack Watts is a spud,  Jack Watts is a misunderstood football genius etc etc."

Edited October 7, 2017 by Stretch Johnson

[jumbo returns 6,488]

Wouldn't it be funny if JW got up to make his speech and declared he's staying??!

Wowee!

Biggest moment since the bomb hit No 96 and Mr and Mrs Gondolfus were written out of the show!

[Dockett 32 1,213]

4 hours ago, beelzebub said:

how is this possibly Taylor's domain ??

Goodwin ... yes, Macca ..yes,  ...Viney...yes... some folk in leadership group...yes.

Taylor gets to look for talent...spend currency..( and then again not as he only makes suggestions )

Maybe Taylor needs to have some currency before he spends it.

[Biffen 12,330]

How dull.

[demoniac 1,243]

23 minutes ago, jumbo returns said:

Wouldn't it be funny if JW got up to make his speech and declared he's staying??!

Wowee!

Biggest moment since the bomb hit No 96 and Mr and Mrs Gondolfus were written out of the show!

Of course Jack might just be in the shower...

[Ethan Tremblay 28,419]

1 hour ago, DemonOX said:

U won’t be able to do that for too much longer faulty!!

Until he kicks a goal after the siren to put the Cats in front, booting us out of the top 8 in the last round of season 2018.

Edited October 7, 2017 by Ethan Tremblay

[jumbo returns 6,488]

Just now, demoniac said:

Of course Jack might just be in the shower...

Haha! With Arnie Feather...

[demoniac 1,243]

2 minutes ago, jumbo returns said:

Haha! With Arnie Feather...

I was thinking more Bobby Ewing

[Sir Why You Little 34,511]

Has anything Happened yet...??

[Guest]

1 hour ago, Biffen said:

Dr Biffen thinks the psychological predisposition of Pro-Dee to grandiosity is perhaps more reflective of healthy ego .

Dr Biffen is never wrong.

However,Pro Dee is often wrong.

 

Hey! You went to Hollywood Upstairs Medical College too?

[darkhorse72 1,725]

Ilvoe Jack of a clubman and his talent, but he hasn't shown he commitment required of him according to the club.  We need players with strong work ethic to go with their talent.  I will be interesting what happens with him.  Ideally his finally realised how much he needs to commit and knuckles down (Like Dusty), but i doubt it.   So he'll be gone.  

[daisycutter 28,562]

1 minute ago, Sir Why You Little said:

Has anything Happened yet...??

we're nearly there, wyl.........but expect the stench to linger for some time

Edited October 7, 2017 by daisycutter
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[beelzebub 22,225]

16 minutes ago, Dockett 32 said:

Maybe Taylor needs to have some currency before he spends it.

Obviously. He doesn't create it or cause it. His job is recruitment...thats the IN columb. He has nothing to do with the OUT .

He'll advise who's best available. The FD then spends...not Taylor.

[dieter 3,325]

33 minutes ago, Stretch Johnson said:

Ah yes.   The "I was only joking defence."

Got it. 

Carry on with the thread.. . "Jack Watts is a spud,  Jack Watts is a misunderstood football genius etc etc."

Mr Stretch: I thought we was talking about Pro Dee. I am an unabashedful JW fan. He can have his non-interested moments because, like Cyril, his moments are sublime.

[Sir Why You Little 34,511]

6 minutes ago, daisycutter said:

we're nearly there, wyl.........but expect the stench to linger for some time

"think of the children...."

[daisycutter 28,562]

3 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

"think of the children...."

'oh, the humanity'

[praha 10,281]

In Goodwin's defense, he's made it clear that he isn't interested in the past and is creating new history with his time as coach. That he's come in, dismissing the fact Watts has been a scapegoat for a decade yet still sees an issue there, is an indictment on Watts and certainly the club more broadly for having allowed it. I think there's a lot we don't know and I take it that his preparation post injury was the final nail in the coffin for a player that probably had a very interesting character assessment already established for Goodwin when he started. Roos has come in and applied positive reinforcement. We've given players everything they need to excel and grow their game. That we're still having these issues with him is an insult to the club and fans. He's not the sole reason for our end to the season, but I argue he's the catalyst. 

If he has the potential to be the cherry on top of a good team, fair to say he's going to stand out when the cherry is bruised.

Imo this is 100% in his corner now. I believe the club is prepared to keep him but he simply won't play and will languish in the VFL if standards drop. Maybe him playing round 1 this year was the wrong choice considering the reasoning behind him not playing preseason.