picket fence 18,184 Posted December 9, 2020 Posted December 9, 2020 On 7/31/2020 at 8:50 PM, Elegt said: sack Taylor for recruiting this spud with such a high pick Massive fail but to sack him??? Hnmmm Quote
old dee 24,083 Posted December 9, 2020 Posted December 9, 2020 11 hours ago, picket fence said: Massive fail but to sack him??? Hnmmm Yes on the best days drafting is still a lottery. Some of the best under age talents have failed to make it at senior level. Quote
chook fowler 19,772 Posted December 9, 2020 Posted December 9, 2020 I thought Charlie was good late in the season. Doesn’t deserve the abuse. 13 Quote
Bitter but optimistic 22,289 Posted December 9, 2020 Posted December 9, 2020 5 minutes ago, chook fowler said: I thought Charlie was good late in the season. Doesn’t deserve the abuse. Fair point chook plus he is still only a kid. We've now drafted 2 more small guys to compete for his spot. It will be interesting to see how he responds to this pressure. 5 Quote
hardtack 11,106 Posted December 9, 2020 Posted December 9, 2020 11 hours ago, picket fence said: Massive fail but to sack him??? Hnmmm Elegt, I believe, is Latvian for "negativity"... I can't recall seeing much of anything positive from him. 1 Quote
Pickett2Jackson 3,904 Posted December 9, 2020 Posted December 9, 2020 Spargo is our best decision maker inside 50.... hes like a little quarterback down there. Would love to see him get more of the footy next season as whatever he touches usually turns to gold. 1 1 Quote
Roger Mellie 4,205 Posted December 10, 2020 Posted December 10, 2020 18 minutes ago, hardtack said: Elegt, I believe, is Latvian for "negativity"... I can't recall seeing much of anything positive from him. No, I think it's Turkish for troll or wet blanket - cant remember which. 1 Quote
BDA 23,048 Posted December 10, 2020 Posted December 10, 2020 I’m not a fan of threads for specific players and particularly players who are young and developing. They’re under enough pressure as it is. And we should remember that players don’t pick themselves, either in the draft or at the selection table, and they are reliant on the coaching staff addressing deficiencies in techniques and skill. If there’s a failure its either in recruiting or development. As long as players are professional, hard-working and sweat for the cause we should just leave them alone. And if we insist on separate threads then I’d prefer to focus on senior under-performers such as Melksham and TMac. They’re well paid and in the case of Melksham, the application isn’t there anymore. He deserves some home truths. 5 Quote
DeeSpencer 26,675 Posted December 10, 2020 Posted December 10, 2020 We could do with a zippy kicker down back, especially if we ever want to move Salem or Rivers. We could definitely do with skilled users on the wing. We need multiple options across half forward to get Kossie closer to goal where he can hit the scoreboard. And above all else we are crying out for a handball receive player on ball to make use of our bigger guys getting first hands on the ball. The two new guys probably have a bit more versatility than Spargo. Laurie has a bit of extra size and a thick frame, Bowey has a little more athleticism. They can fit in other roles if the coaches aren't afraid to go smaller. Quote
hardtack 11,106 Posted December 10, 2020 Posted December 10, 2020 7 minutes ago, Roger Mellie said: No, I think it's Turkish for troll or wet blanket - cant remember which. I defer to your obviously superior grasp of linguistics! 1 Quote
Bring-Back-Powell 15,548 Posted December 10, 2020 Posted December 10, 2020 Some Spargo highlights to get the mouth watering for next year. 1 Quote
Dannyz 3,100 Posted March 8, 2021 Posted March 8, 2021 On 11/24/2017 at 5:43 PM, Wiseblood said: They commentators described him as the most competitive player in this years draft. For the moment, that sounds good enough to me. ?♂️ Quote
Bring-Back-Powell 15,548 Posted March 8, 2021 Posted March 8, 2021 6 hours ago, Elegt said: Pathetic game today Have to agree. I’m expecting him to kick on in 2021 after some promising signs last year but yesterday he regressed back to 2019. Quote
poita 3,944 Posted March 8, 2021 Posted March 8, 2021 Slow, small, indecisive with ball in hand, can't hold a tackle and always in the wrong position. And I'm pretty sure I saw another set shot at goal from 40m that failed to make the distance. Quote
picket fence 18,184 Posted March 9, 2021 Posted March 9, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, poita said: Slow, small, indecisive with ball in hand, can't hold a tackle and always in the wrong position. And I'm pretty sure I saw another set shot at goal from 40m that failed to make the distance. Agree, Yesterday for most of the first quarter his direct opponent was Caleb Daniels. Daniels repeatedly rebounded and set up many scoring opportunities for the Doggies. Sorry to say it, but if Spargo keeps getting a game we are in trouble. 10 possesions yesterday, is poor! Not his fault that he was picked up by us but that is another matter. He was also given a two year extention. Good luck but I cannot see the value he brings to the team. Edited March 9, 2021 by picket fence Quote
Bring-Back-Powell 15,548 Posted March 9, 2021 Posted March 9, 2021 1 hour ago, old dee said: How does he continually get games? Because we basically have nobody else in the small forward department. Compare with St Kilda who have Lonie, Higgins, Gresham and Billings. All classy goal kickers. Our forward line simply does not stack up with the rest of the comp. Quote
picket fence 18,184 Posted March 9, 2021 Posted March 9, 2021 3 minutes ago, Bring-Back-Powell said: Because we basically have nobody else in the small forward department. Compare with St Kilda who have Lonie, Higgins, Gresham and Billings. All classy goal kickers. Our forward line simply does not stack up with the rest of the comp. And why is that??? 1 Quote
dazzledavey36 56,334 Posted March 9, 2021 Posted March 9, 2021 2 minutes ago, picket fence said: And why is that??? Recruitment/development Quote
picket fence 18,184 Posted March 9, 2021 Posted March 9, 2021 3 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said: Recruitment/development Touche' Quote
Sydee 4,684 Posted March 9, 2021 Posted March 9, 2021 9 minutes ago, Bring-Back-Powell said: Because we basically have nobody else in the small forward department. Compare with St Kilda who have Lonie, Higgins, Gresham and Billings. All classy goal kickers. Our forward line simply does not stack up with the rest of the comp. Add Dan Butler Quote
Elegt 872 Posted March 9, 2021 Posted March 9, 2021 4 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said: Recruitment/development Get rid of Jason taylor Quote
Demonstone 23,573 Posted March 9, 2021 Posted March 9, 2021 Good old Elegt, the epitome of a foul weather "supporter". Only turns up when things are bad and then does nothing but criticise. 4 Quote
old dee 24,083 Posted March 9, 2021 Posted March 9, 2021 8 minutes ago, Bring-Back-Powell said: Because we basically have nobody else in the small forward department. Compare with St Kilda who have Lonie, Higgins, Gresham and Billings. All classy goal kickers. Our forward line simply does not stack up with the rest of the comp. Agree but he has had 34 games for an average of 6 kicks per game, 2.4 tackles 0.7 goals. His long kicks struggle to make 40 metres I think the writing is on the wall, surely by now almost anyone is worth investing a few games to see if they can do better. 1 Quote
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