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WELCOME TO THE MELBOURNE FOOTBALL CLUB - CHARLIE SPARGO

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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

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    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. 

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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. 

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    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!

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    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.

    ?‍♂️

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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???

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    2 minutes ago, picket fence said:

    And why is that???

    Recruitment/development 

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    3 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

    Recruitment/development 

    Touche'

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    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  

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    Good old Elegt, the epitome of a foul weather "supporter". 

    Only turns up when things are bad and then does nothing but criticise.

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    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.

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