6 hours ago, Billy said:

Which is?

Melksham is not getting any younger. Hannan wants out. AVB's foot is never going to let him reach his potential. Jones has ordered a zimmer frame (well deserved). Harmes is a HF who can lay a tackle and kick a goal.

Sorted.

15 minutes ago, Grr-owl said:

Melksham is not getting any younger. Hannan wants out. AVB's foot is never going to let him reach his potential. Jones has ordered a zimmer frame (well deserved). Harmes is a HF who can lay a tackle and kick a goal.

Sorted.

I doubt this'll happen as he appears to be a Goodwin favourite, but Melksham would be depth for me from now on.

He's depth for the defensive forward role or even Fritsch's third tall role or half back depth. 

He doesn't tackle and neither does Fritsch, but at least Fritsch has 2 to 3 shots at goal a game.

I can’t work out why when Melksham was having such a poor year and AvB doing very little we weren’t giving Harmes a run as the defensive forward giving him roles on the dangerous half back. 

He’s been so poorly managed this year. 

2 hours ago, A F said:

I doubt this'll happen as he appears to be a Goodwin favourite, but Melksham would be depth for me from now on.

He's depth for the defensive forward role or even Fritsch's third tall role or half back depth. 

He doesn't tackle and neither does Fritsch, but at least Fritsch has 2 to 3 shots at goal a game.

To me, the main skill/attribute Melk has/has shown that the others havn't is smart delivery inside 50. 

We struggled for "connection" this year and that is Melks specialty. So I suspect that is why he got got games.

Disclosure: I thought he didnt deserve games.

4 minutes ago, deanox said:

To me, the main skill/attribute Melk has/has shown that the others havn't is smart delivery inside 50. 

We struggled for "connection" this year and that is Melks specialty. So I suspect that is why he got got games.

Disclosure: I thought he didnt deserve games.

Melksham’s effort and intensity was pathetic this year. Have no idea why  he was not dropped. 

6 minutes ago, deanox said:

To me, the main skill/attribute Melk has/has shown that the others havn't is smart delivery inside 50. 

We struggled for "connection" this year and that is Melks specialty. So I suspect that is why he got got games.

Disclosure: I thought he didnt deserve games.

Previously that was his strength, this year I reckon he looked for goals more than teammates.

melksham is also the 'organiser'

once t mac's form was so appalling that he had to be dropped, melksham was the only experienced player forward of centre

3 hours ago, deanox said:

To me, the main skill/attribute Melk has/has shown that the others havn't is smart delivery inside 50. 

We struggled for "connection" this year and that is Melks specialty. So I suspect that is why he got got games.

Disclosure: I thought he didnt deserve games.

Couldn't agree more. No matter who we trade in or out, Melksham's position is critical to our forward line success or failure. He has to involve himself when he hasn't got the ball. He has to defend & he has to tackle aggressively. He has given me the "Con Britts" like no other player this year an have felt he should have been dropped as his lack of effort set a poor example. The dilemma is that, forward of centre, I don't know that I'd prefer the ball in anyone else's hands. I'd love Harmes to replace him in that role but unfortunately, Chompers is neither smart not skilled enough.

12 hours ago, Grr-owl said:

Melksham is not getting any younger. Hannan wants out. AVB's foot is never going to let him reach his potential. Jones has ordered a zimmer frame (well deserved). Harmes is a HF who can lay a tackle and kick a goal.

Sorted.

If Melksham plays any games next year we are in trouble, he was woeful this year.

I don’t think it’s a coincidence that we played our best football of the last decade in 2018 when Harmes was in hot form playing in the middle (and mostly tagging).

19 minutes ago, Clint Bizkit said:

If Melksham plays any games next year we are in trouble, he was woeful this year.

I don’t think it’s a coincidence that we played our best football of the last decade in 2018 when Harmes was in hot form playing in the middle (and mostly tagging).

Unless he gets back to his 2018 form, in which case we’re looking great. He needs to be held accountable for his poor efforts like any other player. He’ll play games but no way should he be considered a walk up start. 

17 hours ago, Lucifer's Hero said:

Re the bolded part.

The good guys?  Not if we play them out of position or select then omit them until they get so frustrated they ask to move. 

There are some on the trade table that fall into this category.  Hopefully, it doesn't happen to Brayshaw, Harmes and a couple of others who looked 'out of favour' this year.

It could be better for the culture to cut the 'out of favour' ones lose.  Less potential for disruption among their mates and other players.

I think he's referring to the likes of Hannan, Preuss, Oscar, Neal-Bullen etc as opposed to Harmes or Brayshaw.

Enough of these types of players agree to move and then a more suitable spot position opens for Harmes, we keep our core together and we're the good guys in trading away other more expendable players for other opportunities.

14 hours ago, Pates said:

I can’t work out why when Melksham was having such a poor year and AvB doing very little we weren’t giving Harmes a run as the defensive forward giving him roles on the dangerous half back. 

He’s been so poorly managed this year. 

Fritta had  that role In Rounds 17 and 18 and beat Haynes and Ridley comfortably and scored goals and missed shots !!

15 hours ago, Redleg said:

Melksham’s effort and intensity was pathetic this year. Have no idea why  he was not dropped. 

 

15 hours ago, Lord Nev said:

Previously that was his strength, this year I reckon he looked for goals more than teammates.

Agree with his poor effort and form, but I think the reaaon he wasn't dropped is because he was considered to have the potential to fix the connection. 

On the main topic, I think it’s unlikely we would let Harmes go and rightfully so.