Langdon Concussion

[Demonland 73,266]

Huge loss for next week.

 

[monoccular 17,607]

Didn't see it - was it in play?

Who could fill his rôle?

 

[chookrat 4,268]

Good opportunity for Oscar Baker to show his wares. Langdon is among our best but with the system we have I reckon Baker can step up.

[Ted Lasso 19,549]

Super important player. guessing Baker comes in. big shoes to fill

[Demons11 7,061]

Baker has not shown anything and does not run as hard devensively, I’d give someone else a go.  Push ANB to the wing and bring in Bedford 

Edited May 28, 2021 by Demons11

[rjay 25,202]

5 minutes ago, chookrat said:

Good opportunity for Oscar Baker to show his wares. Langdon is among our best but with the system we have I reckon Baker can step up.

You've got system but Baker can't cover the K's Langdon does.

Not many can, a huge loss...

 

 

Edited May 28, 2021 by rjay

[Brownie 6,024]

Please let Sparrow have a crack. He really deserves it.

[Seraph 1,824]

3 minutes ago, Demons11 said:

Baker has not shown anything and does not run as hard devensively, I’d give someone else a go.  Push ANB to the wing and bring in Bedford 

This is probably the go if Lingers is out

Nibs the only one who can match his coverage of the ground

[binman 44,201]

Jones in to play the defensive wing tbat Gus has been playing.

Gus to offensive wing

[whatwhat say what 23,109]

big blow

Just now, binman said:

Jones in to play the defensive wing tbat Gus has been playing.

Gus to offensive wing

not for mine - gus is playing the defensive wing role brilliantly, and i wouldn't want to change that

Edited May 28, 2021 by whatwhat say what
quoted binman

[titan_uranus 25,058]

A few options here but let's be honest, none of them are good and losing Langdon against a Brisbane side featuring McCluggage is a major loss.

[Demons11 7,061]

2 minutes ago, binman said:

Jones in to play the defensive wing tbat Gus has been playing.

Gus to offensive wing

I don’t mind this also 

[deespicable me 1,498]

1 minute ago, binman said:

Jones in to play the defensive wing tbat Gus has been playing.

Gus to offensive wing

Gus was great tonight, he is probably a defensive player though and shouldn't be disrupted from his natural game. The amount of times he stopped their releases from the backline was fantastic. A real finals pressure player. Well done.

Can't replace Langdon though, hopefully Sparrow gets a go, Brisbane have real grunt players and Sparrow is a big boy. 

[Demons1858 1,772]

He will need a rest at some stage anyhow ... happy it's not soft tissue 

[Chook 15,022]

12 minutes ago, binman said:

Jones in to play the defensive wing tbat Gus has been playing.

Gus to offensive wing

Why make 2 changes when you can just make 1?

[DeeSpencer 26,091]

10 minutes ago, titan_uranus said:

A few options here but let's be honest, none of them are good and losing Langdon against a Brisbane side featuring McCluggage is a major loss.

McClug playing a lot of centre square. Harmes to him. 

Zac Bailey equally a threat. As are all of Brisbane’s mids, they’re super deep.

Baker’s clearly improved his tank, expect he’ll get a chance. 

[daisycutter 29,799]

i like the idea of nibbler on the wing......can run all day

sparrow can take his forward role

[deespicable me 1,498]

5 minutes ago, Demons1858 said:

He will need a rest at some stage anyhow ... happy it's not soft tissue 

Yeah, I agree. For such a running machine soft tissue injury can ruin your season. He looked bright enough after the game so hopefully not a bad concussion.

 Was starting to think he was becoming dangerously irreplaceable he was playing so well, so it will be good to look at a plan B for the odd occasion he gets stopped. In fact I think they must have put work into stopping his play because he was nowhere near his influential best tonight.

[DeeSpencer 26,091]

18 minutes ago, Demons11 said:

Baker has not shown anything and does not run as hard devensively, I’d give someone else a go.  Push ANB to the wing and bring in Bedford 

ANB is too important and is also a see ball get ball player, I don’t think he’ll hold a wing or compete well in the air.

It’s either Baker, or go with Sparrow on ball and JJ wing I think. JJ’s doing alright from what I can tell as the 3rd wing. 

[dazzledavey36 55,458]

Reckon it'll be Jones.

[godees 874]

Not Baker. JJ or ANB for wing (or Jones). Bring in Sparrow

[Bring-Back-Powell 15,065]

Makes winning tonight so important and such a bonus - given we’ll be missing such an important player against Brisbane.

The best sides in the business can still win without 3 of their best 22 out.

I think it will be Baker that comes in as he’s the closest thing to a winger. We don’t want to be throwing around the magnets too much.

Hope this game doesn’t end up being in QLD.

Edited May 28, 2021 by Bring-Back-Powell

[Jaded No More 68,974]

Absolutely impossible to replace Langdon. 

[dl4e 5,851]

Sparrow in.

[DeeSpencer 26,091]

2 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Reckon it'll be Jones.

Could do,  but would be a waste of an opportunity to use Sparrow and Baker to find out more about them. I wouldn’t mind holding Jones back to later in the year for another chance. Unless we go a double change with someone else who doesn’t play wing and doesn’t pressure.