Melksham set for 2025

[dazzledavey36 56,334]

 

[adonski 13,267]

 

 

[Demonland 74,431]

Is there an echo in here?

Happy to hear this. Need all the leadership we can get.

[adonski 13,267]

3 minutes ago, Demonland said:

Is there an echo in here?

Happy to hear this. Need all the leadership we can get.

I almost beat Peter Ryan in my defence

[Demonland 74,431]

Just now, adonski said:

I almost beat Peter Ryan in my defence

Impressive.

[Robbie87 161]

Couldn't agree more re the leadership situation (same goes for Tmac), but also, while I know Milkshake has his detractors (on this forum at least) I am rapt he stays on for his footy smarts, skills and forward line marshalling. We are always better with him in the side, and miss him greatly when he isn't. And good on him for being rewarded for staying the course - he could have easily run up the white flag with that knee. A class act...

[drysdale demon 4,837]

Are all those that kept saying he was only getting a game because he is mate of Goodwins' or that he has photo's of Goodwin in previous years going to support this, the hypocrites will of course.

[Tolstoys Nudge 1,892]

Absolutely fair and with several outgoing players it looks like depositing are done which is one very small but good side effect of Nibbler, Gus horrors! Then Brown retiring & Tommo moving on with KFW & JS delisted were prob basically done with Hore waiting til end of trade period to hear his fate. Smith obviously still on list which seems a mute point to me now but if allowed to play next year I guess it makes sense but that while mess id rather just see forget the whole thing tbh. Hunter id expected to hear about by now but think surely that’s on cards.
 

Continuity of list is a VERY good thing.. 

[mo64 5,910]

To be honest, our depth is so poor, we are in no position to be pensioning off the likes of Melksham and T Mac. It's not a slight on these two, but we have noone coming through the ranks to challenge them for a place in the team.

It was a no brainer that Melksham and T Mac would be given another year.

[DeeZone 10,590]

Very happy to have Jake Melksham commit to another year he and TMac provide strength of character experience and leadership to our group.

[layzie 34,528]

Lock and load.

[Lexinator 1,931]

Great signing. Really improved our forward line when he came back into the side with his field kicking, goal assists, and on field leadership. I know it's highly unlikely, but gee I'd love to see Melk win a flag.

[Young Angus 874]

Love this and love him so glad he’s playing still next year…he was just getting warmed up!

[whatwhat say what 23,855]

All these good people staying on? Kulcha

[ChaserJ 5,192]

2 hours ago, Robbie87 said:

Couldn't agree more re the leadership situation (same goes for Tmac), but also, while I know Milkshake has his detractors (on this forum at least) I am rapt he stays on for his footy smarts, skills and forward line marshalling. We are always better with him in the side, and miss him greatly when he isn't. And good on him for being rewarded for staying the course - he could have easily run up the white flag with that knee. A class act...

I think his detractors have shrunk over the journey.

Fully behind Melk getting an extension, our fwd line functions better when he’s up there and just a great person to have around a team that feels like is starting to skew younger.

[Colm 2,204]

Happy with this. Do we know if he stays on as a rookie or back on the main list?

[spirit of norm smith 16,679]

Agree with the “one more year”.  Mainly because our erosion of depth and Melksham can help guide others.  I think he stays on a lower dollar contract based more on games played.  Definitely the forward line looked more potent with him in the team and his kicking for goal is elite (unlike most others).  

[monoccular 17,760]

IMO a good signing.   
Experience.
Leadership.  
Poise.  
Skills. 
And he has really only had a couple of months of match day battering this year that should leave him quite a bit fresher than many of his team mates and opponents.  

Edited September 12, 2024 by monoccular

[DubDee 26,674]

Keep bringing the boys to the yard

[Willmoy1947 4,261]

I would be looking at him playing this year with a view to a Coaching post if it can be done in a later time.

[Adam The God 30,731]

@dazzledavey36 and @adonski the same person?

Glad Melksham will get an extension.

[adonski 13,267]

6 hours ago, Adam The God said:

@dazzledavey36 and @adonski the same person?

Glad Melksham will get an extension.

Nah just posted a thread at the Same time, so it got merged

Hope this doesn't take away the hunt for Osama

[640MD 3,568]

They found him don’t you mean Lord Lucan

the pommy runaway 

[Adam The God 30,731]

3 hours ago, adonski said:

Hope this doesn't take away the hunt for Osama

I think we've found him.

Dazzle and Adonski are Osama Binman Laden.

[The Taciturn Demon 624]