Axis of Bob

Too many FMDs = death by snoo-snoo?

I'd love to see the group of learned members that would challenge based upon the current board not sacking a coach during his first season. I'm sure that it would be credible alternative .... as long as they are allowed out long enough to do their duties.

Cook's biggest problem is his pace. But there are plenty of key forwards around that don't have great pace. One of them is about to become a millionaire every season for the next 5 years or so. The other one partners him up forward (currently). Another is a superstar of the game at Brisbane. But they all have 2 things that allow them to be really good players: - The have a massive workrate. This allows them to get into space one on one with their opponents and lets them participate in a lot of contests. - They have the size to monster their opponents one on one and bring the ball to ground in a pack situation. Cook has a huge workrate, despite not really doing a proper preseason. So he has that box ticked. Cook, to become a good player, needs the size to win one on one contests. He's actually quite good one on one, but he certainly isn't currently a big, imposing specimen. IMHO, the question on whether he will make it is dependent on how big he ends up. It's still a question that needs to be answered and people will have a different opinion on whether or not he'll ever be a physically big player. He has a lot of other skills that would make him a good player ..... if he can win one on one contests. But it's a big if. And people will have different opinions on whether that will happen.

Comment: Response: We are all judged by our actions. Yours say 'I am wasting everyone's time'. At least now nobody takes anything you say seriously as you have reduced yourself to a pathetic curiosity in the gutters of the Demonland highway. From now on I will only engage you if I'm bored or looking for a pick me up. One more thing - please don't ruin all the threads on here with your rubbish. I accept that you will post in some, but at least leave some of the more interesting ones free for others to discuss football. Cheers.

Our biggest problem as a team is our poor spread. Brock is a good player at his role, but he isn't a spreader. He's a plodder who wins the ball well, but he's not someone who is going to burst hard from a pack to move the footy (or defend it when the opposition get it). We have enough one paced players and he doesn't solve any of our problems.

rpfc is right. You have written a lot without actually saying anything. All you said was that there are 4 plans, but they're always changing. 1- What are the 4 gameplans? 2- Explain what each of these gameplans involve that distinguishes them from other gameplans. 3- Which clubs (across the league) use which gameplan? I still don't think you have any idea what you are talking about and are talking around corners to prevent yourself every having to answer a question that might expose your lack of understanding. But here are 3 questions that could help you save (some) face ...... if you choose to answer them (which I'm not confident you will).

Howe's future will be as a midfielder that can be dangerous up forward. Why? Because he can run. Neeld's on record as saying that he has the ability to be a top midfielder.

Hardnut, Hawthorn's gameplan is different to Geelong's. It's also different to what it was at the start of the year. Geelong's gameplan from 2012 is different to its plan of 2011 and 2010, and very different to 2007. Which one is the gameplan that Adelaide uses now? Rodney Eade said that the game doesn't change just between seasons, but even within seasons. He thought that it was every half season. So which gameplan of Geelong's and Collingwood's were you talking about? The current one?

Brilliant! What's more, it's capitalised and mediocrity is misspelled! Sorry for going a bit off topic, but that's just too priceless to let go.

You are an apologist for the players.

Offensive language?!?! Show me the offensive language - there is none and you are trying to weasel out of answering the question. And answer the question, weasel. You are wrong. The smartest thing you have done is try to not answer the question. "Better to stay silent and be thought of as a fool, than speak and remove all doubt"

What is your answer ..... weasel? Because I think you are wrong. You just don't have the cohones to expose your idiocy by writing it down.

I asked you the question. If you don't know the answer then say so. If you do know then answer it. Weasel.

But probably not with his running. He's a big unit, but he'll need quite a bit of conditioning before he's AFL fit. But looks to be a super prospect.

Fitness? What fitness is applicable to AFL footballers? This is the question I am still waiting for Hardnut to answer. It's the same question he asked of Ron Burgundy, and he answered it very well. Hardnut said that RB didn't answer it, but now he refuses to answer the question himself. His refusal to answer the question has left his credibility as a poster at zero. This is only slightly above, based on your illogical ramblings, where both you and he were before.

No answery the questiony?

Why answer question will you not?

When are you going to answer my (and your) question? Stop being a weasel. Your lack of character and intelligence has been shown to all.

Probably more because Neeld may not have had enough time to see how Bennell would fit into his game style. If he improved with the team, then he'd stay on the list because he has a lot of tricks that make him highly appealing. But it's probably unlikely that it woul have happened. With the injury he may just have tipped opinion over to 'maybe' rather than 'delist'. If I'm understanding properly.

Answer the question ... as I requested of you and as you requested of others. Go on. I'm going to keep pointing it out until you do it. Especially in the light of you bemoaning that we focus on fitness during preseason.

Only if we get Boak as well! B)

Rookies can agree to staying on the rookie list for a 3rd year.

Welcome to Demonland.

Just as we will keep posters accountable.