Summer Blease

Hahahah... as ridiculous as that sounds.... why the hell not. Well obviously not that exact scenario.. but intense coaching, training, tips, kicking sessions and the likes.... I don't see why not! Even if he only focuses on forward line duties ONLY at the expence of every other facet of his game (basicaly trying to say lets make this kid eat breath and live set shots/forward line set ups/plays karate kid style)... talk of him not fitting in anywhere to our structure and therefore not being able to hold a spot on our list by some posters around here(not you) is utterly FOOLISH. Just teach the kid to kick! Ahh I want to shout in his face!! Kick straight!! Learn it!! I think confidence has alot to do with it also! Do we have sports psychologists down at the MFC? Can anyone in particular be blamed for our lack of viable options up forward (once again, injuries, as they always must be, aside) Is Millers' and Newtons' problem in their head? Because at the end of the day, i'm pretty sure they do get taught these things at training and may be able to do them at training, but what happens out on the paddock? I just feel someone isn't doing their job re our forward hopefuls.

Part of the reason why I love this site so much.. I find the cycle of insightful, well articulated club information, dashed with intelligent debate, followed up with a quick misinterpretation, usually setting off a chain of events which result in a downward spiral of cheap pot shots, petty, bitter little arguing and childish chest beating extremely enjoyable!! I must have a problem. I enjoy misery.....Lucky i’m A dees supporter then hey??? *Ca Ching*!!!..... aaahhh the pain. Love hurts. Loving this club hurts. These people... these people around here hurt. 45hg16 hurts. Hightower, hurts WYL, jacabee.. we all hurt. Part of being a dee supporter means we hurt. But it’s alright... I know there will be alot less bickering around here when we start winning!! Lets be real, 12 wins in 3 years doesn’t really allow us to be cool cats and all non fighting and stuff right? Did the Hawthorne boards of 08 have much bickering? Probably not! There is our answer!

Point proven. Martin is quick, agile, does well below knees is a good mark. He maybe considered a "project" player and he hasn't played all that much time in the forward half. All the more reason to persist. It seems, even by your own analasys that the only thing big ol Martin is missing is an accurate and dependable shot for goal. Why do the coaches have to turn Martin into a servicable KPF? Why pin all your "hopes" on Watts coming through.. where is your plan B there? Diplomacy is dead! Just really wanted to say that!

Looking at it that way, you definately have a point. Life isn't black and white, and I understand 100% efficency isn't realistic as we are not robots.. and I agree, Miller has gotten a little better lately.. but can anyone truely say they have confidence in his set shots? Hell even he doesnt.. confidence is another thing.. Is his confidence interfering with his technique? Do we need a psychologist teaching our forward line players? On Martin- I see him as someone worth persisting with also Keyser. He is tall, strong, young, quick, and he brings a presence about him... if only he could kick straight!! Kind of the definition of frustrating is it not? My thoughts on Brad Green being forward and what it will give and may take from our structures..... It will give someone who we at least know has played there efectively in the past another go.... and, more importantly, who else is going to do it? I'm wracking my brain and I just can't think of anyone else who can do it. Our injury crisis aside, who is ready to give it a crack? One man. Green. Or maybe petterd. Not just because of his recent good form, I have always admired his courage. Loosing an apendige aside also- hes courage running back, forward, sideways with the ball is commendable. If the kid develops body size wise we could have an unexpected main man right there. Either way, my point is, I struggle to pinpoint our main man right now. God I wish Neita was still around!! Met him at my mates bar once, which was cool because it is kind of an underground, not too mainstream kind of place. He boogied. We took photos. Twas Fun.

Also, in my opinion, we have a guy capable of playing full forward already. Mr Brad Green. It perplexes me as to why he isn’t being played full forward. He’s done it before, and in my opinion, is by far the best option we have. I believe he will be of great use to us there, in so many ways. Bravery aside. Discuss.

Love the site.. reader of it for a long time. How do you teach someone how to kick? Obviously there are many more elements to it at the elite level- but why do we still have forwards who can’t kick accurately? Why does any club have forwards who can’t kick accurately for that matter? Clubs have full time coaches who get paid good money to teach this stuff. And it is the footballers duty to learn it. In my job, if I can’t learn something I’m expected to, or can’t perform something I’m required to under pressure, I would be under serious review. If it is the footballers job to kick goals, and that is what the club wants and expects of them, then why isn’t every resource directed into solely getting that player an efficient, reliable kicking action etc. Pardon my ignorance but doesn’t practice make perfect? Are the stakes not high enough? We need forwards, we have candidates (miller/martin/newton)... can they be turned into actual options through intense round the clock kicking sessions? Who cares how mundane it becomes for them.. they get paid well to serve us least they can do is work on a deficiency in their game as we would be required to in our jobs. Discuss