We Have Depth (Merged)

[davidrodan]

I think you and Craig should get a room...the frisson between the two of you...merde!

:hihi

Instead of love letters they will be writing each other lists of players to be axed
and 'i love you' will become 'i dud you'
on their wedding day they will say 'i doom' ;D

 

[Dyer Disciple]

I think you and Craig should get a room...the frisson between the two of you...merde!

Instead of love letters they will be writing each other lists of players to be axed
and 'i love you' will become 'i dud you'
on their wedding day they will say 'i doom' ;D

:hihi

I must admit, I get a little creeped out when Craig writes..."My Dear Claw..." all the time in his posts. :-\

Maybe we should have a "Two Peas in a Pod Award" for PRE starting next year? >

 

[davidrodan]

:hihi

I must admit, I get a little creeped out when Craig writes..."My Dear Claw..." all the time in his posts. :-\

Maybe we should have a "Two Peas in a Pod Award" for PRE starting next year? >

It'd be a boring award cause JB and Red would win it every year

although now i think bout it there would be some stiff competition from Craig and Claw, B1 and B2, DD and Pharace, DD and posting ;D
and maybe Jayfox (with Red) or Hayfever (and JB)

 

[Dyer Disciple]

although now i think bout it there would be some stiff competition from Craig and Claw, B1 and B2, DD and Pharace, DD and posting ;D
and maybe Jayfox (with Red) or Hayfever (and JB)

Thanks for noticing my Dear Davidrodan...

Stay tuned, more duos to come on my behalf...

Getting jealous? You could always join in and we could make it a Menage a trois?

Sometimes when you have a threesome one is just a voyeur, I've noticed you trailing behind a lot of my posts, don't be shy! 8)

 

[davidrodan]

Thanks for noticing my Dear Davidrodan...

Stay tuned, more duos to come on my behalf...

Getting jealous? You could always join in and we could make it a Menage a trois?

Sometimes when you have a threesome one is just a voyeur, I've noticed you trailing behind a lot of my posts, don't be shy! 8)

it's hard not too when you post on every thread ;D

Thanks for the offer but with all threesome's someone is left out and i wouldn't wanna do that to Pharace ;D

 

[Djevv]

Reminds me of the old saying: it's not whether you are in the *smile* or not it's the depth that varies. Seems a good match with RFC.

 

[the claw]

Well you should temper it with a best case scenario too then. It aint all negative. Out of Craig's list I still have hopes for Polo, who has had a very bad run of injuries and I think with a full season behind him he has a chance to show his best. Agree also with McGuane, he has improved out of sight. Still have reservations about him making it but you have to give him credit for his improvement. I also wouldnt write of King. Came off a very good 2007 and was injured for a good part of this season. Wasn't right when he came back and couldnt quite understand why they rushed him in so quickly. And I'm not as negative on McMahon as some. Certainly he had his fair share of bloopers this year but his good work is always ignored being the current target of many because he was taken at #19.

The over 30s are a given, their time is near but other than Richo and Brown (who didnt get on the ground too much anyway) the others are already covered by up and comers, allbeit nowhere near as experienced.

Hislop and Thomson, writing them off pretty quickly I would have thought. Am confident with Thomson not so much Hislop. Graham, tink his time is limited especially if Putt and Vickery live up to expectations, Hughes this is his year to prove himself, Raines, no, too many of his type who are better than him, Edwards I have high hopes for, biggest concern is his frame, and Polak well let's just be glad he's alive and well. Coughlan looks raring to go, dont under-estimate the guy.

Anyway the point of the thread I guess is that unlike previous years there ais competition for spots this year. In the past you would have never had Bowden or Pettifer or Tivendale dropped. We now have players competing for spots. I have often thought this year during games how in a number of area on the ground we had options, choices. It was a new feeling.

Bottom line is its not all doom and gloom.

hmm iasked who would you categorically say has made it or will make it. you mention polo and the words i have hopes we should not be hoping players will make it in this caper. the system demands you you judge them one way or the other.you have no concerns about polos disposal his body type or his attitude whilst not as bad as some hes an upgrade player.we just have to do better.

hislop and thomson i have not written them of but in the context of saying or asking have they made it or will they you just have to have concerns . thomson will be in his 5th yr and is now at his second club and played just 20 25 odd games you have to ask will he make it. hislop has serious attitude problems apparently, hes also at his second club ,no guarantees there. again in the context of things noone in his right mind would say hes made it or will make it. you agree graham may not be long term we need an upgrade on him agree . mcguane we can and should do better upgrade. i think luke performs a role at the club and is safe for now to me hes depth not starting 22 as i said we need to do better.

finally pettifer bowden tivendale sheesh ive been calling for their heads for yrs still only one has gone.

could go thu every player i mentioned and aside from coughlan with injury you could make a case to upgrade. even putt who is very much a project player theres no guarantees and you can certainly not say he will definately make it. all we can do is put him thru the system.

 

[craig]

:hihi

I must admit, I get a little creeped out when Craig writes..."My Dear Claw..." all the time in his posts. :-\

Maybe we should have a "Two Peas in a Pod Award" for PRE starting next year? >

Oh Dear.

Dont get jealous my DEAR DD ;D

 

[craig]

:hihi

Instead of love letters they will be writing each other lists of players to be axed
and 'i love you' will become 'i dud you'
on their wedding day they will say 'i doom' ;D

Fair Dinkum .............. Show a bit of respect and mutual ideal on here and the ferals turn it into a Mardis Gras ffs.

 

[Dyer Disciple]

Oh Dear.

Dont get jealous my DEAR DD ;D

Thank you, that's all I ever asked for...*stomps foot* to be noticed damn it!

Now I have felt I have made it on PRE!

it's hard not too when you post on every thread ;D

Thanks for the offer but with all threesome's someone is left out and i wouldn't wanna do that to Pharace ;D

*Sighs* Guess your not going to say Hi, but keep doing the follow me home from work thing...ok...I'll have to take charge...

 

[GoodOne]

hmm iasked who would you categorically say has made it or will make it. you mention polo and the words i have hopes we should not be hoping players will make it in this caper.

Wow you learn something every day. So how do we go about recruiting players we know will make it? How do we get those bonafide players in the draft at Pick 70 that we know are going to make it. How do we weed out those players who take that little bit longer to mature? How do we work out whether in a year and a half that player who has been cruelled by early injuries will bounce back to become an elite player. No Claws, I tip my hat off to you, you have the crystal ball that means there is no need whatsoever for hope, we have a fool-proof solution that I gather you have right now in front of the patents office. I am keen on investing if you ever decide to float your business. Keep me in mind, promise?

hislop and thomson i have not written them of but in the context of saying or asking have they made it or will they you just have to have concerns . thomson will be in his 5th yr and is now at his second club and played just 20 25 odd games you have to ask will he make it. hislop has serious attitude problems apparently, hes also at his second club ,no guarantees there. again in the context of things noone in his right mind would say hes made it or will make it. you agree graham may not be long term we need an upgrade on him agree . mcguane we can and should do better upgrade. i think luke performs a role at the club and is safe for now to me hes depth not starting 22 as i said we need to do better.

Well will Hislop and Thomson make it? Who knows? Would we have picked them up where we did in the draft if they were playing like guns at their clubs. No. Were there reasons they were not performing or getting games. Yes. Can they improve and live up to their potentials at the Tigers. That's the unknown, we don't know but will find out over the next couple of years. Would there be any more of a guarantee with a 17/18 yo in the 40s plus who has not had any experience against strong-bodied opponents? No. Should we have taken 17/18yo's? Maybe. I am happy with Thomson and have reservations about Hislop as previously mentioned. As for McGuane, personally I agree, but you cannot argue that he has not performed better this year than many/most believed he could. Performance deserves reward and I have no problem with him getting another year to see if he can improve even further.

finally pettifer bowden tivendale sheesh ive been calling for their heads for yrs still only one has gone.

Yes and the point is we are finally able to drop these players. we just didnt have the cattle previously. The ability to do so has arguably given Bowden the kick up the backside he needed to play better. It showed that Pettifer just didnt have the modesty to take it on the chin and thus spent the rest of his time in the VFL. Depth improves the situation in many ways. Pressure on positions mean players dont take their positions for granted. Its easy to do when there is no competition for your spot. You cant possibly argue that we dont have more depth than 5 years ago.

could go thu every player i mentioned and aside from coughlan with injury you could make a case to upgrade. even putt who is very much a project player theres no guarantees and you can certainly not say he will definately make it. all we can do is put him thru the system.

Correct, I think it is very rare to be able to say a player will definitely make it. There are so many variables. It is fine to upgrade when you know the upgrade is going to give you better results (which you can rarely say). You don't try to upgrade just for the sake of upgrading hoping that if you turn over enough players you'll finally find that diamond in the rough. You're just as likely if not more likely to offload a player too early, one that you've nurtured only to find another club reaps the benefits of your work.