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Welcome Liam Baker

Liam Baker has gawn up about eight rungs in the batting order this year.

We don't talk about whether Jayden Short should play #2 mid. Or Daniel Rioli. That would be silly.

And we didn't think we'd be playing Baker there but here we are.

Baker has been prolifically shithouse with the ball for a fortnight. This is very good.

We know why. Promoted far too high far too quickly. Good. Challenged.

No tank yet so fatigue. Good. Challenged.

Oh, and hopeless in the first half but lifting as the game wears on. Wants to win. Lifts.

Keeps going. Keeps failing. Love.
 
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I have often posted about the mythic *smile* of Jack Higgins but Liam Baker's *smile* is a statue. He literally has Tyrone Vickery for a *smile*.
 
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Like it Haz, but I would send him back and offload Astbury.

This is because Grimes will be forced to play a man with Astbury out which leaves Vlastuin and Bakes to run intercept.
 
Dyer'ere said:
I have often posted about the mythic *smile* of Jack Higgins but Liam Baker's *smile* is a statue. He literally has Tyrone Vickery for a *smile*.
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It’s the balls, Jack. They’re so big that finding his *smile* is like looking at a senescent orangutan in the face.
 
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Dyer'ere said:
I have often posted about the mythic *smile* of Jack Higgins but Liam Baker's *smile* is a statue. He literally has Tyrone Vickery for a *smile*.
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Maybe we can use it to man the mark, then Bakes can fill the hole with the rest of his body.
 
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Carter said:
Like it Haz, but I would send him back and offload Astbury.

This is because Grimes will be forced to play a man with Astbury out which leaves Vlastuin and Bakes to run intercept.
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Agree with these calls

Baker stepped up to address our issue of missing personnel - and gave it a good shot - especially against GWS. But with one or two coming back it’s quite OK to have him go back where he’s performed consistently and well for quite a while now

And Dave - despite the 3 flags and all - might now have to make way for now for the purposes of overall team balance. I also reckon we want a settled backline and a backup for Nank (and it’d be CCJ for me) something has to give.
 
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Agree with these calls

Baker stepped up to address our issue of missing personnel - and gave it a good shot - especially against GWS. But with one or two coming back it’s quite OK to have him go back where he’s performed consistently and well for quite a while now

And Dave - despite the 3 flags and all - might now have to make way for now for the purposes of overall team balance. I also reckon we want a settled backline and a backup for Nank (and it’d be CCJ for me) something has to give.
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I agree Astbury's form as a KPD has been a concern; he has dropped away where he used to be so solid. However, maybe people are not evaluating whether his slide has coincided with being flung into the ruck because Dimma and SC refuse to play a 2nd ruck. Even though we were travelling very well in doing so when Soldo was up and about.
Dave is still our tallest defender in an undersized backline where there is no-one near 200cm to play on the monster KPFs. Dave is our biggest at 196cm and a highly capable defender when at his best.

Play Chol or CCJ and leave Balta and DTLD back; stop destabilizing our BL structure (although giving Noah a burst in the middle can be used as a tactical shock weapon when needed). This gives our jaundiced FL a new look too. I have real doubts that an aging JR8 can play 4 full Qs any more.
Might see Dave get back to his best.
 
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Maybe its me, but I really don't get all the graphic descriptions of the players' genitalia. I understand it's a metaphor but even so.
 
I would change up the structure a little, out would be one of Rioli or Castagna and in CCJ.

Baker back to defence but roaming around a bit and maybe the occasional rotation into the middle.

Balta, Grimes and Astbury solid in defence with Vlastuin and Broad intercepting and/or taking on the next forward. I think a lot of Astbury's issues have come from clean opposition delivery forward from not only losing clearances but not ensuring opposition clearances are pressured.

DS
 
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I would change up the structure a little, out would be one of Rioli or Castagna and in CCJ.

Baker back to defence but roaming around a bit and maybe the occasional rotation into the middle.

Balta, Grimes and Astbury solid in defence with Vlastuin and Broad intercepting and/or taking on the next forward. I think a lot of Astbury's issues have come from clean opposition delivery forward from not only losing clearances but not ensuring opposition clearances are pressured.

DS
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If we play those 5 down back, plus Baker, it only leaves room for 1 of Short or Houli.
I dont think we will see Baker go back in the near future, unless there are injuries, or more bad form.
 
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If we play those 5 down back, plus Baker, it only leaves room for 1 of Short or Houli.
I don't think we will see Baker go back in the near future, unless there are injuries, or more bad form.
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Fair point, maybe Baker rotates forward a bit. Hard to fit them all in but I seem to recall we have managed in the past.

DS
 
Loved him in the guts when we needed him but our defence looks much better when Bakes is back there.
 
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Stepped up when we were looking shaky.

Gonna give the Jack Dyer a massive shake this year and deservedly so
 
Dimmas go to man. Should start back though and be used mid forward if required.
 
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If we play those 5 down back, plus Baker, it only leaves room for 1 of Short or Houli.
I dont think we will see Baker go back in the near future, unless there are injuries, or more bad form.
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yep, again i was right. it took over a half of football for Baker to return to the backline.
now i reckon he should stay there, at least as long as we have most of our regular mids- and Bolton and Dusty to rotate up forward.
 
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