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Hey ... i will eat humble pie when it is there to be scoffed :thumbsu:
Currently winning our B & F for mine .
Our best second forward option since Stewie Edwards/Steven Jurica :eek:
Season is only two games old but travelling beautifully ... goal of the year to boot
jackson_rules
8 Apr 2006, 01:37
Hey ... i will eat humble pie when it is there to be scoffed :thumbsu:
Currently winning our B & F for mine .
Our best second forward option since Stewie Edwards/Steven Jurica :eek:
Season is only two games old but travelling beautifully ... goal of the year to boot
yep, his travelling very well, seems to have added abit of mongrol, as long as he can keep it up for the whole season:thumbsu:
What a great start for him!!!! Also, showed some spirit and heart in his celebrations :) He fired the boys up!!!
I dont think Patty B will have to ride the skateboard to training this Thursday - the knee pads can stay at home. Next week he will be selected on unquestionable merit. Good on him.
wez10000
8 Apr 2006, 02:59
GOAL OF THE YEAR WINNER:thumbsu:
Kurtis G
8 Apr 2006, 03:48
The goal was unreal I was out of my seat!
He is playing well. Seems to have Richmond in his blood and is coming of age since moving to Richmond from sh*t Bulldogs. I am considering him for my dream team, but for some reason I am not totally convinced yet. He is a total magnet and used it alot better this week than last. Needs a few more good performances before he is a regular but definatly playing good footy, had a great pre-season, and I am liking the looks of him.
Hey ... i will eat humble pie when it is there to be scoffed :thumbsu:
Currently winning our B & F for mine .
Our best second forward option since Stewie Edwards/Steven Jurica :eek:
Season is only two games old but travelling beautifully ... goal of the year to boot
Call me Pie Face...
wez10000
8 Apr 2006, 04:09
Call me Pie Face...
Pie Face
;)Pie Face
u tokkin to me ?
wez10000
8 Apr 2006, 04:32
;)
u tokkin to me ?
NO :rolleyes:
Always had talent, never had self-belief. Now he is up and running we get to enjoy the talent, hopefully he doesn't drop his bundle and go missing for a month like he was prone to at the Dogs.
Also helps that we don't play him as a CHF asking him to take marks and play in front of a defender who will rough him up. Let him play like the HFF he is and its all good :thumbsu:
Bojangles17
8 Apr 2006, 10:53
shows plenty of talent, Ive always watched him closely and noted that in recent yrs he has started seasons strongly, only to fade ..as weaver mentioined with a bit of belief perhaps he can take his game to a new level.....here's hoping coz richo cant buy a goal right now
ps. how the heck did he missed the easiest shot of the night hitting the post at coventary end!:confused:
Captain_Brown_7
8 Apr 2006, 12:23
Currently winning our B & F for mine .
I whole-heartedly agree. Has been a standout for us in 2 losses.
Our best second forward option since Stewie Edwards/Steven Jurica :eek: How could you possibly bring those names back up. I will have nightmares tonight :eek:
Season is only two games old but travelling beautifully ... goal of the year to boot
Not to mention the raw passion he shows for this club. IMO, he undoubtably LOVES playing for the yellow and black. Absolutely rapt to have him.
rapidshave
8 Apr 2006, 12:31
The goal was unreal I was out of my seat!
He is playing well. Seems to have Richmond in his blood and is coming of age since moving to Richmond from sh*t Bulldogs. I am considering him for my dream team, but for some reason I am not totally convinced yet. He is a total magnet and used it alot better this week than last. Needs a few more good performances before he is a regular but definatly playing good footy, had a great pre-season, and I am liking the looks of him.
I'm sorry but "sh*t Bulldogs"?
More like from the Bulldogs to sh*t Richmond.
shows plenty of talent, Ive always watched him closely and noted that in recent yrs he has started seasons strongly, only to fade ..as weaver mentioined with a bit of belief perhaps he can take his game to a new level.....here's hoping coz richo cant buy a goal right now
ps. how the heck did he missed the easiest shot of the night hitting the post at coventary end!:confused:
Coughlan missed an easy one too...We would have won if only we could kick straight :cool:
Always had talent, never had self-belief. Now he is up and running we get to enjoy the talent, hopefully he doesn't drop his bundle and go missing for a month like he was prone to at the Dogs.
I would expect him to be more consistent than he was with us, already his defensive pressure in the forward line is better than it was on our list, and he seems to be playing more of a natural game style. Knowing he has put some runs on the board will help his confidence - and it was his head, not ability, that needed to improve.
I'll admit to cheering when he slotted the goal from the boundary line - some players just need a change of clubs to trun their careers around, here's hoping Paddy has found that little bit extra he needed to play regular senior football.
I'm still committed to the view that he's a hack. Glad to be proven wrong though.
I'll admit he's been a top 5 player both weeks so far. Good start for him.
tomthetiger
8 Apr 2006, 14:12
Thats why i got him in my dream team. twin centuries !
Hey ... i will eat humble pie when it is there to be scoffed :thumbsu:
Currently winning our B & F for mine .
Our best second forward option since Stewie Edwards/Steven Jurica :eek:
Season is only two games old but travelling beautifully ... goal of the year to bootYep. Good start and has played beyond my expectations of him.
That goal also involved a bit of good tap work from Jacko as well.
Michaels
9 Apr 2006, 22:44
love watching Pat play. huge fan of his. i just reckon he presents that extra option down the ground that we never used to have. like a tall option. and he has the ability to drop back and take a defensive grab, pretty versitile, great start, keep up the good work Pat :thumbsu:
jackson_rules
9 Apr 2006, 22:53
if we had of got him in 99 like we planned to, do you think he may of developed a little quicker?
Michaels
9 Apr 2006, 22:56
all bowdens have been late bloomers, so who knows
Wheres the thread that every one was bagging the move in selecting P-Bowden:rolleyes:
Anyway you can tell he has more passion and guts playing for the Tiges.
Just take a look how he celebrates each goal ;)
Coondog 17
9 Apr 2006, 23:47
Wheres the thread that every one was bagging the move in selecting P-Bowden:rolleyes:
Anyway you can tell he has more passion and guts playing for the Tiges.
Just take a look how he celebrates each goal ;)
He used to celebrate like that at werribee as well. Will be doing the same for Coburg by about round 8 - 10 ;)
Top Dog
10 Apr 2006, 00:24
The goal was unreal I was out of my seat!
He is playing well. Seems to have Richmond in his blood and is coming of age since moving to Richmond from sh*t Bulldogs. I am considering him for my dream team, but for some reason I am not totally convinced yet. He is a total magnet and used it alot better this week than last. Needs a few more good performances before he is a regular but definatly playing good footy, had a great pre-season, and I am liking the looks of him.
If we are 'sh*t' what do we make of your rabble then?
Reading tripe like this just makes that 115 point demolition all the more enjoyable. Stick that up your pipe hole you dim wit!
Oh, as for the pea heart that is Patrick Bowden. On behalf of all the bulldog supporters, thank you dearly for taking him off our hands. Though, he would fit in nicely with our Werribee line up.
Who did you pick up with the pick we gave you :p LOL
Bentleigh
10 Apr 2006, 01:06
Been very good - much suited for a HFF.
if we had of got him in 99 like we planned to, do you think he may of developed a little quicker?
We never planned to get him. TW and the dogs saw something in him that the we didn't. He had a terrible carnival and showed nothing that would inspire you to draft him.
He was drafted on the fact that he moved well, kicked well and could take a mark. Was always going to take a while to develope.
Adds a lot to our line-up.
CoggaRules
10 Apr 2006, 11:36
We never planned to get him. TW and the dogs saw something in him that the we didn't. He had a terrible carnival and showed nothing that would inspire you to draft him.
He was drafted on the fact that he moved well, kicked well and could take a mark. Was always going to take a while to develope.
Adds a lot to our line-up.
yeah, and dotn forget, he has the Robert Walls seal of approval, which stamps him as a future star, in the same mould as Michael Manfield, who was going to be anything according to the visionary himself. ;)
True Thylacine
10 Apr 2006, 11:48
The more he comes on and Pettifer and hopefully Jackson step up, Brown gets better etc it all adds to the dilution of the Richo obssession. When we can develop serious alternate threats thats when the big fella will also become of more value. As it is the "mob Richo" defensive stategy will work everytime. This week was noticeably different in that we took good options regardless of what number they wore. At last weeks game I saw several occassion where good options were ignored waiting on Richo to lead. That has to go if we are gonna get better.
jackson_rules
10 Apr 2006, 17:20
We never planned to get him. TW and the dogs saw something in him that the we didn't. He had a terrible carnival and showed nothing that would inspire you to draft him.
He was drafted on the fact that he moved well, kicked well and could take a mark. Was always going to take a while to develope.
Adds a lot to our line-up.
i was reading an article in the eye of the tiger section of the rfc site from joel saying that patrick trained with us and was going to get selected late in the draft or rookied
I have found a few humbles in the bush, but need to find a few more to have enough for a pie.
Then I will have to learn how to cook, may take a while.:D
wez10000
11 Apr 2006, 00:42
Here are some stats for Patty so far this season
Patrick Bowden (209 mins)
24 Kicks - 1 kick every 8.7 mins
16 Handballs - 1 handball every 13 mins
16 Marks - 1 mark every 13 mins
4 Tackles - 1 tackle every 52.2 mins
4 Goals - 1 goal every 52.2 mins
40 Disposals - 1 disposal every 5.2 mins
To find all players stats like this goto http://www.yellowandblack.info/forums/showthread.php?threadid=4633
Ive done the stats myself and will edit week for week
Still searching for humbles and haven't even started cooking lessons yet :D
Punt_Road_Roar
1 May 2007, 13:47
Paddy was obviously just a fill in player for one year while our kids developed.
:thumbsu: :p
Kurtis G
1 May 2007, 16:15
Paddy should get out of his form slump before it's too late.
Looks dangerous in the forward line, but seems to lack a heap of confidence and goes missing.
Why isnt he playing the defensive role we had him playing last year? Does the current structure not allow for it? Better get his sh*t together, although he'd have another one left on his contract i'd imagine.
tigerboyz
1 May 2007, 16:42
Paddy should get out of his form slump before it's too late.
Looks dangerous in the forward line, but seems to lack a heap of confidence and goes missing.
Why isnt he playing the defensive role we had him playing last year? Does the current structure not allow for it? Better get his sh*t together, although he'd have another one left on his contract i'd imagine.
He was awesome against brisbane last year and had a good season but gee he's really fallen away this year.
Kurtis G
1 May 2007, 16:46
He awesome against brisbane last year and had a good season but gee he's really fallen away this year.
Yep. One feels the senior coach has to pull him into gear and fast, or he has to find some inspiration and not only start getting the ball, but kicking it properly, because even when he was playing well his disposal is very frustrating.
It's ganna take more than a game at Coburg to razz him up. He kicked 5 goals for Coburg a few weeks ago, got his senior call up then flopped again. It's upto Terry to find out the root of his problem and fix it fast.
polakthetiger
1 May 2007, 21:17
IMHO he is a victim of the 2011 plan...he knows he will not be part of it, and the teams start to the season has now compounded that. He doesn't care anymore...game over....reminds of Stafford last year....'oh..it's the weekend tomorrow...better call someone and find out where we're playing....lucky I have a business plan for when I am done with this footy thing!'
Still searching for humbles and haven't even started cooking lessons yet :D
LMAOOO
Where the f... have you been Mick ?
Kurtis G
1 May 2007, 22:23
IMHO he is a victim of the 2011 plan...he knows he will not be part of it, and the teams start to the season has now compounded that. He doesn't care anymore...game over....reminds of Stafford last year....'oh..it's the weekend tomorrow...better call someone and find out where we're playing....lucky I have a business plan for when I am done with this footy thing!'
Wrong about Stafford man. Gave the best he could till the end.
I have to disagree with you anyway. Paddy could be part of the long term plan if he is performing. What are we ganna do delist him when he's getting 24+ touches a game?
Needs to work harder.
polakthetiger
2 May 2007, 01:07
Wrong about Stafford man. Gave the best he could till the end.
I have to disagree with you anyway. Paddy could be part of the long term plan if he is performing. What are we ganna do delist him when he's getting 24+ touches a game?
Needs to work harder.
Stafford:
http://stats.rleague.com/afl/stats/players/G/Greg_Stafford.html
Look at the 2006 Carlton, Essendon, Sydney, Fremantle, Kangaroos. Hawthorn, Lions, Essendon and WC games and tell me that was giving his all. And the worst part of those stats is that his TOG was pretty high too! Should have been forced to ruck more in his last year so he would have been more exposed being lazy rather than sleeping down at FF. Same ol story though...had no one to replace him
But thats history....yes, Paddy won't get probably get delisted so agree, needs to be given some motivation...a few wins might help him;)
Kurtis G
2 May 2007, 16:03
Stafford:
http://stats.rleague.com/afl/stats/players/G/Greg_Stafford.html
Look at the 2006 Carlton, Essendon, Sydney, Fremantle, Kangaroos. Hawthorn, Lions, Essendon and WC games and tell me that was giving his all. And the worst part of those stats is that his TOG was pretty high too! Should have been forced to ruck more in his last year so he would have been more exposed being lazy rather than sleeping down at FF. Same ol story though...had no one to replace him
But thats history....yes, Paddy won't get probably get delisted so agree, needs to be given some motivation...a few wins might help him;)
Paddy should be delisted if he doesnt pick up. I agree there. But if he is playing well he wont be delisted come 2011, but just has to pick himself up.
Stafford wasnt lazy in 2006. His role was as a second or third tall forward and nothing else which maybe he struggled with, as well as age getting too him. He still busted his gut with leads and I think his game become worse the more frustrated he got. Very poor stats I will concede, but personally I dont think that it was due to work ethic.
Either way we would have been thumped alot more if we didnt have him through 2002, 2003 and 2004. Those are the years I will always remember him for.
krustyman
2 May 2007, 16:49
Paddy should be playing every game, he his much better than they youngsters. schultz, tambling, raines and co arent performing week in and out.
cherryripe
2 May 2007, 17:01
Paddy should be playing every game, he his much better than they youngsters. schultz, tambling, raines and co arent performing week in and out.
Mate he's not performing either, that's the point.
Paddy should be playing every game, he his much better than they youngsters. schultz, tambling, raines and co arent performing week in and out.
:confused: :eek:
We are developing them. You have no clue.
If he could play he would be a gun.
If he could play he would be a gun.
By 'play' I assume you mean play well as opposed to playing in the starting 22 (as you surely could not have meant that on recent form) and in that case anyone who could 'play' would be a gun.
A nice little riddle for you to go on with.