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doofdoof
24 Jun 2006, 21:58
Why?
doofdoof
24 Jun 2006, 22:02
Is that why?
Hadders
24 Jun 2006, 22:30
he's done some nice things tonight.
hasn't been outstanding but has been a hell of a lot better than yakka and rowe last week.
yep, he was okay. will need time and patience though.
Rowe was played in stupid roles last week so it's hard to guage where he is at. Egan was handy. I think Wakelin was injured so that's why.
vinnie_vegas69
24 Jun 2006, 23:13
Probably one of his better games of his career - He played smart, composed footy.
He's coming along nicely.
Coin_Toss
24 Jun 2006, 23:18
It was good to see him being unselfish, giving off a lot of ball....
He has a skinny frame. The time he spends in the system will help his progression as a league footballer.
Numerous people I know don't cherish Egan's ability, but he has got a lot of upside. We must be patient.
Lonie_from_50
24 Jun 2006, 23:20
Showed some things, and showed he will be a good senior footballer I think. If Brodie and/or Dane are right next week he will most likely go, considering he was a late inclusion, aswell as he is in the same team as Neon and Dids.
i know egan has his problems(mainly between his ears) but i still can't understand why he gets so much criticism . How old is he? 18 or 19. He is still as skinny as anyone on the list and is very raw. Tonight he did something he had never done and that was continue to try and bring others into the game, so he has obivously taken alot of feedback on board . He is as clean as anyone with his hands, his kicking was very good and looks to have improved out of sight since last year and he has lightning pace. I also reckon he could play many different possitions once he develops. This kid has talent . He may never be a 25 possie a week player but his x factor could be very important over the coming years.
He is still very young and I hope he can string a few good games together and get a few off his back.
Cassius_Clay
25 Jun 2006, 00:50
Why?
Still wondering myself.
yeah-nah
25 Jun 2006, 01:08
Rowe was played in stupid roles last week so it's hard to guage where he is at. Egan was handy. I think Wakelin was injured so that's why.
Wakelin isnt injured. Left out on match ups.
doofdoof
25 Jun 2006, 02:39
He reminds me a bit of Brennan, in that he has the skills but always seems to *stop* and *think* before he uses those skills - i.e. the physical side of the game comes naturally, but the mental side does not.
Happy to wait and be proven wrong, it may be as simple as him finding the confidence to take the opposition on like Thomas and Pendles already have.
Timmy from Thomastown
25 Jun 2006, 09:43
I thought Egan came of age last night. Best game of his short career and he looks to now understand the gameplan and looks to be more accountable and committed to the team things.
Still wondering myself.
Probably because you are a racist, naive fool.
If you couldn't see from last night's game that Egan has the class and potential to be a very good player for this club then I feel for you, because you are quite the simple person.
Crosby87
25 Jun 2006, 14:23
He's pretty useless at this point, but he's still a kid.
He's progressing and will make it, but I think he is still at least another year off.
He got on his own a lot last night, but I still think the other guys haven't got 100% confidence in him because they nearly always went to someone else.
Probably because you are a racist, naive fool.
If you couldn't see from last night's game that Egan has the class and potential to be a very good player for this club then I feel for you, because you are quite the simple person.
He can't be that racist Hoggy!
His user name and avatar may give that away!!
Did a few good things on Saturday night. Still lacks poise but he has a bit of time up his sleeve. Not AFL ready by any stretch yet. Happy to give him games against the lower teams but when we need to fight hard for a win he needs to be at Willi.
eddiesmith
27 Jun 2006, 06:55
Probably because you are a racist, naive fool.
If you couldn't see from last night's game that Egan has the class and potential to be a very good player for this club then I feel for you, because you are quite the simple person.
See thats whats wrong with society, anyone who bags an aboriginal player is called a racist :rolleyes:
****ed up alot more than some players do, but those other players get every mistake noted by a couple of dozen people whilst Egan is in the safe category where no matter what he must be left alone
I am still trying to figure out how he got a game, been shocking for Williamston this year but it has shown that Mick doesnt give a stuff about form
See thats whats wrong with society, anyone who bags an aboriginal player is called a racist :rolleyes:
No.
Anyone who bags a player based on his skin colour (or other racial feature) is a racist
How come you can't understand something as simple as that?
eddiesmith
27 Jun 2006, 09:38
No.
Anyone who bags a player based on his skin colour (or other racial feature) is a racist
How come you can't understand something as simple as that?
But everytime an Aboriginal player is bagged people who defend him claim its because of his skin colour
What did CC say to suggest his bagging of Egan was because of his skin colour?
But everytime an Aboriginal player is bagged people who defend him claim its because of his skin colour
What did CC say to suggest his bagging of Egan was because of his skin colour?
If an aboriginal's race is used by the 'bagger' as to why a particular aboriginal player is playing poorly etc, then that is racism and it should be attacked as such by the majority.
I only bought into this discussion because of what you said in regard to racism in one of your earlier posts.
However CC has in the past (when he used different nics) been purposely racist, he still carries that baggage, when ever he makes a comment on any indigenous player.
It is not racist to discuss Egan and his footballing abilities after all, he himself would say "I only want to be treated as an equal"
eddiesmith
27 Jun 2006, 09:51
If an aboriginal's race is used by the 'bagger' as to why a particular aboriginal player is playing poorly etc, then that is racism and it should be attacked as such by the majority.
I only bought into this discussion because of what you said in regard to racism in one of your earlier posts.
However CC has in the past (when he used different nics) been purposely racist, he still carries that baggage, when ever he makes a comment on any indigenous player.
It is not racist to discuss Egan and his footballing abilities after all, he himself would say "I only want to be treated as an equal"
It just bugs me as a couple of years ago I was called racist for calling Richard Cole ****, and look what happened there :p and then I saw that comment, but if he has said things I hadnt seen then so be it
It just bugs me as a couple of years ago I was called racist for calling Richard Cole ****, and look what happened there :p and then I saw that comment, but if he has said things I hadnt seen then so be it
I can't recall the post but if you used the colour of his skin as to why he was shyte then that is racism.
BTW Cole is shyte but that is because he is fat, does not have great awareness, and thinks he is better than he actually is.
Good discussion Eddie :thumbsu:
****ed up alot more than some players do, but those other players get every mistake noted by a couple of dozen people whilst Egan is in the safe category where no matter what he must be left alone
I am still trying to figure out how he got a game, been shocking for Williamston this year but it has shown that Mick doesnt give a stuff about form
Yeah, it was a bit strange, but despite the "best players at Williamstown get a senior spot" claims from our coach, I reckon it's never even been remotely factual!
In this instance, they made a choice based on match-ups and it was the correct one. Indeed, they probably knew Egan was going to play from the get go.
So why him if his form was as most say average? Well, there are some players who need to learn the hard way, or are blessed with enough natural talent that they really require a challenge which is over and above what their form at lower levels dictate. I think Chris is firmly in this boat.
He coughed it up once badly and a second time was not great, but he was generally good. It was an encouraging performance, without standing out. As Wiz said over at Hotrod's, it's good that he wasn't as bad as he has been, but he is capable of levels above that, and if and when he "clicks" we'll be excited (ala. Franklin's recent form for the Dawks).
Cyclops
27 Jun 2006, 14:19
Back on topic, I think Egan was as weak as over-cooked spaghetti early. He wasn't gutless or stupid, he just looked to weak to actually participate in a contest.
To his credit he kept fronting up and later in the match he found was to get into it. I thought he showed that hes a skilled smart player who will be an asset once he gets enough meat on him. Certainly has the confidence to go all the way.
I heard MM say he'd been playing at halfback at Willi. I reckon our development blokes are doing better recently and this kid (as well as the great development in Maxwell, Shaw and Swan) are a sign of that.
Timmy from Thomastown
27 Jun 2006, 16:22
I heard MM say he'd been playing at halfback at Willi. I reckon our development blokes are doing better recently and this kid (as well as the great development in Maxwell, Shaw and Swan) are a sign of that.
Egan certainly has spent the first half of the season doing "back to school" stuff. He has learned a bit about defence, a bit about the game plan, a bit about one percenters, and a bit about the team. He has not played great but he's stuck to the task and been rewarded for that.
Yeah, it was a bit strange, but despite the "best players at Williamstown get a senior spot" claims from our coach, I reckon it's never even been remotely factual!
In this instance, they made a choice based on match-ups and it was the correct one. Indeed, they probably knew Egan was going to play from the get go.
So why him if his form was as most say average? Well, there are some players who need to learn the hard way, or are blessed with enough natural talent that they really require a challenge which is over and above what their form at lower levels dictate. I think Chris is firmly in this boat.
Maxwell IMO, (while I do concede I never saw him much at Willy) is one of the best examples of a player who's VFL form didn't show much. Although being a key defender/mid defender in the VFL, it is hard to stand out. When they first selected Maxwell I wondered why him.
MM seems to select players (young players more specifically) out of Willy who have improved on certain areas of their game, rather than overall form. Rowe's debut is a good example. IIRC he was only a couple weeks out of VFL reserves and he improved on his 1%ers and defensive abilties almost overnight so despite not dominating he was selected. This is probably why they selected Egan, he has improved on his defensive areas, his intensity and some other areas. He didn't select Booch this year until he strung a couple of high possesion games together, wanting consistancy from him, not only from week to week but from quarter to quarter.
Egan doesn't care about footy, only cares about the booze and the bitches, typical aboriginal. :)
Now, you are an example of a racist!
To say Egan doesn't care about football is absoloutely bullcrap.
He is very passionate about it. He may not be the hardest worker on the track (you wouldn't know about that anyway), but he shows a passion on the field where it counts.
Lids2Hughes
27 Jun 2006, 23:47
I'm not racist, im just saying it how it is.
Won't be suprised when he gets arrested for bashing a girl while drunk. :)
Cassius_Clay
27 Jun 2006, 23:59
Back on topic, I think Egan was as weak as over-cooked spaghetti early. He wasn't gutless or stupid, he just looked to weak to actually participate in a contest.
You racist pig.
Cassius_Clay
28 Jun 2006, 00:01
does not have great awareness, and thinks he is better than he actually is.
Good discussion Eddie :thumbsu:
and Egan doenst? :eek:
Never seen a more arrogant first year (Talking about last year) player in my life
The Majestic
28 Jun 2006, 00:06
I'm not racist, im just saying it how it is.
Won't be suprised when he gets arrested for bashing a girl while drunk. :)
Of course not, I mean how can you be racist making a remark like...
Egan doesn't care about footy, only cares about the booze and the bitches, typical aboriginal. :)
I am sure you know him personally then? If all cared about is that he would have been cut from the side.
Now I am sure you have a brain, that is currently struggling for air, so let some air into your brain.
and Egan doenst? :eek:
Never seen a more arrogant first year (Talking about last year) player in my life
Buckley was easily up there.
vinnie_vegas69
28 Jun 2006, 01:42
And the moderators are where?
Who do the reports go to. Moderators of this board only or more senior moderators?
The Majestic
28 Jun 2006, 02:19
Who do the reports go to. Moderators of this board only or more senior moderators?
Admin and mods I would hope I have reported this clown.
I'd expect him to be banned from here and from Bigfooty in general, one would hope. No need for racists on the boards.
And the moderators are where?
In bed Vincent! :mad:
Who do the reports go to. Moderators of this board only or more senior moderators?
It only goes to myself and NTPM. If mods/admin were informed of every reported post, they'd be perpetually cleaning up ****, or following links to places
I've had a similar problem on the SC&P Board, whereby none of the mods were online, with even worse racism. As such I had to hunt down an Admin online, and there were none of them either!
To be honest, I'm not sure there's too much of a solution. It's a rare event where you get some freak like this, and I have e-mail access during my most of my waking hours, so I'll get around to it as soon as I'm aware.
So chill please!
I'm not racist, im just saying it how it is.
Won't be suprised when he gets arrested for bashing a girl while drunk. :)
Errr, No you are a racist, but the really sad part is, you can't recognise yourself as one and so you stumble through your hate filled life.
The idiot'll be banned from BigFooty. He has form elsewhere.
and Egan doenst? :eek:
Never seen a more arrogant first year (Talking about last year) player in my life
swoosh swoosh
The idiot'll be banned from BigFooty. He has form elsewhere.
Excellent
Good work :thumbsu:
Coughlan
28 Jun 2006, 16:19
on behalf of all Richmond supporters i would like to apologise for for scummy comments made by Lids2Hughes, looking at all of his post they are nearly all racist or homophopic. Quite simply a ****head
Winterstick
28 Jun 2006, 16:55
on behalf of all Richmond supporters i would like to apologise for for scummy comments made by Lids2Hughes, looking at all of his post they are nearly all racist or homophopic. Quite simply a ****head
its not your fault
its the system, how can anyone with the slightest education think like him
goalpie
28 Jun 2006, 17:30
on behalf of all Richmond supporters i would like to apologise for for scummy comments made by Lids2Hughes, looking at all of his post they are nearly all racist or homophopic. Quite simply a ****head
Fruit Cake.:D
Why do you have to apologise for someone else.
Be gone tomorrow anyway.
To be honest, I'm not sure there's too much of a solution. It's a rare event where you get some freak like this, and I have e-mail access during my most of my waking hours, so I'll get around to it as soon as I'm aware.
No there is no soloution other than having a moderator who will be up in these hours consistantly which is almost impossible to find unless we have a sleepless freak or an international poster.
on behalf of all Richmond supporters i would like to apologise for for scummy comments made by Lids2Hughes, looking at all of his post they are nearly all racist or homophopic. Quite simply a ****head
Thanks mate, :thumbsu: but you and the other Richmond fans cannot be held responsible for racist pigs like him.
Banter between clubs is welcome and to be honest it is usually fun, but some people are just sick and should be shut down.