Is Courtney Johns the next Bill James?

[M29]

Courtney Johns, the man, the myth, yet to play a senior game.

Yet, apparently they're warming up the presses as headlines will read after this years Grand Final "JOHNS EMULATES WILLIAM JAMES' AND PLAYS DEBUT GAME IN GRAND FINAL AND KICKING WINNING SCORE".

Lets hope so.

Infact, let's not hope he dosen't get to carried away emulating James. After that, he went on an end of season pig hunting trip and his mate shot him in the foot, he was never to play again.

The daft bastard.

Courtney Johns, the best thing since sliced bread and the bread knife.

[DonAce]

Not really, the only ones getting carried away are the media poofs or the stupidly optimistic tools who think every kid to pull on the guernsey will be a star inside 5 years.

[windyhill]

DonAce, exactly right.
I have been shocked at the rubbish written. Mark Robinson in particular has got to pull his bloody head in. Who will cop it if Johns flops ? Us.

[DonAce]

Ello John my lad, how are the Arse going?

We shall have to have a catch-up beer R2 :D

[windyhill]

I`m sure we can squeeze one or two in there son.

[marcuz]

Sheeds has everybody bluffed. Can you imagine the poor bastard who will have to play on Johns in his first game. They will be ****ting themselves thionking they are playing on the next carey. It might actually work in the kids favour.

Seriously though i'm not expecting miracles from Johns. But he is a big body who can kick goals and with Lucas at centre half back thats exactly what we need. And anything is better than bolton at centre half forward.

[lonna]

who the hell is bill james anyway??

[M29]

Originally posted by lonna
who the hell is bill james anyway??

The only player in VFL/AFL history to have played his first and only game in a grand final (1920 vs coll) and kick a winning goal.

[lonna]

cheers for that. in that case then i vote no:)