The never ending Priddis debate - part II

[domo]

Peter Bell would have made a good ruck. Don't say he wouldn't, until he played in the ruck you wouldn't know.

LOL
Anyone could play priddis' position given all that is required to keep it.

Who wins:
Speed - badger
Endurance - badger
Kick - badger (penetration)
Handball - no worse
Tackle - badger
Agility- BADGER x 10
Mark - badger
Goal kicking - badger48% priddis 54%

 

[Lyyynnnchy]

LOL
Anyone could play priddis' position given all that is required to keep it.

Who wins:
Speed - badger
Endurance - badger
Kick - badger (penetration)
Handball - no worse
Tackle - badger
Agility- BADGER x 10
Mark - badger
Goal kicking - badger48% priddis 54%

I'd rate myself better than Priddis on all those attributes as well...

One thing your missing is just being good at football

I can't tell if this is a troll or if you're just intellectually challenged

 

[domo]

I'd rate myself better than Priddis on all those attributes as well...

One thing your missing is just being good at football

I can't tell if this is a troll or if you're just intellectually challenged

It's hard to tell given the blind love some have for pritta

 

[Lyyynnnchy]

It's hard to tell given the blind love some have for pritta

Well you can see that some think people just have blind hatred for Priddis when they make ridiculous suggestions like McGinnity would be a better mid

 

[domo]

He would
Simple as that

See comparison above
Could it be any more clearer and logical
Or are u intellectually challenged?

 

[Lyyynnnchy]

He would
Simple as that

See comparison above
Could it be any more clearer and logical
Or are u intellectually challenged?

So why had McGinnity never played in the midfield in any team in his career? From under 13s to afl?

 

[kranky al]

Aaarrrgghhhhhhhggg

 

[Godfather32]

So why had McGinnity never played in the midfield in any team in his career? From under 13s to afl?

The better question is what the hell we saw in him to draft him in the first place?

 

[Carbine Chaos]

The better question is what the hell we saw in him to draft him in the first place?

Reckon that game in the champs that he tagged Cotchin out of it completely was what got him noticed.

 

[Godfather32]

Reckon that game in the champs that he tagged Cotchin out of it completely was what got him noticed.

Turns out tagging Cotchin out of a game isn't that hard....

 

[Johnno22]

He would
Simple as that

See comparison above
Could it be any more clearer and logical
Or are u intellectually challenged?

You have raised some good points but I'm afraid that that's a clanger.

 

[Smotie]

I dislike Proddis. I'd rather he not play and we put Duggan, Sheed, Yeo, Shuey and College in the Middle. But saying McGinnity would have the same affect? Laughable

I dislike priddis. I'd rather put.....anyone in there. Even mcginnity.

Mcginnity >priddis.......he can run

 

[Johnno22]

I dislike priddis. I'd rather put.....anyone in there. Even mcginnity.

Mcginnity >priddis.......he can run

So can Usain Bolt!

 

[Smotie]

So can Usain Bolt!

Sign him up... Bolt>Priddis

 

[Smotie]

The better question is what the hell we saw in him to draft him in the first place?

He is a really nice guy.

 

[Dark Sharks]

That article seems to be saying that Naita struggles against Freo (and Sandi specifically I suppose) compared with his normal output, not that he's in bad form currently.

I wonder how 5.7/3.1 hitouts to advantage compares with other rucks though?

Right you are.

But the joke, is that the negative write up should be about Priddis not naitanui. All the other writeups were accurate to go with the "cold" player picture.

Except ours, which was of Priddis, and yet the writeup talked about Nicnat rather than his own poor form. Sorry if you didn't need that explanation.

 

[domo]

Is Matthew priddis better by those measures?

You have raised some good points but I'm afraid that that's a clanger.

u don't have to be a brain surgeon nor battle-star commander to play rover... certainly not at WCE. I don't get this obsession with "in and under" or ball extractor specialists! its rubbish. Bar 7ft ruckmen, every AFL listed player has those skills.

This one thing is what priddites hold up as his 'strength' (and they're blank on everything else) he is no good at either! He misses taps straight to him, is easily tackled, falls over, has no vision and is not a one touch player. Priddis is also no where in terms of leadership or reading the play and especially taps! You watch hm pointing around and waving his arms everywhere before centre bounces... the setup doesn't change though! its hilarious. The other players now even bypass him with their kicks and handballs.

EVEN IF! Ginner was worse than darling pridda at "getting the footy" - he brings 3-4 other better attributes to that position which are more valuable. AND should BE EQUIPPED IN and EXPLOITED by the tap receiving rover in today's footy! Hell, I'd put Corey Adamson in there over priddis on that basis. so wot if he fargs up 60% of his opportunities.. same net result at the moment.

I don't understand when presented with these statements and evidence and u get agreement of them from the priddis lover; then when you throw up any other player on the WCE list to take priddis' spot they huff and puff on auto pilot resisting it?

 

[Johnno22]

Is Matthew priddis better by those measures?


u don't have to be a brain surgeon nor battle-star commander to play rover... certainly not at WCE. I don't get this obsession with "in and under" or ball extractor specialists! its rubbish. Bar 7ft ruckmen, every AFL listed player has those skills.

This one thing is what priddites hold up as his 'strength' (and they're blank on everything else) he is no good at either! He misses taps straight to him, is easily tackled, falls over, has no vision and is not a one touch player. Priddis is also no where in terms of leadership or reading the play and especially taps! You watch hm pointing around and waving his arms everywhere before centre bounces... the setup doesn't change though! its hilarious. The other players now even bypass him with their kicks and handballs.

EVEN IF! Ginner was worse than darling pridda at "getting the footy" - he brings 3-4 other better attributes to that position which are more valuable. AND should BE EQUIPPED IN and EXPLOITED by the tap receiving rover in today's footy! Hell, I'd put Corey Adamson in there over priddis on that basis. so wot if he fargs up 60% of his opportunities.. same net result at the moment.

I don't understand when presented with this statement and affirmation of it from the priddis lover; then when you throw up any other player on the WCE list to take priddis' spot they huff and puff on auto pilot resisting it?

Hey Domo, after some good early posts with good logical arguments you have descended to this.

There is no way in the world that McGinnity is a better footballer than the great unmentionable player. For the first time your logic stinks and you are in danger of loseing your credibility. Go back to what you do best.

 

[Godfather32]

Is Matthew priddis better by those measures?


u don't have to be a brain surgeon nor battle-star commander to play rover... certainly not at WCE. I don't get this obsession with "in and under" or ball extractor specialists! its rubbish. Bar 7ft ruckmen, every AFL listed player has those skills.

This one thing is what priddites hold up as his 'strength' (and they're blank on everything else) he is no good at either! He misses taps straight to him, is easily tackled, falls over, has no vision and is not a one touch player. Priddis is also no where in terms of leadership or reading the play and especially taps! You watch hm pointing around and waving his arms everywhere before centre bounces... the setup doesn't change though! its hilarious. The other players now even bypass him with their kicks and handballs.

EVEN IF! Ginner was worse than darling pridda at "getting the footy" - he brings 3-4 other better attributes to that position which are more valuable. AND should BE EQUIPPED IN and EXPLOITED by the tap receiving rover in today's footy! Hell, I'd put Corey Adamson in there over priddis on that basis. so wot if he fargs up 60% of his opportunities.. same net result at the moment.

I don't understand when presented with these statements and evidence and u get agreement of them from the priddis lover; then when you throw up any other player on the WCE list to take priddis' spot they huff and puff on auto pilot resisting it?

I don't want either player in the team to be honest, so this argument is like trying to choose between getting punched or kicked in the balls. But Corey Adamson is going to be a gun.

 

[kranky al]

Hey Domo, after some good early posts with good logical arguments you have descended to this.

There is no way in the world that McGinnity is a better footballer than the great unmentionable player. For the first time your logic stinks and you are in danger of loseing your credibility. Go back to what you do best.

id be interested to see it unfold - macginnity wouldnt get it as much - so he would have less chances of ******* it up - but he could run tackle and chase which priddis cant

we would lose 10 good priddis touches and 20+ bad - a game and probably replace them with 8 good paddy touches and 8 bad

 

[domo]

its others that have thrown up Ginner into this priddis thread.

Can priddis do this? he has NEVER done one team lifting inspirational act in his LIFE! let alone have the ability to even get his body into this position to do it.

but he's a better footballer?

 

[Johnno22]

id be interested to see it unfold - macginnity wouldnt get it as much - so he would have less chances of ******* it up - but he could run tackle and chase which priddis cant

we would lose 10 good priddis touches and 20+ bad - a game and probably replace them with 8 good paddy touches and 8 bad

At least you can see the humor in it.

I think people bemoaning the presence of McGinnity, Butler, Hill and also Priddis have to realise that these players are in our top 28 players and are always going to get a game with 6 starting 22 players out injured.

We have four players in the team with less than 29 games experience between them and we a hardly going to include another four against a physically hard unit as the Dockers.

As far as McGinnity being better than Priddis well, I think there is a much better chance of winning the Priddis debate than the McGinnity better than Priddis one. But good for a laugh.

 

[Smotie]

Hey Domo, after some good early posts with good logical arguments you have descended to this.

There is no way in the world that McGinnity is a better footballer than the great unmentionable player. For the first time your logic stinks and you are in danger of loseing your credibility. Go back to what you do best.

Well nobody told us you were the "quality post umpire."

When did this happen?

 

[flamingEMBERS]

I'm sure you are having another Jackie Lambie moment my friend.

Because I have pointed out the flaws in your argument you try to lump me in with the pro Priddis crowd by default, when actually I have indicated on more than one occasion that I am neutral in that respect. I am merly waiting on either Simpson or the club to publicly state why they value Priddis so highly.
No one on here has been able to offer a plausible explanation as to why there is such a gulf in opinion, and until all is revealed we will continue to have this on going debate with some posters repeating themselves a thousand times over.

While a number of posters on both sides put forward rational thoughts I think that your obsession with the issue actually does nothing to enhance the case for the removal of Priddis but actually hinders your cause.

The fact that Kennedy didn't kick ten goals last year and we lost is a poor addition to the argument. When Kennedy doesn't kick a bag it is always as a result of the midfield being s**t and when he does the midfield has only a marginal influence. Come off it, do you think that there may be a chance that the work Simpson & Co has done on the game plan, ball movement and midfield cohesion may result in forwards getting more opportunities. No body is downplaying Kennedys effort or skill level but if the mids dont get it, the forwards don't get it, simple.

Happy to know that Rosa is your new best friend. He must be really chuffed.

Neither does your fence sitting ways though. Blind faith in the club until its sinking then jump? Or see the flaws and try and fix them before it's too la

 

[flamingEMBERS]

At least you can see the humor in it.

I think people bemoaning the presence of McGinnity, Butler, Hill and also Priddis have to realise that these players are in our top 28 players and are always going to get a game with 6 starting 22 players out injured.

We have four players in the team with less than 29 games experience between them and we a hardly going to include another four against a physically hard unit as the Dockers.

As far as McGinnity being better than Priddis well, I think there is a much better chance of winning the Priddis debate than the McGinnity better than Priddis one. But good for a laugh.

The people bemoaning these players being in the top 28 players at our club are bemoaning the fact they are still on our list after not providing too many match winning or game changing performances over the last few years. I think everyone understands they are in our "best" 25 man squad if we went out right now to win a game. But we want to win premierships and by playing them we will never truly develop our young talent. By playing them we are never turning our list over. By playing them we are just rewarding players for being in the system long enough to have an AFL body to "compete".

There in lies the whole Priddis problem. He competes. He smashes the kids we've tried to bring through over the last 7 years because other than Kerry we've had no senior midfielders to smash Priddis at training. So at training he creates this aura about him that he cant be beat. The young kids believe and the coaches trust it.