Player Watch #47: Ivan Soldo

[Daka]

Reckon it’s hilarious people wanted Rance back with an ACL but just want to park Nankervis if he’s passed fit.
Just won’t happen, and Chols output is so barely mimimal it is disturbing absolutely nothing.
Think some people forget how good he is and and how much better he makes us. It’s just a massive bonus that we have Soldo to share the workload and even his apparent “lack of mobility” isn’t actually even a thing.

Who has the better endurance + speed out of Chol & Balta? because they put up similar numbers Chol has slight advantage in hitouts, tackling & goals so i think he gets nod for me.

 

[Rodney Dangerfield]

Who has the better endurance + speed out of Chol & Balta? because they put up similar numbers Chol has slight advantage in hitouts, tackling & goals so i think he gets nod for me.

I don’t think either play.

 

[Bazzar]

Tonight Talking Footy said Nank has a back issue. It was reported general soreness. Thats a concern.

 

[scarecrow2k1]

If Nank is injured then yes we need Soldo. What about Balta instead of Chol though? I feel Balta offers more flexibility in that he can play the defensive key post as well as forward.

I think we'll be making this change. Chol is going missing too much and as you said Balta adds more flexibility

 

[tora tora tora]

Well I was somewhat shell-shocked in the first 15 mins so I’m not sure I can give any accurate analysis.

As far as Nank vs Chol. Chol is footy dumb. He’s super fast, agile and can jump super high, but he rarely uses those attributes at the right time. I often notice him wandering around lost and unsure of his correct positioning. I have never noticed that with Nank, and even Soldo is become pretty useful around the ground.

Soldo did give away the ruck free kick to Darling. (I've seem other teams do that to Nank too). And not spoiling that ball over the goal line were 2 major errors. But, yeah around the ground Soldo is fine

 

[Phar Ace]

Wasn't a dumb contest. Dimma would have been thrilled three big blokes only had eyes only for the ball.

As usual we will just have to agree to disagree. I'm thrilled for you that you know what Dimma is thinking.

 

[Grrr]

The only reason he’s not doing what he did in 2017 is because he hasn’t been playing!
He’s ten times better than Chol anywhere, anytime.

He's a lot better than Soldo also, when he is fit. But it's academic for this year now.

 

[Charlie Pannam]

Love Nank but groin issues after major groin surgery...
Will be happily surprised if he’s right to go

 

[Bazzar]

Love Nank but groin issues after major groin surgery...
Will be happily surprised if he’s right to go

Interestingly talking footy said a lower back issue keeping him out.

 

[tora tora tora]

He’s only played one game in ages and that offered a lot more than Chol.

The last game Nank played.(vs Carlton) Chol only had 50% TOG.....second ruck gig at RFC doesn't get you much game time. So we need to be careful with stats

 

[Charlie Pannam]

Interestingly talking footy said a lower back issue keeping him out.

I heard groin on SEN but did hear lower back reported last night
I would have Nank in the side before Solo every day of the week but not if he’s carrying even the slightest groin complaint. Every game is a final from now on and you can’t risk going into the game with that type of injury concern. Some injuries you can play with but not groins (particularly for ruckman)

I’ve got my fingers crossed for him and hope the bye gives him the recovery required.

 

[tigerfan1961]

I heard groin on SEN but did hear lower back reported last night
I would have Nank in the side before Solo every day of the week but not if he’s carrying even the slightest groin complaint. Every game is a final from now on and you can’t risk going into the game with that type of injury concern. Some injuries you can play with but not groins (particularly for ruckman)

I’ve got my fingers crossed for him and hope the bye gives him the recovery required.

Report from Peter Burge on website says it's a groin/adductor scar tissue issue. Will miss this week and hopefully fixes for finals

 

[Cevap_Roll]

Solta

 

[Cevap_Roll]

Baldo

 

[Schlurp]

Soldo and Balta. Brisbane traumatised by Croatian catastrophy.

 

[theflea]

The only reason he’s not doing what he did in 2017 is because he hasn’t been playing!
He’s ten times better than Chol anywhere, anytime.

Not in my view, he wasn't doing it much when he was playing.

 

[Rodney Dangerfield]

Not in my view, he wasn't doing it much when he was playing.

Geez that’s a big call.
I don’t really see how you could see that but that’s your call.
In any case in my own opinion he’d only have to be going at 50% of it to be a better option than Chol.
Not writing Chol off long term but not just now.

 

[Tigers Time]

IMO Soldo gets better with every afl game he plays. Come a long way and still young for a ruck.

 

[theflea]

Geez that’s a big call.
I don’t really see how you could see that but that’s your call.
In any case in my own opinion he’d only have to be going at 50% of it to be a better option than Chol.
Not writing Chol off long term but not just now.

Yep fair. Not a big call at all imo but each to their own.

 

[Laffy2Chaffey2Daffy]

IMOw Soldo gets better with every afl game he plays. Come a long way and still young for a ruck.

Already gone past Strawbs O'Dwyer on Richmonds all-time best ruckman list. Now has David Honeybun in his sights.

 

[Cevap_Roll]

The Solta/Boldo train is here.

 

[1980GFVideo]

Already gone past Strawbs O'Dwyer on Richmonds all-time best ruckman list. Now has David Honeybun in his sights.

Wont beat Honeybun until he has to be driven to the game in the back of ute while lying in the back flat horizontal because of back problems and then goes out on the MCG and kicks goals.

He was a shining light in those horrible Bartlett years.

 

[kozi]

Was brilliant today.

 

[Bazzar]

What a last qtr.
Its worth watching the replay and just focusing on him.

 

[Dr Tigris]

Coming on like a very good thing.

Sometimes tries to do too much. But getting pretty good.