2016 Draft discussion

[Bucking Beads]

I'm just upset we didn't hurt them more. #GoneSoft

Back in the day Rocky would heat up a travellers pie a bit too high and give it to his teammates. Miss that grit.

Still the best thing I've seen on LionsTV.

 

[lioninthesand]

I'm putting all this down to reactive attitudes. We can't keep jumping at shadows and being afraid of the simplest thing scaring our draftee back to Victoria. This is just a bunch of young guys being young guys.

Go Lions.

Umm.. pretty sure no one is thinking big picture here LOL, nor am I personally worried about them leaving the club. If I saw the Magpies players do it, I would say the same thing. It just was awkward and odd looking TBH.

I just don't get at what point someone decides that's a great way to greet them as they walk in. Oh well, sometimes people make bad calls but we move on.

 

[BRAB]

Nobodies arguing it wasn't awkward looking but that's sort of the way it's always been with a lot of aspects of our club's media.

 

[pulpdriver]

Umm.. pretty sure no one is thinking big picture here LOL, nor am I personally worried about them leaving the club. If I saw the Magpies players do it, I would say the same thing. It just was awkward and odd looking TBH.

I just don't get at what point someone decides that's a great way to greet them as they walk in. Oh well, sometimes people make bad calls but we move on.

I'm not saying people are suggesting this is big picture, more that it's indicative of a notion we've built up that we should do nothing to frighthen our draftees. Perhaps it says a lot more about the subconscious fears of draftees leaving within me rather than other people and I'm transferring that? Clarification Haso ?
Regardless, I think we're making waaaaay too much out of a 15 second incident. Yeah, it's hammy but what happens after? I can guarantee you no player fixated on being sprayed with a water pistol.

 

[Bucking Beads]

I'm more concerned about a few recruits rocking up to Brissy wearing jumpers on a day like today TBH.

 

[Big Sauce 21]

They're probably thinking "great, this club can't even pay the power bill"

 

[lioninthesand]

I'm not saying people are suggesting this is big picture, more that it's indicative of a notion we've built up that we should do nothing to frighthen our draftees. Perhaps it says a lot more about the subconscious fears of draftees leaving within me rather than other people and I'm transferring that? Clarification Haso ?
Regardless, I think we're making waaaaay too much out of a 15 second incident. Yeah, it's hammy but what happens after? I can guarantee you no player fixated on being sprayed with a water pistol.

A few people think it was crap, a few think it's normal... most agree it was cringe worthy. It's a forum, we are all hanging to see the first glimpses of our new kids arriving.. I used to love seeing Browny stride out and give them a big handshake and the smiles that followed, one of the best parts of the year, the SUns one was great.. it's a special moment for fans and the club.. do you think Brown would take to them with a super soaker?, no.. he would have way more sense for the occasion.. it's not a big issue, there was no malice intended.. it was just a missed moment, I am sure plenty of other vids will follow in the next few days with really pleasing content, just a stuff up - we move on though.

 

[luthor]

Slow news day today.

 

[irel]

Can someone inform me why I should be outraged? Have we re-introduced "The Strempeling" for our new recruits?

 

[BRAB]

Can someone inform me why I should be outraged? Have we re-introduced "The Strempeling" for our new recruits?

We sacrificed a goat in the locker rooms

 

[Crusha]

Can someone inform me why I should be outraged? Have we re-introduced "The Strempeling" for our new recruits?

We shot Bambi !!

 

[Skoob]

Our team is predominantly made up of 18 to 22 year olds. Kids.

 

[Milk Steak]

Nice little video on the Lions page of the new boys being met at the airport by Mitch Robinson,then meeting the rest of the team later.

 

[briztoon]

Poorly executed and comes across as cringe worthy.

Aside from that, our media and social media department/s really need to get it together.

Compare to GC.
http://www.goldcoastfc.com.au/video/2016-11-28/2017-preseason-draftees-first-day

 

[shachattack]

Yeah I agree with Skoob.. Put it in context and look at it holistically. It was an awkward cringeworthy and immature entrance that has "young boys" written all over it. Half the team are still kids and they are just having some fun... lighten up and embrace your receding hairlines you stiffs

 

[Haso]

Yeah I agree with Skoob.. Put it in context and look at it holistically. It was an awkward cringeworthy and immature entrance that has "young boys" written all over it. Half the team are still kids and they are just having some fun... lighten up and embrace your receding hairlines you stiffs

I'll have you know this hairline is distinguished.

 

[irel]

It's pretty clear on the basis we didn't match the bids for Wagner or Watson.

Only if list management was so simple as just matching a bid!

 

[Cooties]

Oh no... its Waterpistolgate - how will these guys ever recover from the sheer humiliation of a water pistol. A dark day for the Lions.

Seriously, is it because there's nothing football related left until February that we're all getting a bit jumpy?

 

[Biggies]

Gonna say we need another nickname though, when I hear Strawbs I instantly think of Merrett. Not like there's a shortage of berry related nicknames.

As a side note, and apologies in advance for pulling out my science but according to Stanford strawberries and raspberries aren't actually technically a berry. On the other hand tomatoes and bananas are. Weird hey.

So yeh no shortage. Nanas, kiwis, tomatoe boy, they all work. I believe we can even role with Avocado [emoji6].

These are getting weird now. I'll stop.

 

[luthor]

New nickname for all our draftees

"pistol"

Pistol McCluggage
Pistol Berry
Pistol Witherden
Pistol Cox

...ok that's enough

 

[Gibbo_88]

They were practically water boarding the new players! It's DISGUSTING

 

[luthor]

Nice little video on the Lions page of the new boys being met at the airport by Mitch Robinson,then meeting the rest of the team later.

Nice touch for MRobbo to interview Lyons, perhaps our lowest profile draftee in the ND.

Good man MRobbo

And Lyons impresses me as a really likeable young fella

 

[Hollow Knight]

Poorly executed and comes across as cringe worthy.

Aside from that, our media and social media department/s really need to get it together.

Compare to GC.
http://www.goldcoastfc.com.au/video/2016-11-28/2017-preseason-draftees-first-day

http://www.lions.com.au/video/2016-11-29/2016-draftees-arrive-in-brisbane

 

[pulpdriver]

As a side note, and apologies in advance for pulling out my science but according to Stanford strawberries and raspberries aren't actually technically a berry. On the other hand tomatoes and bananas are. Weird hey.

So yeh no shortage. Nanas, kiwis, tomatoe boy, they all work. I believe we can even role with Avocado [emoji6].

These are getting weird now. I'll stop.

Well, Jarrod Avocado will be hard to shake considering how much I love them.

 

[Hollow Knight]

Grewar is apparently a ripping lad. Real leadership potential too.