:) Buckley's Back!!!!!!!!!

[Magpies2005]

well i was listening to SEN 1116 this morning and they have a bit where they had MM in there for a chat and they asked him "when will buckley be back? could he be a surprise inclution this week?" MM replied "yes he could be" then they went on to say that he would play this week either for collingwood or williamstown seconds coz the seniors have a bye this week.
It was said that if he is named in the squad of 25 on thursday for the monday game he will play.

WOW what a boost that would be to the team even if he was only used bit by bit off the bench or in the forward line that would be awesome

 

[FIGJAM]

So long as he's he's as fit as he's ever going to be, then he can play.

If he breaks down again, I'll fair dinkum cry for a month!

 

[Magpies2005]

well his been doing like twice as much as anyone at the club and yeah his ready to go, i dont think MM would make that comments if he was fit and seriously thinking of returning.

 

[jimmy_clement#8]

heard it as well, i mean from what we see and hear about him on the track, he is killing it but i dunno, ideally they would want to push his return till after the break against the swans, but now that we are winning, his inclusion for monday would be all the more warranted to try and keep the winning form going to maybe push finals. id be looking to get down and watch training friday or saturday whenever it is, should be interesting to see what they decide to do. sounds like he is fit enough.

 

[Coin_Toss]

We need him this week that's for sure!

 

[Lonie_from_50]

This match is as big as the Geelong match last week, but I am fair dinkum that we can win without Buckley this week. Yes, it is Buckley and our season still is in tatters if we lose, but I seriously think it will be the best thing to let him play for Williamstown seconds this weekend.

We have a break this week. It is ideal if he gets two extra weeks with match fitness, then the risk and no match fitness.

But, I wouldn't care if he is named, just as long as he is 100% fit to play, and as long as he pulls up fine after the game.

"A half-fit Buckley is better than most AFL Footballers" some might say.

 

[eddiesmith]

Send him to Williamstown, we usually beat the Dees without Bucks playing anyway

 

[Magpies2005]

i think he should play for collingwood even if its only a half coz its like playing 4 games for willy
we have a settled side atm so i think we dont need to chuck him in the guts to save us, so put him half forward to something and ease him in to it we have 2 weeks off after the game so all is good.

why save him for finals? we dont know if we're going to make it! as much as clement is a gun BUT i think it would be a boost for the players to see bucks run out after so long out and at one stage looked like he might have played his last game so i say get bucks back for the big game

 

[Nardz]

if he comes back.....


even if he has very limited game time (say.. 10-15 mins a quarter), and doesnt get as much of the ball as he usually does (say he's limited to 20 touches)

His mere presence onthe field should give us some extra edge. For example, drop woewoedin for buckley... how can we possibly lose from that change??

(lose as in lose out... not lose the match)

 

[Scandalous]

Yay! I miss Buckley (serious)

Good on him for coming back. Goodluck!!

 

[Vinnie Vegas]

If he plays, we cannot lose the Melbourne. The emotional lift alone would get us over the line.

For those of you that know your basketball history, it would be the equivalent of Willis Reed playing Game 7 of the 1970 NBA Finals.

 

[Wildman]

Would love to see him back,just hope it's not too early.

 

[Vtrain]

Shades of willis reed you reckon. I think that if he is fit they will play him especially becuase we have the break, it will give him a good indication of how it will pull up and also give him 2 weeks to recover, which is something he might need. We all know if bucks says "play me" he is going to play, and lead our team out on a big queens birthday.

 

[lenny&carl]

I was thinking that psychomologically, it might be better to hold him back for one more game... like how kids will do all their chores & homework when Santa is due. Coll could (I say could) beat Melb anyhow, and he has to be 100% before he plays, and the break will give it as much time as could be given. If the other 22 can beat Melbourne without Bucks, they'll for real know they're right up there and can go up a notch again when he's back. Or something.

 

[diehard pie]

Taz will be ecstatic.
He'll finally have some precision kicks hitting him on the chest.

 

[sebastien]

don't think he will be back this week, will be back for Sydney though.