Toast Church of Prudden

[fargy]

Very solid the last couple of weeks. Goes when he has too and makes good decisions when he has it.

 

[Tommycash]

I can't see him being let go of. He's showed some really nice things and is improving every week.

 

[Testekill]

I can't see him being let go of. He's showed some really nice things and is improving every week.

Only way I can see him being let go of is if we're planning on re-rookieing him.

 

[dogwatch]

Would consider him in a trade for Jake Carlisle ... as long as Adrian Dodoro threw in some steak knives. (I've heard he's pretty reasonable like that.)

 

[Tommycash]

If we could delist to re-rookie him we would be getting away with something.

 

[Mofra]

If we could delist to re-rookie him we would be getting away with something.

I wouldn't want to do that - he's clearly the sort of player who can step into the senior side and do his job if need be, in the first half of next year if we don't have an LTI we wouldn't be able to play him otherwise.

I have to admit I was ambivalent about his position a month ago but his senior form has convinced me. I'd sign him.

 

[Tommycash]

I wouldn't want to do that - he's clearly the sort of player who can step into the senior side and do his job if need be, in the first half of next year if we don't have an LTI we wouldn't be able to play him otherwise.

I have to admit I was ambivalent about his position a month ago but his senior form has convinced me. I'd sign him.

That's a good point. I was thinking of a pure money affair, but it probably isn't worth not being able to play him.

 

[goodcop badcop]

That's a good point. I was thinking of a pure money affair, but it probably isn't worth not being able to play him.

Not worth the risk that someone else could nab him as well. It's a shallow draft, I wouldn't expect to find many good player's after the first 30-40 picks.

 

[dogwatch]

Not worth the risk that someone else could nab him as well. It's a shallow draft, I wouldn't expect to find many good player's after the first 30-40 picks.

Trust in Dal.

 

[Tommycash]

Not worth the risk that someone else could nab him as well. It's a shallow draft, I wouldn't expect to find many good player's after the first 30-40 picks.

Correct.

 

[goodcop badcop]

Trust in Dal.

Oh I do, but he's not God. Only Prudden is and he will smite us down if we delist him.

 

[GetDimmaBack]

Lot to like about Prudden.

He's not flashy, but I'll take reliability and calmness under pressure over flashy anytime.

Looks to me like he's going to be very dependable as he gets more experience.

 

[Dogs_R_Us]

Didn't notice him a lot, but when I did it was for something good. He's got guts and skills. Worth persisting with.
(Please don't get injured.... again....)
Sorry...

 

[DognBones]

It appears that we have abandoned the faith and left the church. Let us hope that there will be a resurrection and that it will last much longer than that of the other guy. Our faith has been tested but never lost!

 

[stefoid]

Is that his career do you think?

He was fairly injury prone, but what were his other injuries? Looking to put a silver lining on an ACL but were they anything that would benefit from teh layoff?

 

[DognBones]

Is that his career do you think?

He was fairly injury prone, but what were his other injuries? Looking to put a silver lining on an ACL but were they anything that would benefit from teh layoff?

Seriously, I can't see the layoff will be of any benefit. If and when he returns he will be further behind than he already was in the twos. Josh is a good solid player but he may be just out of luck as others pass him by. An outside chance of Boyd's back pocket role but it's a long way back from here. As I said above, I haven't entirely lost faith.

 

[Dogs_R_Us]

When it comes to delisting time he'd have to be up there

 

[Dannnnnnnnnn]

I don't think it's a foregone conclusion that he's delisted. It's probably looking likely, but he definitely can survive on the list in my opinion. A retirement or two will make it easier.

 

[King Harold]

I think the club really rate him ,but rookie spot looks the likely option now this has happened.

 

[Dannnnnnnnnn]

I think the club really rate him ,but rookie spot looks the likely option now this has happened.

Wouldn't be totally surprised to see another team jump in before the rookie draft to be honest KH; he's no world beater but young, reliable types in the back half can be hard to find. A team down the bottom of the ladder could do a lot worse!

Hope he gets another opportunity, whether it's with us or not, though.

 

[threenewpadlocks]

The opinion that he's gone is strange.
He's developing nicely and this is just a set back. Players don't have to have played 50 games by the tie they're 21 to be a valuable asset 5-6 years down the line.
Hawthorn are experts at that. If someone like Duryea and Sicily, who had extended runs in the 2's early in their career, did their knee, would they have delisted them?

 

[Super Hans]

Prime candidate to go to the rookie list for a year or two.

 

[ScragCity]

If Pruden hadn't just done his ACL would he be considered for this week?

 

[Turtle3]

He's a tough one. Stating the obvious its all going to come down to list spots.
I think it will all be determined by our trade activity and the recovery of Clay & Roarke. If there are any significant setbacks I think we will be struggle to have 4 guys coming back from ACL's on the list at once (I'm assuming Bob stays).

If a couple of guys do end up leaving for opportunity,we have a couple of retirements & Clay & Roarke may positive returns at the back end of this season then I think he survives.

 

[Dogs_R_Us]

If Pruden hadn't just done his ACL would he be considered for this week?

No. Regretfully I just don't think he's quite good enough to overtake several others, including the newest draftees.