Delist Thornton

[Stanton]

We'll trade and have money for a more experienced and tougher defender once Kouta and a few of the rabble are gone. Mal Michael would be alright, and might wanna move if the Bears go crap.

Mal Michael? As good as a defender as hes been for the lions or whatever there called, his best years are behind him. Kouta will be with us till 2007 at least, Michael must be now pushing 30.

At best wed get 2 good years out of him, if we were to trade for a key defender theyd have to be under 25, having said that bower, edwards hartlett need an oppurtunity.

 

[jj1978]

Yo Shlomo!

Do you ever have anything positive to say!!

Sure we've had a few lean years... but really it's only been 5 years since we've last been in finals... think of the joy the blues have given us for over 100 years... so for once lets support them when they're down.

And Shlomo... Mal Michael for thorton.... as my step-dad would say..
"Are you sick or what?"...

Thorton 22 (23 in November) .. great height.. great weight for a defender.... still young... give him another year or two and he'll be better for it... Mal Michael (turning 30 this year i believe)... Brisbane would want something big from him.. whereas Thorton not proven yet (but big potential) we'd get nothing for!

And Thorton has grown with some of our other youngsters and will make up a good core for future years.

GO BLUES!

 

[mushda]

Why would you delist Thorton? The biggest problem for him is that he played out of position.

Because of his size he is a BP or HBF but due to the obvious fact that the club is almost devoid of any defensive options he is asked to do a job that is physically not capable of and to his credit he battles and contests well against the odds most games.

I know everyone is entitled to their opinion but you have to wonder where some supporters get their ideas from.

That pretty much sums it up. Thornton really isn't big enough to be taking the key forwards but who else have we got? He isn't a bad player just he is not a real fullback. Of course he is going to be beaten a bit considering the amount of times our opposition get it inside 50.

 

[TheBlueblood]

Id give him a go up the ground a bit for a while, looks to have a decent engine . Hell put him on the ball see how he goes !! Got to try something why not experiment a little.

Least he might chase if his opponent gets the ball unlike Kouta,stevens and houla

 

[Aussie Joe]

He's hopeless. Puts no defensive pressure at all. Too weak to be a defender.

You are fricken clueless !!!

Who else do we have on our class list that can take over his position ?? And what club is going to give us a class backman for him. You are a troll !!!

 

[ShlomoGlickstein]

Well if he's so good as you all tell me, he'd be worthy trade bait.

 

[as0l0]

Well if he's so good as you all tell me, he'd be worthy trade bait.

maybe to essendon.

 

[Informer]

maybe to essendon.

Essendon will take him. Sheedy loves taking on existing hacks.