dropping army

[blue gunslinger]

complete bullcrap by the mc looking for scape goats
armfield was one of the few who put in hard esp in the 1st half and was bound to be rusty after a lay off
Is 100% fit so they better not use that as an excuse
We need hard defenders that are quick v Freo
I don't often have a crack at the MC but you have got it wrong

 

[Stamos]

Where did you hear this?

 

[The Old Dark Navy's]

Before the team thread even got started. I take it Army is out. Not phased if it is for structural reasons, but he is too good not to get back quickly.

 

[DamoESP]

Just got your message Guns.....this is absolute crap. Don't know what the MC are thinking.....Especially when there are others who should be dropped before him, both for team structural reasons and on form

Stamos....Guns source is very reliable.

 

[The Old Dark Navy's]

Where did you hear this?

Guns has a tap on all the WA players phones.

It would be a different vibe if Ellard was promoted to take Army's spot.

 

[Stamos]

Fair enough.
Certainly not who I would be dropping, unless he still has some fitness issue. For a player coming back in after a couple of weeks off, he was a long way from our worst.
Oh well, in Ratts we trust.

 

[blueblood25]

FFS robbo didn't deserve to get dropped either. Not happy.

But am happy Hendo is back.
And am partly concerned that Setant injured that troublesome calf again...

 

[Ryan Dixon Webb]

He's right

Out: O'hAilpin (calf), Browne, Robinson, Armfield
In: Bower, Henderson, Lucas, Yarran

 

[blue gunslinger]

Guns has a tap on all the WA players phones.

It would be a different vibe if Ellard was promoted to take Army's spot.

I can tell you the lad is one unhappy person at the moment
and I am talking Army
But you can add Ellard to that as well

 

[blue gunslinger]

Fair enough.
Certainly not who I would be dropping, unless he still has some fitness issue. For a player coming back in after a couple of weeks off, he was a long way from our worst.
Oh well, in Ratts we trust.

army has NO fitness issue whatsoever

 

[DamoESP]

I mean, they are good in's so its not like Army is making way for a spud, but still.....you would think that on form Joseph should have been dropped before him.

 

[blues4flag]

I'm sure he'll be back in very quickly. Was a bit off the pace last week (as were most) though I'd have preferred him in over Joseph. Russell, Walker and Joseph can all play small though I'd back Armfield defensively over any of them.

 

[Stamos]

army has NO fitness issue whatsoever

I'm very surprised by the MC. There were a lot who I would drop before Army.

 

[C4[2]Yo`DooR]

WTF ... where is McLean? .. last week it was the food poisoning excuse, and this week?

 

[Bronze]

McLean is obviously an after thought now.

Grigg must be set for GC17.

 

[C4[2]Yo`DooR]

Anyolse find it funny that Carlos plays one of his worst games for the season last week - and instead of being omitted ... he's suddently struck down with "calf" soreness.

pfttt.

 

[Salaryman]

I can tell you the lad is one unhappy person at the moment
and I am talking Army
But you can add Ellard to that as well

fair enough to be disappointed, but how he responds is of more interest...hope he tears them a new one in the Ants and proves a point .

 

[TOPBLUE_25]

He isnt better than anyone in the starting back six at the momment so I dont really see the problem. someone was allways going to have to make way for Bower.

he's a bit unlucky but i dont see the big problem.

 

[The Old Dark Navy's]

I can tell you the lad is one unhappy person at the moment
and I am talking Army
But you can add Ellard to that as well

I really like Army but I do acknowledge that we do have a plethora of similar height flankers on the fringes of our side.

Looking at the ins, I don't have a problem with any of them. Bower is a must, Hendo to replace Setanta, Yarran a must, and Lucas adds to the midfield rotations and he too was in great form before being injured.

I think we are going to find worthy players in and out of the side for a long time to come, such is our depth.

 

[Dikfeld]

Unbelievable.... How the hell does joseph get a gig after having so many poor performances this year and army gets dropped when he didn't even have a bad game :S

 

[blue gunslinger]

I did lose plenty of bets for which blue was going to thump my nemesis Frodo Ballantyne

 

[Abaddon]

not unhappy with the decision. difficult to play Walker and Armfield in week-in week-out, both big liabilities in the backline with their poor disposal by foot.

 

[blues4flag]

Anyolse find it funny that Carlos plays one of his worst games for the season last week - and instead of being omitted ... he's suddently struck down with "calf" soreness.

pfttt.

He's been going to ground far easier than he was early on in the season, where he contested brilliantly, even if he didn't mark it. Might be him just running under the ball but for mine his presence has been well down. Could very well be due to injury.

 

[aic-poppy]

I'll give you all a tip. Better players than Armfield have been dropped in the past and will be in the future.

 

[BlueTouchPaper]

I'll give you all a tip. Better players than Armfield have been dropped in the past and will be in the future.

Surely there were plenty more to be omitted before he was, especially on return from an injury.

I'd like to know the MCs reasoning... I struggle to believe it's due to some imbalance he causes - he is solid defensively and has really developed an offensive side to his game, he is becoming a weapon in his own right off of HBF.