Mitchell Johnson

[bushranger]

Everyone was bagging him. I told use that he will be the one to watch come world cup time. go performance mitch.

Not bad for a guy that aint good enough for qld seconds.
Some of use were saying.

this is postive from the match.

 

[usalion]

One match does not make a player....he needs to go on and make something of what he started here...no reason why he can't. BUT- there is a huge difference between four day cricket and one day stuff....

 

[RoosterLad]

Pretty good effort to take 6 in the last innings, thought he was going to ruin Bichel's season for a while there but I guess he gave everybody a fitting finale by allowing Bichel to win the Shield with No. 50.

 

[johnnyhoward]

This was all Johnson needed to do, prove something at FC level before being picked for Australia. Now he's shown something, I wouldn't have minded so much if the selectors took a huge punt on him.

 

[johnnyhoward]

EDIT: Double post.

They were 12 minutes apart because I had this window running while I was doing some work, checked back a 12 minutes later and the page still hadn't loaded, but the post had still been posted....

 

[RoosterLad]

Firstly, how the hell did you make a double post 12 minutes apart?

Secondly, agree with that, he had done NOTHING when he first got picked for Australia, he needs more performances like this before I completely accept any future selection.

 

[West Coast Fan 123]

Everyone was bagging him. I told use that he will be the one to watch come world cup time. go performance mitch.

Not bad for a guy that aint good enough for qld seconds.
Some of use were saying.

this is postive from the match.

It's "you" you fool.

 

[Bombers_Forever]

He has a long way to go. His best ever performance is possibly his biggest ever match was a great effort, now he needs to be consistent.

 

[crazy_big_al]

It is very interesting

 

[Calcium Man]

Hopefully it will be an andrew symonds type thing where all it take is some confidence!

 

[catcozmo]

I'm a fan of Johnson's, and hope he can really improve over the future, this is a good start for him and a good effort.
but lets not forget the game was over, and the Vics were demoralised.
but taking nothing away from him, becuase if 1 team can get 900 the pitch must be pretty good, so it is stilll a good effort.
but as everyone is saying, lets wait for him to hopefully back it up next year, and when the games are there for the taking.

 

[frankrizzo]

he's lost a lot of that zip from when he was younger.

his control is mostly poor and he doesnt swing it like he used to.

he's also injury prone and i would safely say he's a million miles away from being a test prospect, i say all these as a qlder as well.

 

[crownie]

gee 6 fa when the game lost all meaning.


give him a baggy green now......

 

[Romeo]

Former Australian quick Bruce Reid said the 193cm Johnson was a great talent. "He's tall and quick and moves the ball around, and he's got the potential to play a big role in the Ashes," Reid said.

It seems he is one bloke many of the scribes and former players seem to have a high opinion of. His international performances so far belie that though.

 

[Grimreepah]

Former Australian quick Bruce Reid said the 193cm Johnson was a great talent. "He's tall and quick and moves the ball around, and he's got the potential to play a big role in the Ashes," Reid said.

It seems he is one bloke many of the scribes and former players seem to have a high opinion of. His international performances so far belie that though.

I read this in the 'Bruce Reid worries about our fast bowling depth' thread, which was also posted by you.

 

[Blue Red and Gold]

Bruce Reid is a Muppet then!

 

[pluga_4]

bruce reid is biased and just supporting the left arm quicks brigade

 

[Barts]

Former Australian quick Bruce Reid said the 193cm Johnson was a great talent. "He's tall and quick and moves the ball around, and he's got the potential to play a big role in the Ashes," Reid said.

It seems he is one bloke many of the scribes and former players seem to have a high opinion of. His international performances so far belie that though.

Another so called expert rates Johnson!?
Do they all wear beer goggles when he bowls!!!?

 

[Ripper]

I reckon his performance in the Milk cup final says it all.

Doesn't matter what the experts say, Mitchell has let his bowling do the talking.

 

[Grimreepah]

I reckon his performance in the Milk cup final says it all.

Wouldn't the rest of his career say even more?

 

[frankrizzo]

Doesn't matter what the experts say, Mitchell has let his bowling do the talking.

his 3 wickets@30 per match in first class cricket or his economy of 8 so far in international cricket?

Which one is talking for him?

 

[ALwaysNorth]

DK Lillee has given him raps in the past aswell , however doesn't Bruce Reid coach Johnson on a part time basis at least ??

 

[Heisenberg_]

if johnson plays in the ashes this year we may as well just not bother turning up, he may play a big role in the future but if he plays in this series we are screwed

 

[Ripper]

his 3 wickets@30 per match in first class cricket or his economy of 8 so far in international cricket?

Which one is talking for him?

I reckon his 10 for in the same game as heap of more highly rated bowlers all went for 100+

When the going gets tough the tough get going.

 

[beatnik]

Wouldn't the rest of his career say even more?

you're only as good as your last game