Opinion Non-Crows AFL 4: The Centre Cannot Hold

[kirky]

They have scored 31 times out of 49.

There is absolutely no pressure whatsoever from Essendon. They literally are witches hats.

It is Round 1.

 

[1970crow]

His departure hasn’t bothered me until now, when it really bloody is.

Based on what was reported we set pretty fair requirements for him, but he decided to stiff us and another team was always a chance to benefit.

Would be handy in our front 6.

Nah, why would we effectively suspend him for an entire season when the AFL's second strike rule mandates a 4 game holiday? We did what we always did which was to prioritise optics over football performance and over-punish our players. We've been doing the same shit since Vince and his boxers and Tex and that bloody beer. Overeact over nothingness because we're overly concerned what the nannas will think. And the ridiculous thing is that the club would be well aware how prevalent cocaine use is among AFL lists. But we still have to hang our flag on the over-reaction pole. w***ers.

 

[hey shorty]

Nah, why would we effectively suspend him for an entire season when the AFL's second strike rule mandates a 4 game holiday? We did what we always did which was to prioritise optics over football performance and over-punish our players. We've been doing the same sh*t since Vince and his boxers and Tex and that bloody beer. Overeact over nothingness because we're overly concerned what the nannas will think. And the ridiculous thing is that the club would be well aware how prevalent cocaine use is among AFL lists. But we still have to hang our flag on the over-reaction pole. w***ers.

Cocaine users stick together I suppose.....

 

[1970crow]

No he isn't.

He's playing in a side leading by nearly 80 points, with little to no pressure on the ball. If you think Jimmy couldn't do that then you're not as bright as I thought you were.

Of course, Rowe is just as good a footballer as Stengle. I'm guessing this is because we chose to shun Stengle, so he must be no good. There's literally no other evidence outside of our own dimwitted choice.

 

[StonesThrow]

He's downhill skiing here though.

We'll see.

 

[1970crow]

Cocaine users stick together I suppose.....

Haven't had any for years. You holding? I'll never knock it back if it's being handed around.

 

[UcantCme]

Essendon have Lions and Dee's in next 2 weeks, it doesn't get any easier for them

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[hey shorty]

Of course, Rowe is just as good a footballer as Stengle. I'm guessing this is because we chose to shun Stengle, so he must be no good. There's literally no other evidence outside of our own dimwitted choice.

I suppose Richmond made the same dimwitted choice too ??

Rowe and Stengle have had virtually the same lower level careers, and both are really yet to translate them

 

[hey shorty]

We'll see.

What, you don't reckon he is ??

Nick Martin with an all time debut

 

[UcantCme]

He's downhill skiing here though.

Both Stengle and Rowe are downhill skiers

They both like to get on the end of the teams good work, they both struggle to create their goals through , or team goals through their own forward pressure

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[hey shorty]

Both Stengle and Rowe are downhill skiers

They both like to get on the end of the teams good work, they both struggle to create their goals through , or team goals through their own forward pressure

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Good smalls are.like that, great ones create when things aren't going their way

 

[Slippery Pete]

Of course, Rowe is just as good a footballer as Stengle. I'm guessing this is because we chose to shun Stengle, so he must be no good. There's literally no other evidence outside of our own dimwitted choice.

I can’t believe anyone would be prepared to give us the benefit of the doubt on this.

 

[hey shorty]

5 and 30ish on debut

 

[Scorpus]

Stengle did just as much on our list as Rowe did, which is to say he did jack shit

 

[Slippery Pete]

You blokes think it is easy being right all the time. But it is actually ****ing annoying.

It takes time to search for these posts.

I said this in the original Stengle thread and was shouted down by Vader and a bunch of the other usual clowns. That if we were cutting him based on any other decision than “Will he help us win games or not?” then we were doing the wrong thing.

Now a club with a much more successful recent history than us thinks he might help them win games.

That doesn’t mean they’re right, but if they are, it wouldn’t be the first time this club has let someone go on “moral” grounds only for that person to go off and service a competitor for years.

No, I think we agree on the fundamental premise. I accept that some individuals, no matter how talented, can be so toxic that their net effect on results is negative.

Is that Stengle? I guess it’s possible.

Do I trust the club enough, with its current record, to make that judgement? Do I trust everything that is happening with Stengle is entirely his fault, and not owing in any way, shape or form, to the club or its handling of him?

I trust it about as much as I trust drinking from the toilet in Jack is Back’s penthouse.

I’m not saying never sack anyone, but it’s not the big self-congratulatory stand people think it is. It’s basically giving him away for free. Maybe he’ll turn out to be a problem child everywhere he goes, but at this point in time, do you really trust that its Stengle and not the club?

This club has a proven track record of ******* up everything it touches, so at this point, no, I don’t trust it.

 

[hey shorty]

Talk about self congratulations

 

[StickerMan]

5 and 30ish on debut

Swapped ou Kane Baldwin for him last minute in my DT. Cash. Cow.

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[Slippery Pete]

He's downhill skiing here though.

It’s just about the best game he’s ever played at AFL level.

I wish we had a few more downhill skiers.

 

[hey shorty]

It’s just about the best game he’s ever played at AFL level.

I wish we had a few more downhill skiers.

I wish we'd be winning games by 12 goals too.

 

[Slippery Pete]

I wish we'd be winning games by 12 goals too.

Yeah well it helps when you have small fowards who kick four and get 20

 

[ams4crows]

Martin with 27 and 5 goals on debut bloody excellent

 

[hey shorty]

Yeah well it helps when you have small fowards who kick four and get 20

Gifted a couple, Hawkins and Danger doing the hard work.

 

[Geoffa32]

Too early to suggest Geelong have fixed Stengle.

Geelong would have training sessions with more pressure than this.

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[Geoffa32]

Martin with 27 and 5 goals on debut bloody excellent

Going to be tough for Rachele to get a RS nom this week

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[1970crow]

I can’t believe anyone would be prepared to give us the benefit of the doubt on this.

You'd think boxergate and beergate would be enough to not trust us at all when it comes to prioritising football over optics. We'd have suspended DeGoey for half the year just for being arrested.