Opinion Our Midfield

King of Ruin · Mar 25, 2014

Throw in more question marks next time. Not sure you made your point.

Blue Flame · Mar 25, 2014

Immortal Tyrant said:
Throw in more question makes next time. Not sure you made your point.

But he did make his mark.

BluStreak · Mar 25, 2014

Blue Flame said:
But he did make his mark.

Yes but did he kick over it?

Blue Flame · Mar 25, 2014

BluStreak said:
Yes but did he kick over it?

Uh, into it actually.

ItsAllAboutMe · Mar 25, 2014

Walker had easily his best season playing as a forward, we moved him to accommodate the 3 amigos but when we look so one dimensional I think he needs to go forward to spice it up.

Blue Flame · Mar 25, 2014

ItsAllAboutMe said:
Walker had easily his best season playing as a forward, we moved him to accommodate the 3 amigos but when we look so one dimensional I think he needs to go forward to spice it up.

Well if it's any consolation I can 100% guarantee you that Walker will not be in defence on Thursday night.

JohnnyFontane90 · Mar 25, 2014

thebluelagoon said:
walker has never shown much as a midfielder... but he never really showed much anywhere for his first few years except for bad shoulders. Since he got his shit together he has played good footy forward and back.

his best assets are his pace, endurance and leap. He is more outside than inside and his decision making has improved a lot.

he is pretty hard to match up on when he plays forward as he can work over a defender with endurance or jump over them close to goal. he is also a good set shot.

If we want to improve out kicking on goal we need to get Walker, Menzel and Hendo taking the shots.

He took yarren's spot in the back line last year... if Yarren is going back this year then maybe walker can go back forward

mick are you reading this!

blue gunslinger · Mar 25, 2014

chelseacarlton said:
Yep Tex up forward

Tex needs to get his head straight. He once was Mr Hollywood but now is Mr Compton- go figure

I AM CARLTON · Mar 25, 2014

PeeKay said:
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It doesn't really matter in what order they are. What is more significant is that these days you need at least 10 - 14 players capable of going thru the midfield.
So anyway you look at it the Blues are desperately lacking in those type of players.
We have gone from having one of the most lethal group of midfielders to having a midfield group, which at their best only worry the bottom sides.
It's not necessarily that we have lost any. Yes Judd is now older and slower, but it is more the other teams have improved their stocks greatly. We went for height (Watson, McCarthy, Mitchell and Rowe) and I won't go there!!!!
I'm really concerned about our immediate future.
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Yeah agree you really need at least 10 players to rotate through the midfield.

This is why I believe the young blokes need to be given a crack at it sooner rather than later, need more depth in there.

BM123 · Mar 25, 2014

blue gunslinger said:
Tex needs to get his head straight. He once was Mr Hollywood but now is Mr Compton- go figure

He plays a bit like Heath Shaw down back in my opinion. Looks great when he is composed but he can play some terrible footy when he is unsettled.

chelseacarlton · Mar 25, 2014

BM123 said:
He plays a bit like Heath Shaw down back in my opinion. Looks great when he is composed but he can play some terrible footy when he is unsettled.

He was born to sit off a pack and leap over it,take the grab and line up for a goal.
Sheesh,even Ratts knew this and let him have at it!.
So, if we are gonna go with this long bomb type of forward entry half the time (because of midfield pressure etc or Robbo/Bell mindset) why not have a bloke that can sit on the oppositions farking head!!!
Anyhoo,as undiscplined as it was,who amongst us didn't enjoy seeing the diver thrown gently into the fence?!.

But,back to the story,let him have at it Mick!
Leave Lachy down back if need be,but give the Skywalker some bloody freedom to do what we know he bloody does BEST
My 2 cents if that makes any bloody sense to y'all!.

BM123 · Mar 25, 2014

chelseacarlton said:
He was born to sit off a pack and leap over it,take the grab and line up for a goal.
Sheesh,even Ratts knew this and let him have at it!.
So, if we are gonna go with this long bomb type of forward entry half the time (because of midfield pressure etc or Robbo/Bell mindset) why not have a bloke that can sit on the oppositions farking head!!!
Anyhoo,as undiscplined as it was,who amongst us didn't enjoy seeing the diver thrown gently into the fence?!.

But,back to the story,let him have at it Mick!
Leave Lachy down back if need be,but give the Skywalker some bloody freedom to do what we know he bloody does BEST
My 2 cents if that makes any bloody sense to y'all!.

Uh huh. I like the idea of Walker forward but we need to have a settled back five at least. Only player in our current back line who is a permanent member down back is Jamo.

GoBlues! · Mar 25, 2014

Blue Flame said:
Well if it's any consolation I can 100% guarantee you that Walker will not be in defence on Thursday night.

Thanks to Monfries being in da fence last week.

chelseacarlton · Mar 25, 2014

BM123 said:
Uh huh. I like the idea of Walker forward but we to have a settled back five at least. Only player in our current back line who is a permanent member down back is Jamo.

Walker up forward
Does he really offer anything down back that can't be replaced?
He offers a hell of a lot up forward that can not be replaced, like taking mark of the year and kicking goals!
Simples

ODNBlue · Mar 26, 2014

BM123 said:
Uh huh. I like the idea of Walker forward but we need to have a settled back five at least. Only player in our current back line who is a permanent member down back is Jamo.

Mr Zach Tuohy says hello...

BM123 · Mar 26, 2014

ODNBlue said:
Mr Zach Tuohy says hello...

And people want to move him into the midfield/HFF. Must be a headache trying to build a good back line without weaking the midfield and forward line too much. We certainly missed Walker up forward and Simpson in the midfield. On the other hand they were great down back and a good back line is crucial for success.

CrippsonBlue · Mar 26, 2014

I get why we have Walker back, but as we saw last week we don't always capitalise on our momentum allowing teams to undo a great quarter within 10 minute bursts. Need him up front, we have other options for quality ball use coming out of the back line.

Jimbos1 · Mar 26, 2014

On paper you have a good side. But the attitude of some of your players is just terrible and Mick has a collosal job of changing that. Sorry if I sound too critical.

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Jimbos1 · Mar 26, 2014

NumberEight said:
Judd is still our best midfielder...

Definitely. He takes the game into his own hands and performs.

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C4[2]Yo`DooR · Mar 26, 2014

Hope our mids can get on top and apply the same sort of pressure to the Tigers over four quarters that we did to Port over 1.5 quarters.

Magruder · Mar 26, 2014

C4[2]Yo`DooR said:
Hope our mids can get on top and apply the same sort of pressure to the Tigers over four quarters that we did to Port over 1.5 quarters.

Even 3 Qtrs woulp probably do it

C4[2]Yo`DooR · Mar 26, 2014

Magruder said:
Even 3 Qtrs woulp probably do it

3.5 or no deal.

Magruder · Mar 26, 2014

C4[2]Yo`DooR said:
3.5 or no deal.

OK I can go for that.

Blue Flame · Mar 26, 2014

Magruder said:
OK I can go for that.

3.25, and Ollie Wines, or I'm walking.

I bleed Blue · Mar 26, 2014

Another one here for Tex up forward.
Really ads another dimension to our forward line that we have been lacking since he moved down back.

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