Rory Sloane - Contract Extension

[Jilly]

Was I hearing things on channel 10? They just reported that a deal is pretty much done. Just sorting out the small details.

Someone please tell me I wasn't dreaming

 

[Stevie_Crow]

FiveAA reporting it too it seems

 

[Chief Crow]

Yes good news. Schutts is normally very good with his info. He said Sloaney has agreed but are sorting out the finer details.

 

[Crows4Eva]

Great news if true!

 

[latinoheat]

What's ralphy the rumour monger say? Is this the big fish he was alluding to?

 

[King Elvis]

Jilly threads always please me.

 

[Wilburwild]

What's ralphy the rumour monger say? Is this the big fish he was alluding to?

That guy is a joke. Have a look at his hit rate.

Anyway:

GREAT news if true! Loving Sloaney's work at the minute. Great leader too!

 

[Cole Dammett]

This makes me very happy! I was saying to a mate today if we don't re-sign Danger and Sloane it will set us back 5 years, this gives me great confidence.

 

[aNty]

Good news!

 

[A FEW GOOD MEN]

This is a worry.

The last player that had just a few details to tidy up was Jack Gunston.

Barricade Adelaide Airport and close the borders.

 

[alex_is_on_fire]

This excites me.

The SloaneDog is our 5th most important player.

Danger, Walker, Tippett, Jacobs and then Sloane.

 

[Wilburwild]

This is a worry.

The last player that had just a few details to tidy up was Jack Gunston.

Barricade Adelaide Airport and close the borders.

Of course it'd be you!

All good, Rory needs to pay the mortgage on his new beachfront property!

 

[Mattrox]

This excites me.

The SloaneDog is our 5th most important young player.

Danger, Walker, Tippett, Jacobs and then Sloane.

There fixed it for you. A few players in the side slip in there somewhere depending on point of view.

 

[alex_is_on_fire]

There fixed it for you. A few players in the side slip in there somewhere depending on point of view.

Fixed it for you, you mean.

IMO, that are out 5 most important player for now and the future.

 

[Mattrox]

To be clear, I think Sloane is in our top players and integral to our future. I hope we get confimation of a signing soon.

My comments were with regards to the list, without the likes of Johncock in our defence and Thompson in the mids the side would be a lot more fragile and we can't write off the importance of veterans just because of age. Maturity and experience is often more important than youth and enthusiasm.

 

[A FEW GOOD MEN]

I lost all faith in human nature when Fiscal Phil disappeared. (I always expected Gunston to go at the earliest opportunity)

I refuse to spend emotional capital on Rory, Danger and Tipo until they have signed. The one that would hurt me the most would be Rory.

 

[BACCS]

Never in doubt! Not enough words can describe the great man.

 

[alex_is_on_fire]

To be clear, I think Sloane is in our top players and integral to our future. I hope we get confimation of a signing soon.

My comments were with regards to the list, without the likes of Johncock in our defence and Thompson in the mids the side would be a lot more fragile and we can't write off the importance of veterans just because of age. Maturity and experience is often more important than youth and enthusiasm.

Lyons, Kerridge, Crouch and Shaw are young and inexperienced.

Sloane, Dangerfield, Walker, Jacobs and VB are our new on field leaders. 50 to 60 games is ample experience.

I will change my mind and alter that list to include Scott Thompson; he needs to be in that list. Sloane would move to 6th.

 

[SydCrow]

Hope this is true, just a huge part of our future

 

[Mattrox]

I don't actually care what order they are put in, and I agree about the future part. But to have a successful future we can't be to rash and give older players a whack after a game or two where there are solid, but not outstanding. They will contribute and scaffold the younger players.

Some of the players that stagnated under the last couple of years of Craig's administration surely deserve this year to prove themselves. Heading into Round 6 I would expect scruitiny on some of the experienced fringe players by the coaching staff.

I wish they would put attractive numbers infront of Sloane and Dangers asap.

 

[alex_is_on_fire]

I don't actually care what order they are put in, and I agree about the future part. But to have a successful future we can't be to rash and give older players a whack after a game or two where there are solid, but not outstanding. They will contribute and scaffold the younger players.

Some of the players that stagnated under the last couple of years of Craig's administration surely deserve this year to prove themselves. Heading into Round 6 I would expect scruitiny on some of the experienced fringe players by the coaching staff.

I wish they would put attractive numbers infront of Sloane and Dangers asap.

I think you've missed my point.

If Thompson, Sloane, Walker, Danger, Jacobs and Tippett play well and dominate the game, we win. If not, we don't. You cannot say the same if Doughty, Johncock or Reilly dominate the game. They are good player and good for the team environment and experience but they don't influence winning or losing.

 

[Glenno23]

I think you've missed my point.

If Thompson, Sloane, Walker, Danger, Jacobs and Tippett play well and dominate the game, we win. If not, we don't. You cannot say the same if Doughty, Johncock or Reilly dominate the game. They are good player and good for the team environment and experience but they don't influence winning or losing.

I reckon you're underrating Stiffy there Alex

Provides ample drive off of the HBF and can defend like a real defender. 2 in 1

And he has a pretty good "aging leg"

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

I lost all faith in human nature when Fiscal Phil disappeared. (I always expected Gunston to go at the earliest opportunity)

Really? Can you point me in the direction of your post(s) prior to the news that he might head home breaking?

 

[alex_is_on_fire]

I reckon you're underrating Stiffy there Alex

Provides ample drive off of the HBF and can defend like a real defender. 2 in 1

And he has a pretty good "aging leg"

Maybe but I don't believe half backs/back pocket or half forward/forward pocket influence games. They are simply icing on the cake.

Even with 500 AFL goals, I'd take Dal Santo or Lenny Hayes over Steven Milne but that's just me.

 

[Go the Guts]

Maybe but I don't believe half backs/back pocket or half forward/forward pocket influence games. They are simply icing on the cake.

Andrew McLeod? Major factor in us winning a heap of games playing HBF.

As for Rory, awesome if he signs so soon. Didn't get the same feeling from Danger's AA interview this morning though....