Opinion The I Was Wrong thread- Where Tom Atkins posts go to die

[Cezz The Catter]

I once claimed Tom Gillies would be our most important defender with time.

 

[vinum coupe]

I was wrong in backing the clubs decision to stand firm on trading Moloney instead of tenace.
I actually had zero idea who was going to be better. But I just thought "oh the club must know what they're doing".

 

[year of the cat]

At half-time in the NM game early 2007 the TV showed Woofer in the crowd, and I suggested to my brother that they should take him down to the rooms and announce him as the new coach, effective immediately.

I assume you were joking? Would have made great entertainment - could have brought back Zig and Zag!!

 

[you pick one]

I once claimed Tom Gillies would be our most important defender with time.

Your doing a great job coaching our defence Scarlo keep up the good work.

 

[FredLeDeux]

I assume you were joking? Would have made great entertainment - could have brought back Zig and Zag!!

I wasn't joking, exactly, the tears in my eyes prevented it.

 

[Mahlepi]

I thought the pies would be top 6 this year
About the biggest error I have made

 

[Vdubs]

I thought the pies would be top 6 this year
About the biggest error I have made

I thought top 8. Is it too late for them?

 

[allrighty]

Stephen Hooper.

Sorry folks.

 

[Willo_]

I can't see me having a reason to post in this thread sorry

 

[AM]

I thought Josh Walker would of kicked on,might have lead with the heart there and not the head.
And in the really really early days when Mitch Brown was kicking bags in the VFL I was on the bandwagon.

Me too! Saw him play a blinder in the twos before he broke his leg - including towelling Anthony Rocca – and thought he'd be something special.

However, as with all my player prognostications that go awry, they are mitigated by me being in sync with Stephen Wells.

 

[Vdubs]

Stephen Hooper.

Sorry folks.

Did you select him?
Or rate him?

 

[terry_bright]

Need a week to think it through but 3 belters come to mind.

• I made a bet with my girlfriend at the time the Steven King would be a multiple brownlow medallist. I was drunk at the time.
• I thought Hamish Simpson would be our fullback of the 00's. Some guy who only got a game because of his father stole it off him.
• I thought David Innella was going to be a star. I'm still waiting for him to play a game.

 

[Partridge]

I thought Josh Walker would of kicked on,might have lead with the heart there and not the head.
And in the really really early days when Mitch Brown was kicking bags in the VFL I was on the bandwagon.

Didn't think Walker had the talent, credit to him for getting a regular senior gig at Brisbane.

Thought Brown always had the talent, and should have been persevered with much more. Like Walker via a different path, credit to him for getting back in and now getting a regular senior gig.

 

[JUBJUB]

A few (unnamed posters) on here are utterly incapable of contributing to this thread.

The Fonzies ?

 

[Willo_]

But seriously I thought Blease would have an impact for us last year

I thought Blitz needed to spend a lot of time last year in the 2s to develop his game

I thought HMac was a good calculated risk...

 

[Partridge]

Need a week to think it through but 3 belters come to mind.

• I made a bet with my girlfriend at the time the Steven King would be a multiple brownlow medallist. I was drunk at the time.
• I thought Hamish Simpson would be our fullback of the 00's. Some guy who only got a game because of his father stole it off him.
• I thought David Innella was going to be a star. I'm still waiting for him to play a game.

I might be able to trump that.

I saw David Wellsby kick 10 in a practice match in (I think) 1990 and was convinced we had a star key forward. My predictive powers were awesome even then.

 

[Vdubs]

Didn't think Walker had the talent, credit to him for getting a regular senior gig at Brisbane.

Thought Brown always had the talent, and should have been persevered with much more. Like Walker via a different path, credit to him for getting back in and now getting a regular senior gig.

JW showed us a bit last year, but showed us at Geelong 2w ago his limitations. And, 2016 he was totally superfluous to our needs, and more so IF Vardy/Clark ever make it back.

 

[year of the cat]

The Fonzies ?

The Fonzies?

 

[catempire]

Hahaha christ mate that is putrid. gave me a good laugh though

Yeah, but you shouldn't be able to throw a stone until you've 'fessed up to one!

 

[vinum coupe]

I've never even heard of inella ! Lol

 

[year of the cat]

I thought Cameron Roberts would be our great white hope up forward.

 

[FredLeDeux]

I might be able to trump that.

I saw David Wellsby kick 10 in a practice match in (I think) 1990 and was convinced we had a star key forward. My predictive powers were awesome even then.

See you, and raise you Ramsay Bogunovich, I thought he'd be better than Peter Moore.

 

[Partridge]

Yeah, but you shouldn't be able to throw a stone until you've 'fessed up to one!

I've got so many I could relaunch Operation Barbarossa.

 

[Matthew Jelley]

Did think Blicavs being drafted was an absolute joke and waste of a spot
Paul Chapman looked pretty rubbish and didn't think he would make it
Thought Clint Bizzel and Brett spinks were both the next Geelong 100 goal a season full forward

 

[Partridge]

I thought Cameron Roberts would be our great white hope up forward.

Yep. For sure. Plus the great half forward flanker David Ugrinic.