Oppo Camp The Non-North FOOTY DISCUSSION ONLY & Matchday Chat Thread III

[scottywiper]

If Black comes on at Cattery, it will be a significant black mark (pardon the pun) on our development.

 

[Gasometer]

If Black comes on at Cattery, it will be a significant black mark (pardon the pun) on our development.

Won't happen.

Almost Adrian Macadmesque in his ability to go missing.

 

[gokangas]

If Black comes on at Cattery, it will be a significant black mark (pardon the pun) on our development.

Ummm - played ok.

 

[Rod Stroker]

Seriously? We cut Black. First game back, bang 4 goals. Meanwhile we got rid of Drew and Boomer, while Brown and Daw are recovering from leg amputations. FFS!

 

[GarnerSmash]

Seriously? We cut Black. First game back, bang 4 goals. Meanwhile we got rid of Drew and Boomer, while Brown and Daw are recovering from leg amputations. FFS!

He would still be behind Waite and Wood and would likely prevent McKay getting a good run at it in the JLT.

Good luck to him. He needed a change of scenery.

 

[Firestarter]

People find any excuse to pot the club instead of looking at why we moved him on and who we have to replace him... and WHO replaced him...

 

[Dodecahedron]

Black performed like a limp jellyfish when at North even after injuries were remedied. There was maybe a period of 8-10 weeks in his whole time where he looked reasonable. He was paid $400K a year to fluff around in the reserves. I don't give a cr@p if we moved him on. I don't give a cr@p if he kicks 3 goals a game with Geelong.

 

[boneofshin]

People find any excuse to pot the club instead of looking at why we moved him on and who we have to replace him... and WHO replaced him...

You find any excuse to comment on other posters' posting habits and blindly defend every choice the club makes, in lieu of having any knowledge about the game.

 

[gokangas]

Black performed like a limp jellyfish when at North even after injuries were remedied. There was maybe a period of 8-10 weeks in his whole time where he looked reasonable. He was paid $400K a year to fluff around in the reserves. I don't give a cr@p if we moved him on. I don't give a cr@p if he kicks 3 goals a game with Geelong.

Fair call. I had such high hopes for Black. But like some I will be pissed off to a degree if he steps up at the Cats. More pissed off with him than the club.

 

[Heaps of fun]

We never really needed Black, if it turns out Black never needed us, so be it.

 

[jezaroo]

Thought most of his goals were very opportunistic.... Hard to be consistently opportunistic in the season proper!

 

[Tas]

Thought most of his goals were very opportunistic.... Hard to be consistently opportunistic in the season proper!

That is how most of his goals were for us, with the occasional goal from a lead and uncontested mark. He will suit a team and gameplan where there is space in the forward 50 and the ball comes in quickly. He was good for us when we played like that, not so hot when we went ultra defensive and crabbed the ball around the boundary line.

Irrespective of our gameplan changes, we didn't handle him very well. Playing him when his shoulders were bung because we lacked better options was poor player management and frankly he has just been one in a pattern of many players that has been handled poorly. Everyone makes mistakes, it is part of life, I am just not sure how well we learn and respond to those mistakes. Our player development from recruitment to early exposure seems okay, but seems to plateau and stagnate at too low a standard.

 

[shniko11]

Fair call to question our player management but i'll leave that to others.

Sometimes a player needs a change of scenery just like we got Dal, Higgins, Waite, (Williams, Horvat).
Or depending on the clubs needs or numerous options in the same position.

If Black has success at the Cats good on him. It doesn't necessarily mean we failed him. It's what suited both clubs and himself at the time.
Just like it suited Horvat coming to North.

 

[DarkPhoenix]

You find any excuse to comment on other posters' posting habits and blindly defend every choice the club makes, in lieu of having any knowledge about the game.

That is how most of his goals were for us, with the occasional goal from a lead and uncontested mark. He will suit a team and gameplan where there is space in the forward 50 and the ball comes in quickly. He was good for us when we played like that, not so hot when we went ultra defensive and crabbed the ball around the boundary line.

Irrespective of our gameplan changes, we didn't handle him very well. Playing him when his shoulders were bung because we lacked better options was poor player management and frankly he has just been one in a pattern of many players that has been handled poorly. Everyone makes mistakes, it is part of life, I am just not sure how well we learn and respond to those mistakes. Our player development from recruitment to early exposure seems okay, but seems to plateau and stagnate at too low a standard.

Wish I could like twice.

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

Josh Kelly is set for a massive year.

*.

 

[DarkPhoenix]

Josh Kelly is set for a massive year.

****.

Absolute desperation by GWS dangling the captaincy in front of him to attempt to keep him in Sydney.

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

Absolute desperation by GWS dangling the captaincy in front of him to attempt to keep him in Sydney.

It makes me genuinely angry that he isn't playing for us.

 

[Gasometer]

ACA flogging the Dustin Martin rescue my Dad piece for Monday night.

 

[Dirty_11]

Bob Murphy has a ball fall in his lap at the back of the pack. Dwayne, Gerard and Kingy collectively cream themselves 'Bob has not lost it at all'. He then kick out on the full, resulting in a Demons shot at goal.

 

[Dirty_11]

Kingy: 'when Murph is in full flight there is none better'. Seriously **** off my TV Kingy you twit.

 

[Gasometer]

Bevo was at Springsteen last Saturday night.
Mate saw him and he ended up on the Bendigo Advertiser nek day down the front under Jake Clemmons trumpet.

 

[DarkPhoenix]

Premiership hangover? Or can we disregard this because its JLT.

 

[scottywiper]

Imagine if an AFL captain played as bad as Moana Hope. They'd be destroyed by the media.

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

Imagine if an AFL captain played as bad as Moana Hope. They'd be destroyed by the media.

Yeah, but it's not as if these women have played football at any level before....

 

[darko]

I'm buying Dees hype this year. Lot of talent on that team especially in the middle with Vince, Jones, Lewis, Brayshaw. Brayshaw, Petracca and Hogan should all take the next step.