The Spinal Column

[tribey]

RUTTEN
MCGREGOR
RICCIUTO
HENTSCHEL
BURTON​

The spine. The key barometer for any aspiring football side worth its salt.

The question is, can it get any better than that at this very moment and into season 2005?

To my mind even if Neil gets a Lego Technics set for Christmas he'd still struggle to build anything as snazzy as the above creation...

Thoughts?

 

[Thierry Henry]

RUTTEN
MCGREGOR
RICCIUTO
HENTSCHEL
BURTON​

The spine. The key barometer for any aspiring football side worth its salt.

The question is, can it get any better than that at this very moment and into season 2005?

To my mind even if Neil gets a Lego Technics set for Christmas he'd still struggle to build anything as snazzy as the above creation...

Thoughts?

I dont rekon that is strong enough to beat most of the top sides. Not many there that can pull off a big mark regulary.

 

[Stiffy_18]

RUTTEN
MCGREGOR
RICCIUTO
HENTSCHEL
BURTON​

I like the key defensive positions. Honestly our backline has great potential and if we can stay injury free there I think we could be one of the best backlines next year. Kenny, Truck, Bassett, Hart, Torney and Begley would we awsome back 6.

Midfield will still be a bit thin but if we can push Reilly and Johncock in there with some success we will be reaosnable. Again if we have a good run with injuries.

Now forward line will be intreresting. I still reckon Sarge will be around next year and will be our CHF. If Hentschel can beef up I think he can hold down FF and if he continues his rate of improvement he could be a 50 goal player from FF next year.

So I will say that this is probably the best we can come up next year:

FF: Trent Hentschel
CHF: Ian Perrie
C: Mark Ricciuto
CHB: Ken McGregor
FB: Ben Rutten

 

[spindoctor]

I dont rekon that is strong enough to beat most of the top sides. Not many there that can pull off a big mark regulary.

Er...Burton...kinda does it all the time in the forward line?

McGregor? Most consistent CHB in the competition?

 

[Mad Dog]

RUTTEN
MCGREGOR
RICCIUTO
HENTSCHEL
BURTON​

The spine. The key barometer for any aspiring football side worth its salt.

The question is, can it get any better than that at this very moment and into season 2005?

To my mind even if Neil gets a Lego Technics set for Christmas he'd still struggle to build anything as snazzy as the above creation...

Thoughts?

Sorry - not a Burton fan - Squelshy must be our FF until we recruit or grow something else. Burton is an oxymoron in himself. His greatest strength is his endurance and so should play in the midfield somewhere - but his disposal is crap so he should be hidden close to goal so he cant f*** up disposals - catch22 !!! My concern is that if we put him at FF he will just keep going for the hangers all the time - at least Squelshy is a lightning lead. Others get my tick - I'm starting to favour the more modern 2 prong CHF approach. Rutten is the closest thing we've ever had to a FB and Kenny is the reincarnation of Peter Caveman - so I'm happy other than Birdman

 

[Stiffy_18]

Sorry - not a Burton fan - Squelshy must be our FF until we recruit or grow something else. Burton is an oxymoron in himself. His greatest strength is his endurance and so should play in the midfield somewhere - but his disposal is crap so he should be hidden close to goal so he cant f*** up disposals - catch22 !!! My concern is that if we put him at FF he will just keep going for the hangers all the time - at least Squelshy is a lightning lead. Others get my tick - I'm starting to favour the more modern 2 prong CHF approach. Rutten is the closest thing we've ever had to a FB and Kenny is the reincarnation of Peter Caveman - so I'm happy other than Birdman

Burton kicked 50+ from FF in 2002

He has kicked more goals in one season that Welsh has

 

[Thierry Henry]

Er...Burton...kinda does it all the time in the forward line?

McGregor? Most consistent CHB in the competition?

One out 50 attempts aint great.

How many goals has he kicked this year?

 

[tribey]

If Hentschel can beef up I think he can hold down FF and if he continues his rate of improvement he could be a 50 goal player from FF next year.

Stifler... whisper it quietly, especially around some of the present company on these boards, but I reckon Trentschel - with a serious preseason or two of sensible bulking up under his belt - could possibly fill a Tredrea-esque dual-role of CHF/FF for us.

 

[Thierry Henry]

Er...Burton...kinda does it all the time in the forward line?

McGregor? Most consistent CHB in the competition?

Chad Cornes

 

[Stiffy_18]

Stifler... whisper it quietly, especially around some of the present company on these boards, but I reckon Trentschel - with a serious preseason or two of sensible bulking up under his belt - could possibly fill a Tredrea-esque dual-role of CHF/FF for us.

Quiet as a mouse

 

[SNIPER_]

Chad Cornes = Half Back Flanker

 

[Thierry Henry]

Chad Cornes = Half Back Flanker

Chad Cornes = All Australian CHB

 

[-WWJD-]

I dont rekon that is strong enough to beat most of the top sides. Not many there that can pull off a big mark regulary.

Obviously don't watch too many Crows games then mate.

Chad Cornes

Who just happened to be cut up by McGregor last time we met

 

[tribey]

Chad Cornes = All Australian CHB

Easily.

Had McPharlin stayed fit for the duration I would've had him in the position however, with Studley on a flank. It will be interesting to see how the Chad backs up next season with the experience under his belt - certainly an extraordinary first-up tilt as a 'permanent' back by him though.

Scary thing is, he can only improve.

 

[Thierry Henry]

McGregor is decent however i think there are a few that are better than him.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

I like the key defensive positions. Honestly our backline has great potential and if we can stay injury free there I think we could be one of the best backlines next year. Kenny, Truck, Bassett, Hart, Torney and Begley would we awsome back 6.

Midfield will still be a bit thin but if we can push Reilly and Johncock in there with some success we will be reaosnable. Again if we have a good run with injuries.

Now forward line will be intreresting. I still reckon Sarge will be around next year and will be our CHF. If Hentschel can beef up I think he can hold down FF and if he continues his rate of improvement he could be a 50 goal player from FF next year.

So I will say that this is probably the best we can come up next year:

FF: Trent Hentschel
CHF: Ian Perrie
C: Mark Ricciuto
CHB: Ken McGregor
FB: Ben Rutten

Agree with this set-up Stiffy, with Welshy also playing across FF with Trent.

 

[Crow-mosone]

Er...Burton...kinda does it all the time in the forward line?

McGregor? Most consistent CHB in the competition?

didn't you see the sign?
"don't feed the trolls"

 

[tribey]

Agree with this set-up Stiffy, with Welshy also playing across FF with Trent.

Citizen Kane... you take my tipping pole position and now you spurn my tactical advances...

... 2004. the year my heart broke.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

I dont rekon that is strong enough to beat most of the top sides. Not many there that can pull off a big mark regulary.

Actually, Truck, Kenny, Sarge & Trent give us 4 KPP who all have good hands ... which is just as well, as our ruckmen don't.

 

[tribey]

didn't you see the sign?
"don't feed the trolls"

Ah... that sign...

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Chad Cornes = Half Back Flanker

Yeah, agree Chad deserves to be AA half back flanker in 2005.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Citizen Kane... you take my tipping pole position and now you spurn my tactical advances...

... 2004. the year my heart broke.

Bit tough on espoir to blame her for your woes...

 

[tribey]

Bit tough on espoir to blame her for your woes...

What the?

Don't make me call in a code white, RAH-boy

 

[Bockchoy67]

Stifler... whisper it quietly, especially around some of the present company on these boards, but I reckon Trentschel - with a serious preseason or two of sensible bulking up under his belt - could possibly fill a Tredrea-esque dual-role of CHF/FF for us.

Trent has a long way to go until he could hold a position which requires as much strength and endurance as that, but he's slowly and surely climbing up the ranks, which is a great positive for us.

I agree with Stiffy's spine. However I believe Scotty Welsh has been very serviceable in the second half of this year as a pure leading FF. In time perhaps Welsh will move into a forward pocket with Trent taking FF.

 

[jc67]

I've argued this before but I personally consider the ruck to be part of the spine of a team, more so than a centreman.
And that is Still a problem for us, even though I reckon Huddo will be next years biggest improver.