TradeDraft's 2012 Random Thoughts Thread

[Shade]

Dale has been awful this year just plain terrible i think he has had about 2 or 3 good games for the year not good enough for a player of his standard

 

[Rusty22]

Daisy has been shite ever since ross lyon said he was the best player in the league last season

 

[eddiebankbalance]

Keep Sidey, but Trade Dale!

 

[HFF]

There hasn't been that real gut running and breakaway speed from Daisy all year. He looks restricted. I'd leave him inside 50 for the rest of the year. At least he can still take a grab.

As for Steele he looks tired as the season has worn on. I'd look at leaving him forward to play a crumbing role as he still has good uncanny goal kicking sense.

 

[the distributer]

They aren't alone though, wellers-Pendles-Swan-Shaw-Cloke-Dawes-Toovey-Harry-Brown-Reid are keeping them company, probably missed a few as well.

 

[lihei]

Sidebottom hit a target in the second half of the season?

 

[the distributer]

Sidebottom hit a target in the second half of the season?

He had a shocking 6 weeks or so when he couldn't hit a barn wall last year iirc, i don't like his action at all, he tends to throw the ball onto his boot to hard trying to gain extra distance, instead of placing the ball on his boot, looks laboured.

 

[TheWoodsOf72]

They aren't alone though, wellers-Pendles-Swan-Shaw-Cloke-Dawes-Toovey-Harry-Brown-Reid are keeping them company, probably missed a few as well.

Harry will never improve. Lacks footy smarts and is clumbsy

 

[the distributer]

Harry will never improve. Lacks footy smarts and is clumbsy

He was awesome in 2010.

 

[TheWoodsOf72]

He was awesome in 2010.

Because Leon was in the backline and saved his arse if the ball fell to ground.

 

[Pie in the Sky]

Because Leon was in the backline and saved his arse if the ball fell to ground.

No he wasn't, Leon was playing forward in 2010 and struggling to hold his spot in the team.

 

[TheWoodsOf72]

No he wasn't, Leon was playing forward in 2010 and struggling to hold his spot in the team.

Sorry this should have been 2011. In 2010 it was a different backline structure. We had Presti and Leigh Brown with Nathan Brown having a good year.

 

[TradeDraft]

Harry will never improve. Lacks footy smarts and is clumbsy

That is why I call him Harry Heartattack

 

[RuFiO]

Harry will never improve. Lacks footy smarts and is clumbsy

At least he's a good citizen and wants to save the world.....

 

[eddiebankbalance]

At least he's a good citizen and wants to save the world.....

Sorry, I missed your point towards Harry as a footballer, care to elaborate?

 

[RuFiO]

Sorry, I missed your point towards Harry as a footballer, care to elaborate?

Oh, my bad. Yeah, he's not too great when the balls in the air.

 

[eddiebankbalance]

Oh, my bad. Yeah, he's not too great when the balls in the air.

What rubbish!

 

[otfc42]

If that is the Case they should not be Playing then

And you'd replace them with who?

They're both easily still in the best 22.

 

[FAIRANDBALANCED]

Sidebottom has been far from damaging for a while, but he is still contributing. He is tiring as the season is getting longer, probably both physically and mentally. Its a lot tougher playing midfield all year than the fwd/mid role he was accustomed to. Don't have any issues with him and I am sure he will have a brilliant full year next year.
Thomas is hard to tell. i guess he could be underdone/injured, but most players are carrying something at this time of year. To me he just looks lost on the field. He isn't working hard enough and his touch and confidence have deserted him. At the start of the last he was thrown into the centre square and did basically nothing for 10 minutes while the Hawk mids tore us apart.
To me Dale Thomas needs to change roles. I would make him our tagger. I know it sounds stupid but he is a competitive guy, you give him a player for the day and he will usually come out on top.

 

[TradeDraft]

For Us to Have any Hope of winning this we need to hit Top Form from Next Week. We have to beat Eagles/Roos Heavily 30+ pts at Least and do the simmlar or better against the Swans who we match up very well against and Hope and Pray that our Good Form vs the Hawks in the Granny will be enough.

I doubt this will happen but still a very small chance it Could

 

[DThomas]

For Us to Have any Hope of winning this we need to hit Top Form from Next Week. We have to beat Eagles/Roos Heavily 30+ pts at Least and do the simmlar or better against the Swans who we match up very well against and Hope and Pray that our Good Form vs the Hawks in the Granny will be enough.

I doubt this will happen but still a very small chance it Could

That's more like it! Slowly but surely you are coming around.

 

[Bay Pie]

Sorry this should have been 2011. In 2010 it was a different backline structure. We had Presti and Leigh Brown with Nathan Brown having a good year.

Leroy played forward and Nate rarely played. Got called up for the finals when Presti missed.

Harry was bloody good in 2010. Let's not down play it.

 

[TradeDraft]

That's more like it! Slowly but surely you are coming around.

Well as the game gets Further Behind us I do get some Confidence back, Still in it so it's not Impossible

 

[Mark_K]

He was awesome in 2010.

As were everyone.

Not many have improved since 2010.

We were carrying a few in 2011 as well, despite dominating teams.

 

[Number 10]

Not sure about Elliot's new tattoo. I've never been a fan of tattoos, but hopefully it holds some sort of meaning to him other than simply having a tattoo- like honouring his dad or something...