Roast VB

[Dirty Bird]

Down late, take a risk!
Call a number count out of no where!
I'd rather you take the risk to win 113-0 and f*** it up leading to 113-136 than taking no chance at all to win.

No guts, no glory. If your captain has no guts, strip him of it

 

[Mr_Moogle]

They need to make Sloane captain as quickly as possible.

At his best Van Berlo is vanilla, at his worst he is barely AFL quality. At the moment we can't even hold him accountable for his shitty form. He needs a giant kick up the ass and maybe having less responsibility might actually help him become a better footballer.

 

[spexau]

Griffen wasn't a massive impact but its getting beyond the point. He cant hit a target or make a good decision to save himself. Sloane for captain 2014.

 

[mcday]

#Sloane2014

 

[JP Sauce]

Another thread isn't needed for this but...

He better not be skipper next year.

 

[CrowAboutIt]

OHHH but he kicked a goal..... Put u haters in your place You damn sillys for ever doubting him

 

[AWarGuy]

#Danger2014

 

[King Elvis]

Lyons is a better footballer.

 

[TheLeftFist8]

Sloane/Danger co-captaincy.

vB traded. By all reports a top bloke but we need a new era.

 

[Tex200]

Just another rubbish senior player

 

[relapse]

Sloane/Danger co-captaincy.

vB traded. By all reports a top bloke but we need a new era.

but we need VB to captain our ressies team next year

 

[Go the Guts]

DangerSloane sounds right for 2014.

 

[swanfan]

VB, save yourself the embarrassment and step down at seasons end.

 

[TheLeftFist8]

DangerSloane with a leadership group of Talia, Douglas, Walker and Lynch (clearly popular, best 22 every week, and works his guts out every week...great example on game day and on the track)

 

[adelaidecrows]

I have said it before VB needs to concentrate on his footballing. I do think by the end of next season VB could be struggling to even make the 22. I would be surprised if Danger isn't made captain before next season.

 

[Vooligan]

VB needs to go as captain. Once he's stepped down as captain, I'd give him next year to prove that he can be an AFL standard player. If he can't, then he must be moved on. The AFC must make players accountable for their own performances, and meritocracy cannot be tolerated, let alone get game time. As long as he is our captain, we are a laughing stock.

All year I've been thinking Danger for captain, but now I can't go past Sloane. Sloaney's heart bleeds red, yellow and blue. A true hero of the club.

 

[smoovy]

VB < > Brodie Smith

Reverse their roles

Smith gets it and uses the ball well = midfielder
VB doesn't get it much and is defensive minded = Defender

It's not that hard! Surely!

 

[King Elvis]

DangerSloane with a leadership group of Talia, Douglas, Walker and Lynch (clearly popular, best 22 every week, and works his guts out every week...great example on game day and on the track)

Crouch over Lynch; and I'm sold.

 

[Dirty Bird]

The awkward moment when you make a TIC thread about not calling an unfounded number count, turns into a player bash

 

[TheLeftFist8]

To add to the playing leadership structure, we could keep Callinan on the list to play ~10 games and be another forward line coach (ala Brogans role at GWS).

Rutten, though he would play more games, would fulfil the playing defensive coach duties.

Can't think of a midfielder who could perform that role. Maybe Thompson but doesn't seem too astute.

 

[mattymac]

vB home for Lycett straight swap

 

[mcday]

I thought his best patch of the season was around the WC game, when he was being really physical, and making his opponents at the very least earn the ball, but that physicality seems to have just dropped off again in the last couple of weeks. He needs to be more of a w***er on the field, like Crowley, and his value will rocket.

 

[Mr_Moogle]

VB < > Brodie Smith

Reverse their roles

Smith gets it and uses the ball well = midfielder
VB doesn't get it much and is defensive minded = Defender

It's not that hard! Surely!

Agree with this and others have been saying it all year.

Something needs to be done about Van Berlo. Try him in a new position, strip the captaincy from him, whatever it takes. Just do something.

I know VB is a monster on the training track but his leadership on the field is non-existent. He can't even hold his own opponent. How can we expect him to inspire others to do so?

 

[CrowAboutIt]

Not even sure danger should be capt next year now

 

[NTRabbit]

I think this game was the least of those you could accuse him of not doing his job. He kept his man Griffen to 26 touches with negligible impact on the game, after being best afield with 36 and 41 in the previous weeks. It was Cross, Cooney and Liberatore who tore us up.