Strapping Young Lad
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I read and laughed at the Day/Simpson comparisons. Completely different players. Regardless of what he believes, DGB and Day will be franchise players for our club and stars of the competition.
Yeh I stopped reading his posts after what he said about Day and DGB. As supporters, we can sometimes wear rose coloured glasses on some of our players. With Day and DGB though its pretty obvious to anyone that knows football that both have the potential to be elite/franchise players. How he does not see that is beyond belief. No big deal, plenty of other better balanced posters to follow than some him
More Chris Mew IMO
That is a ******* horrendous comparison.My opinion, KM is quite possibly the worst talent ID guy on Bigfooty. I think at times he doesn't watch any football. He compared Will Day to Kade Simpson...Really, I can't think of a worst comparison.
The way Day plays at the moment is not dissimilar. Both brave, skinny, skilful half backs. We obviously hope his rate of improvement sees him become a better and more versatile player and hopefully play further afield, but you’d think the bloke compared him to some dud. Simpson played nearly 350 games.I don't see all the fuss with the Day and Simpson comparison. Both are thin, play BHF, good to great kicks, hard running, courageous and are leaders in the backline. There are a few similarities, which is probably where he was coming from.
They’re both humans that play footy. That’s about it.I don't see all the fuss with the Day and Simpson comparison. Both are thin, play BHF, good to great kicks, hard running, courageous and are leaders in the backline. There are a few similarities, which is probably where he was coming from.
They’re both humans that play footy. That’s about it.
I've been spending some time potting him on his thread over the past week. Trying to understand how he comes up with some of this wacky stuff. Anyway, I'll steer clear and stick to eDPS' and pmbangers' thread - much more objective and insightful.My opinion, KM is quite possibly the worst talent ID guy on Bigfooty. I think at times he doesn't watch any football. He compared Will Day to Kade Simpson...Really, I can't think of a worst comparison. He think Jack Lukosious is the greatest player to pull on boots, besides Logan McDonald. He is a very clever writer though and has very strong views, issue is most of them are wrong. I'd be very surpirsed if DGB isn't an absolutely elite player because he has the intangible qualities that make a player special..He has the will, drive, leadership and he hates to be beaten. It's all clearly evident but it doesn't show up in the stats so it won't register by Knightmare's tunnel visioned take on the game.
I've been spending some time potting him on his thread over the past week. Trying to understand how he comes up with some of this wacky stuff. Anyway, I'll steer clear and stick to eDPS' and pmbangers' thread - much more objective and insightful.
Day is a Pendlebury type, the time and space he posses is that level, a dual footed player with elite vision and composure to go with the class, silky smooth natre, speed and his height and marking above his head, clean below his knees etc grows into his body a little and he could really be a Pendles type.Except for the other obvious comparisons that I pointed out.
I'm not sure who I'd liken Day to, but I can see why has used Simpson as a comparison.
As silly as the comparisons are I'd cut Knightmare some slack. Never easy comparing young hopeful draftees to past players and can't please everybody.
I do too, albeit Day would need to develop his tank and ability to win the ball further afield. Similarly skilful and proficient in traffic.I see Whitfield as a reasonable comparison for Day.
Potting KM seems to be an enjoyed, often nasty pastime on this site.I don't see all the fuss with the Day and Simpson comparison. Both are thin, play BHF, good to great kicks, hard running, courageous and are leaders in the backline. There are a few similarities, which is probably where he was coming from.
When you put yourself out there as 'the draft expert' and you don't back it up with expert knowledge or analysis I am not sure what you expect? If he opted out of his ESPN clickbait gig and changed his YouTube title to something more unassuming, I like many others would not have to pot him because he would be a bigfooty nuffie like everyone else.Potting KM seems to be an enjoyed, often nasty pastime on this site.
God Forbid he doesn't think that Will Day and DGB are the next Luke Hodge and Harris Andrews at the start of their careers
I see Whitfield as a reasonable comparison for Day.
Past and present player comparisons is the easiest way to help identify/analyse draft prospects. Day/Whitfield comparisons are spot on. Both players are lightly built, similar height, quick, agile and skilful, dual sided and like to run, carry and take the game on. DGB is a cross between Andrews and Grimes.
It is a player comparison based on characteristic traits/style of play, that is all.This is what I mean with player comparisons. Fans go nuts when the senior comparison seems to be missing something the young player might have. But then have no trouble saying a guy who's played three solid games is a mix between the best key defender of the last 5 years and the best general defender of the last 5 years.