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Re: Rd 2: Carlton vs. Sydney: Post Game Passion - PaulP - 04-04-2016
(04-04-2016, 01:56 AM)cookie2 link Wrote:Gibbs has not yet "flim-flammed" BB. In fact it's early days and I have no doubt that BB will judge Gibbs honestly on the contribution he makes this year. If he is judged as not up to the required standard then I have no doubts that SOS will be looking for a deal, along with any others who are judged similarly. This season is a real watershed AFAIC.
You're right cookie. I shouldn't have included Bolton. I was trying to "start a conversation", and move towards a more thorough understanding of Gibbs, away from the much discussed 'softness" angle.
Re: Rd 2: Carlton vs. Sydney: Post Game Passion - cookie2 - 04-04-2016
(04-04-2016, 02:50 AM)PaulP link Wrote:You're right cookie. I shouldn't have included Bolton. I was trying to "start a conversation", and move towards a more thorough understanding of Gibbs, away from the much discussed 'softness" angle.
No worries Paul. I reckon BB is a ruthless little pr1ck under that pleasant smiling exterior and will not want to hold on to players who he doesn't think will fit into his team mould for longer than he has to. He is ably backed up by the equally ruthless SOS who will happily find alternative employment for such players. The places of both Gibbs and Murph in our future are both very interesting questions and as I've already posted, this year is a watershed IMO.
Re: Rd 2: Carlton vs. Sydney: Post Game Passion - PaulP - 04-04-2016
(04-04-2016, 02:57 AM)cookie2 link Wrote:No worries Paul. I reckon BB is a ruthless little pr1ck under that pleasant smiling exterior and will not want to hold on to players who he doesn't think will fit into his team mould for longer than he has to. He is ably backed up by the equally ruthless SOS who will happily find alternative employment for such players. The places of both Gibbs and Murph in our future are both very interesting questions and as I've already posted, this year is a watershed IMO.
I think Murph is safe. Not sure about Bryce.
Re: Rd 2: Carlton vs. Sydney: Post Game Passion - cookie2 - 04-04-2016
(04-04-2016, 03:00 AM)PaulP link Wrote:I think Murph is safe. Not sure about Bryce.
You're probably right.
Re: Rd 2: Carlton vs. Sydney: Post Game Passion - madbluboy - 04-04-2016
Murphy and Gibbs are still very good, they're just not the elite players we expected them to become and we have no elite players for them to compliment. Cripps looks set to become one but we still need a couple more.
Re: Rd 2: Carlton vs. Sydney: Post Game Passion - cookie2 - 04-04-2016
(04-04-2016, 03:05 AM)madbluboy link Wrote:Murphy and Gibbs are still very good, they're just not the elite players we expected them to become and we have no elite players for them to compliment. Cripps looks set to become one but we still need a couple more.
Totally agree - a couple with some real steel in them. We may have to trade hard to get them and be prepared to let some just "very good" players go in return.
Re: Rd 2: Carlton vs. Sydney: Post Game Passion - PaulP - 04-04-2016
(04-03-2016, 10:18 PM)madbluboy link Wrote:Cripps was gang tackled by 2 or 3 Swans at every ball up, ................................................
On this point - can we implement something like Geelong during their heyday a few years back with Ablett ? Big bodied players like Ling putting on blocks, tags, and shepherds for Ablett to do his thing ? Can we have (for example) White and maybe Krooz or others doing this ?
Re: Rd 2: Carlton vs. Sydney: Post Game Passion - PassIt2Carrots - 04-04-2016
(04-04-2016, 03:05 AM)madbluboy link Wrote:Murphy and Gibbs are still very good, they're just not the elite players we expected them to become and we have no elite players for them to compliment. Cripps looks set to become one but we still need a couple more.
Gibbs has bucketloads of talent but is soft as butter.. Murphy just doesn't have the strength or physicality to be a force in a struggling line up. Both give it up way too easily for senior blokes that the whole team revolves around. They are the problem, make no mistake.
Re: Rd 2: Carlton vs. Sydney: Post Game Passion - cimm1979 - 04-04-2016
(04-04-2016, 03:12 AM)PaulP link Wrote:On this point - can we implement something like Geelong during their heyday a few years back with Ablett ? Big bodied players like Ling putting on blocks, tags, and shepherds for Ablett to do his thing ? Can we have (for example) White and maybe Krooz or others doing this ?I don't think that's a great idea Paul. Of course there should be blocking etc but we can't afford a one man midfield.
There's no future in it.
WE need multiple threats around the stoppage so they don't just go after Cripps.
Re: Rd 2: Carlton vs. Sydney: Post Game Passion - PaulP - 04-04-2016
(04-04-2016, 03:18 AM)cimm1979 link Wrote:I don't think that's a great idea Paul. Of course there should be blocking etc but we can't afford a one man midfield.
There's no future in it.
WE need multiple threats around the stoppage so they don't just go after Cripps.
Fair enough.