Is Judd stopping Cripps' Development?

[ElwoodBlues1]

Cripps still needs educating and isnt there yet as a player and I reckon Judd is still value as a mentor ....

[Mantis]

Cripps still needs educating and isnt there yet as a player and I reckon Judd is still value as a mentor ....

Yes, yes and yes, and so should be Murphy and Gibbs to help him along the way with Bell. He needs to feel he is mentored and needs to feel the support. He isn't superman just yet. He needs to earn his cape first. 

[cookie2]

Cripps still needs educating and isnt there yet as a player and I reckon Judd is still value as a mentor ....

In our "rebuild mode" we need to retain next year some carefully selected senior players as mentors and part of a solid team framework for the younger guys to help them develop. These guys would reinforce what the club expects from the young guys as well as teaching them the ropes. Juddy would be one certainly if he's prepared to stay another year in that role and Simmo also springs to mind as a good onfield example setter.

[Juddkreuzer]

Cripps still needs educating and isnt there yet as a player and I reckon Judd is still value as a mentor ....

Even if Judd wants to hang up the boots at seasons end I'd like to think we could retain him as an assistant for blokes like Crippa.

[Professer E]

Judd should be retained as a personal midfield coach.... as Pratt said  "get the best".  The best mid of his generation, a revered figure etc

[Thryleon]

Off the top of my head it's not a stretch to say that Judd would be top five in our b+f.

He isn't holding back anybody.

They are simply in his shadow.

[MosquitoFleet]

Judd should be retained as a personal midfield coach.... as Pratt said  "get the best".  The best mid of his generation, a revered figure etc

Yeah pratt employed swan  :

[ElwoodBlues1]

On another issue I think the club need to look at some new roles for Murphy and Gibbs...I didnt really think they were missed that much in the midfield as far as ball getting
was concerned and while they have more polish than say Cripps, Bell,Curnow etc they dont have much presence or impact with their disposal these days.
Murphy in particular is under pressure most of the time and Gibbs has been kicking around corners and been sloppy with his work this season...maybe Gibbs playing forward
in a more permanent role might get us better results on the scoreboard and Murphy playing outside on a wing might take pressure off him....

[MosquitoFleet]

On another issue I think the club need to look at some new roles for Murphy and Gibbs...I didnt really think they were missed that much in the midfield as far as ball getting
was concerned and while they have more polish than say Cripps, Bell,Curnow etc they dont have much presence or impact with their disposal these days.
Murphy in particular is under pressure most of the time and Gibbs has been kicking around corners and been sloppy with his work this season...maybe Gibbs playing forward
in a more permanent role might get us better results on the scoreboard and Murphy playing outside on a wing might take pressure off him....

Trade them both out. .

[Jean-Claude]

I would also like to see Cripps develop as a leader, he already throws his weight around in the conest and dumps people in tackles so there is something there.

Simpson captain next year and all things being equal Cripps the year after, young but he is all we got.