If Not BB, Who?

[Thryleon]

You are either a good kick or not when you are a kid and that doesnt change....Pendlebury was a good kick from day 1, Williamson is a good kick...age, games has nothing to do with it...
Dow was a average kick at TAC level and nothing has changed...on the run he is 50/50 to hit a target, Walsh kicking short is ok but his balldrop means when he kicks in a hurry he can mistime them.
Weitering is a good kick who lost his mojo but has regained it and his kicking is back ok again..
Chris Judd wasnt an accomplished user by foot either and got worse as he got older, thats all ok if you have enough good kicking players in the team to compensate...at the moment SPS is probably our most reliable kick from our midfield group. Setterfield is another who needs to improve his kicking....Murphy can be unreliable as can Simpson. Cripps also uneliable.....
Obrien is meant to be a good kick but doesnt get enough ball to impact.
Fisher is normally good but of late has been under more pressure...Newman looks a good kick but went at 50% vs the Swans...

You will not kick enough goals if the majority of your major ballwinners cant hit targets in the big moments of the game.....

I don't disagree, but there is such a thing as composure.  A lack of it, will see even the best user by foot stuff up the kick, and I am seeing a young and inexperienced team not all that comfortable being uncomfortable to coin a phrase.

[jeza]

Finlayson who I know you were keen on

He was available for a bag of potato chips last trade period... price heading north at the minute.

[jeza]

Is Clarkson responsible for the success of his subordinates, or are they responsible for Clarkson's success?

Many, many.... many subordinates continue to come and go at the Hawks - success is pretty consistent.... unfortunately.

[ElwoodBlues1]

He was available for a bag of potato chips last trade period... price heading north at the minute.

True...I guess its all about opportunity.....Patton out injured, Lobb traded and he gets his chance down forward
and finds his niche. Maybe Paddy Kerr can do same if he gets an opportunity with Charlie and McGovern out?

[ElwoodBlues1]

Paul beat me to it, but...

Give it a rest Krud...dont know why you are so hung up on Boltons presser's

[jeza]

True...I guess its all about opportunity.....Patton out injured, Lobb traded and he gets his chance down forward
and finds his niche. Maybe Paddy Kerr can do same if he gets an opportunity with Charlie and McGovern out?

Let's hope so. The thing Findlayson has is he's a phenomenal kick.
Not exactly our strong suit.

[jeza]

Give it a rest Krud...dont know why you are so hung up on Boltons presser's

That quote from Marc McGowan was basically a complaint that Bolton was making it hard for him to write a story because he wasn't answering the questions in the way McGowan wanted. Honestly - who could care less.

[kruddler]

Give it a rest Krud...dont know why you are so hung up on Boltons presser's

You are the only one who has something negative to say about it, and are trying to use it to oust him from the club.

Just pointing out how out of whack your take and/or timing on the whole issue is.

[PaulP]

That quote from Marc McGowan was basically a complaint that Bolton was making it hard for him to write a story because he wasn't answering the questions in the way McGowan wanted. Honestly - who could care less.

That may be true, but I'm not a journo, and the difference between the last 3 seasons and now is very palpable in his interviews. He actually discusses the same things as the other coaches, and sounds like a real AFL coach, and opposed to the whole life coach thing we had to endure previously. I don't believe it's because "he's improved as a media performer". I think it's because he's now coaching for wins, and not just marking time.

[ElwoodBlues1]

You are the only one who has something negative to say about it, and are trying to use it to oust him from the club.

Just pointing out how out of whack your take and/or timing on the whole issue is.

Oust him from the club????...can you show me the text where I said that?
My mine grip with Bolton is that he is tactically clueless and allows opposition star players to run around unmanned....thats why he should be ousted, not because he is a serial robotic cliche churner....
3 wins from 35 games isnt it...how about I time it when its 6 from 70.......
You like his pressers and I dont ...get over it....