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Re: Ben Cousins a Tiger
Ironic much?
I'm going to agree with the beave. Getting Cousins will be taking the short term approach although in this instance, the long term won't be affected. It would be the same as Carlton, trying to buy their way to a Premiership, I want to see the new generation of players we are recruiting/developing to lead us to success. Players like Morton, Hislop and Thomson I don't mind, because they're still young.
I'm going to say 'no' to Cousins, but if we did take him, I wouldn't be upset.
Ironic much?
I'm going to agree with the beave. Getting Cousins will be taking the short term approach although in this instance, the long term won't be affected. It would be the same as Carlton, trying to buy their way to a Premiership, I want to see the new generation of players we are recruiting/developing to lead us to success. Players like Morton, Hislop and Thomson I don't mind, because they're still young.
I'm going to say 'no' to Cousins, but if we did take him, I wouldn't be upset.
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Re: Ben Cousins a Tiger
going by the form guide, TW is calling a bluff....reckon he wants in on a youngster and wants others to think he will be available at rookie pick time...hence the BS about us and Cousins.
going by the form guide, TW is calling a bluff....reckon he wants in on a youngster and wants others to think he will be available at rookie pick time...hence the BS about us and Cousins.
Re: Ben Cousins a Tiger
No I've never seen a 31 yr old Cousins play I'm afraid. If a 31 yr old Cousins is indeed 50% better than a large portion of our players, it really goes to show that the list is not good enough to win a premiership, no? So why get him then?
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Sneaky little edit there beave.
Sneaky little edit there beave.
Re: Ben Cousins a Tiger
Because I love watching Cousins play and I'd also love to see our young guns play alongside one the great midfielders of the modern era.
How old is Richo again? I guess he hasn't been able to contribute past the age of 31 either, and considering he probably isn't going to take us to a premiership there is no point playing him really.
Because I love watching Cousins play and I'd also love to see our young guns play alongside one the great midfielders of the modern era.
How old is Richo again? I guess he hasn't been able to contribute past the age of 31 either, and considering he probably isn't going to take us to a premiership there is no point playing him really.
Re: Ben Cousins a Tiger
Apart from a "potential" 2 year bolster of our already talented midfield, ( and he would take the spot of a developing kid like White or Conners), I am buggered if I can see what he would bring to Punt Rd that is of such great value. The culture being dveloped through our young guns is exactly the one we want going forward because its about team not individuals. I want us to be associated with that culture and the lasting one of someone like Richo who is all about team. not bloody Cousins and his escapades. All he has served to do is prove that one wrong individual can ruin a whole team, well at least for a while.
Apart from a "potential" 2 year bolster of our already talented midfield, ( and he would take the spot of a developing kid like White or Conners), I am buggered if I can see what he would bring to Punt Rd that is of such great value. The culture being dveloped through our young guns is exactly the one we want going forward because its about team not individuals. I want us to be associated with that culture and the lasting one of someone like Richo who is all about team. not bloody Cousins and his escapades. All he has served to do is prove that one wrong individual can ruin a whole team, well at least for a while.
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Re: Ben Cousins a Tiger
dude the neon light was shone the other day when the report suggested that he wass trying to get back to the eagle through the back door, ala Rama with the bummers, and the eagles said NO!!!!!!
dude the neon light was shone the other day when the report suggested that he wass trying to get back to the eagle through the back door, ala Rama with the bummers, and the eagles said NO!!!!!!
Re: Ben Cousins a Tiger
Richardson is very much in the minority. Why do you think most teams only give 1 year deals to players over 30? I don't remember Richo being out of the competition for over a year and dealing with a drug problem.
Play along side our young guns? Too bad he would be taking the position of one of those young guns. Too bad for his development, because corporal loves watching Ben Cousins lead the tigers to another false dawn like in 1995 and 2001.
Richardson is very much in the minority. Why do you think most teams only give 1 year deals to players over 30? I don't remember Richo being out of the competition for over a year and dealing with a drug problem.
Re: Ben Cousins a Tiger
Cousins isnt coming to Richmond.
Bookmark it.
Sorry guys.
Cousins isnt coming to Richmond.
Bookmark it.
Sorry guys.
PHX
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We cannot delist Sylvester who is our mature age rookie so this thread is void as far as I'm concerned.
We cannot delist Sylvester who is our mature age rookie so this thread is void as far as I'm concerned.
PHX
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Re: Ben Cousins a Tiger
I'm with ya Beav.
How many weeks do you reckon it would be before he does that hammy again?
Cogs has more hope than Cuz of making it back imo.
No Cousins.
I'm with ya Beav.
How many weeks do you reckon it would be before he does that hammy again?
Cogs has more hope than Cuz of making it back imo.
No Cousins.
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Re: Ben Cousins a Tiger
I would prefer to see Connors / Coughlan play 22 games + finals next year than Cousins.
I would prefer to see Connors / Coughlan play 22 games + finals next year than Cousins.
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Competition for spots - bring it on, if Conners & co have got to train the house down to get a spot then so be it.
Yes I enjoy watching good players, especially in the yellow & black.
Yes champion players are in the minority and there is no doubt Cousins was a champion player. He has spent a year out yes, however not because of a broken leg and he appears to be in fantastic shape.
But I agree definitely a risk there however in my mind the upside is worth the punt. However I can understand why people would be against.
Competition for spots - bring it on, if Conners & co have got to train the house down to get a spot then so be it.
Yes I enjoy watching good players, especially in the yellow & black.
Yes champion players are in the minority and there is no doubt Cousins was a champion player. He has spent a year out yes, however not because of a broken leg and he appears to be in fantastic shape.
But I agree definitely a risk there however in my mind the upside is worth the punt. However I can understand why people would be against.
Re: Ben Cousins a Tiger
I'd be happy to see Coughlan play 1 game and hopefully Connors will finally get fit enough to play in the midfield.
So lets recruit Cousins as cover for these two then!
Anyway I'll stop now, my Cousins mancrush is becoming way to apparent!
Go Tigers!
I'd be happy to see Coughlan play 1 game and hopefully Connors will finally get fit enough to play in the midfield.
So lets recruit Cousins as cover for these two then!
Anyway I'll stop now, my Cousins mancrush is becoming way to apparent!
Go Tigers!
Re: Ben Cousins a Tiger
how does a mature rookie spot actually work?
how does a mature rookie spot actually work?
Re: Ben Cousins a Tiger
Cousins is past his prime and will only get slower. He has dodgy hamstrings and that problem tends to get worse with age. He also brings lots of baggage and may be a bad influence on the impressionable youngsters.
Not worth the risk IMO
If he was a few years younger then I would consider it.
Cousins is past his prime and will only get slower. He has dodgy hamstrings and that problem tends to get worse with age. He also brings lots of baggage and may be a bad influence on the impressionable youngsters.
Not worth the risk IMO
If he was a few years younger then I would consider it.
jackson_rules
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Re: Ben Cousins a Tiger
when someone says bookmark you know there full of shit and jsut stating your opinion as if you a have a source
jackson_rules
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Re: Ben Cousins a Tiger
the one thing most of the west coast players have always said is ben was ALWAYS good around club set the bar extremely in terms of fitness and really motivated the youngsters to work hard each training session, hows that a bad influence on our youngstersCousins is past his prime and will only get slower. He has dodgy hamstrings and that problem tends to get worse with age. He also brings lots of baggage and may be a bad influence on the impressionable youngsters.
Not worth the risk IMO
PHX
Quarterback Style
Re: Ben Cousins a Tiger
What, apart from the recruiter Francis Jackson and coach Terry Wallace saying we wont be getting Cousins? Yeah, they're nobodies.
when someone says bookmark you know there full of shit and jsut stating your opinion as if you a have a source
What, apart from the recruiter Francis Jackson and coach Terry Wallace saying we wont be getting Cousins? Yeah, they're nobodies.
PHX
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Re: Ben Cousins a Tiger
Rather take a chance with a kid than with a struggling 30 year old with a chance of relapse ruining our image further.
Or another gun like gourdis
Rather take a chance with a kid than with a struggling 30 year old with a chance of relapse ruining our image further.
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