Chris Yarran Watch 2011

[Monkey King]

Against... the team that finished what, 14th last year?

You mean against the most improved team from last season. Last year Yarran wasn't playing too well, or down back. Last year you weren't reigning premiers ... welcome to the world of impermanence. Seems you've some catching up to do.

Strange, against Collingwood he dug a hole in the middle of the ground, and planted himself as deep as a spud could go. Then, against rubbish sides, he shines

Yaz went pretty well against your mob, was in the bests; made a couple of your blokes look downright silly at times too. Geez if he'd kicked straight would have nailed a couple of sausages off HB.

There is no evidence, whatsoever, that the kid likes a genuine contest.

There is even less evidence that you know what you're talking about. Just watch more footy guy. Yaz has put his body on the line enough times to suggest he doesn't have an aversion it; although hard ball isn't what's going to make this kid a star.

 

[Shawt]

You mean against the most improved team from last season. Last year Yarran wasn't playing too well, or down back. Last year you weren't reigning premiers ... welcome to the world of impermanence. Seems you've some catching up to do.

It's all in how you spin it. Essendon '11 will be 7-12th. Yarran loves that kind of "challenge"

Yaz went pretty well against your mob, was in the bests; made a couple of your blokes look downright silly at times too. Geez if he'd kicked straight would have nailed a couple of sausages off HB.

He didn't kick poorly, he flat out panicked. He looked lost with the ball. He found himself in damaging positions and flat out shat himself

There is even less evidence that you know what you're talking about. Just watch more footy guy. Yaz has put his body on the line enough times to suggest he doesn't have an aversion it; although hard ball isn't what's going to make this kid a star.

I don't think he is a squib, at all. I don't think he has the heart to push through a full game. As I brought up earlier in this thread, he wanders off into dead areas of the ground when the heat goes up. He did it against Essendon and against Collingwood. Those are the only Blues games I've watched closely, but a number of teams in each game, he took off to the back of packs and spectated. Great idea in the forward line, awful down back.

HE might go hard at the ball once or twice a game, but it's his desire to do the basics in the whole game that have to be questioned. Surely

 

[KoutoufidesGhost]

I don't think he is a squib, at all. I don't think he has the heart to push through a full game. As I brought up earlier in this thread, he wanders off into dead areas of the ground when the heat goes up. He did it against Essendon and against Collingwood. Those are the only Blues games I've watched closely, but a number of teams in each game, he took off to the back of packs and spectated. Great idea in the forward line, awful down back.

Spectated his way to six tackles.

It's his first year down back, so he has much to learn with positioning and he really needs to work on his defensive prowess in the air, but when the ball was on the ground, Yarran was untouchable yesterday.

 

[The_cockateil]

out of the three amigos, one kicks goals, one only shows up in the last 10 minutes of games, and one is like a pack of trading cards, one day you get that super shiny platinum edition michael Jordan, the next day you get shaquelle o'niell taking a dump card.

 

[its just sporn mum]

another great game (albeit limited by injury) by Mr Yarran. Devastating first half before subbed.

 

[Hodgepodge]

Devastating was Johncock. Yarran just got uncontested kicks in the back half.

 

[tigerwill]

Devastating was Johncock. Yarran just got uncontested kicks in the back half.

Agreed. They were right when they said Yarran would replace Seagull Squibbs. They lost nothing, both won't go man to man and neither can defend. Good kicks, most of the time, hang out of any contestand wait for their teammates to do all the hard work. Seagull 1 and seagull 2.
Two downhill skiers of the highest order.

 

[blues4flag]

Agreed. They were right when they said Yarran would replace Seagull Squibbs. They lost nothing, both won't go man to man and neither can defend. Good kicks, most of the time, hang out of any contestand wait for their teammates to do all the hard work. Seagull 1 and seagull 2.
Two downhill skiers of the highest order.

And exactly how many times was he beaten by his direct opponent?

Easy to spout baseless rhetoric but unfortunately it has no basis in fact.

 

[blues4flag]

None. You have to have a direct opponent to be beaten by him.

And yes, I'm aware we lost to the Gold Coast, thanks in advance for pointing that out

Couldn't really give a stuff about that result in a Yarran thread. I had Port pegged as the most pathetic team in the league (on and off the field) well before today's debacle.

But to say that Yarran doesn't play on an opponent is plain wrong. Not that it matters when he's so damaging with the footy.

 

[juzz_e]

What a ****in gun this guy is. just give us the cup i swear

 

[blue gunslinger]

Devastating was Johncock. Yarran just got uncontested kicks in the back half.

with silky skills he was so far ahead he did not need stiff arms (was lazy when the ball reversed and rebounded I must say)

 

[Stronzo]

Yarran lazy you say???

Never!!

 

[juzz_e]

calm down we ain't all got the talent and depth of power to fall back on mate

 

[blue gunslinger]

The Carlton supporter circle-jerking over this average-to-good half back flanker amazes me. I think they must've sent out a group email to all of their supporters trying to arrange a massive troll on the supporters for all other clubs. They'll be proclaiming Jordan Russell as the next McLeod next.

kicked winning goal
jr>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>westhoff

 

[blue gunslinger]

Didn't Darren Pfeiffer kick a winning goal once? Meh.

never rated her acting skills-she was in grease II wasn't she?

 

[Judd2Sewell]

A moderately wealthy man's Tambling.

 

[tigerwill]

And exactly how many times was he beaten by his direct opponent?

Easy to spout baseless rhetoric but unfortunately it has no basis in fact.

Given the fact that neither of the seagull twins had one contested possession between them in such a tight game says it all.

 

[blues4flag]

Given the fact that neither of the seagull twins had one contested possession between them in such a tight game says it all.

Would that be Yarran's 3 from 11 or Gibbs' 7 from 17?

 

[its just sporn mum]

Another game in the bests for C.Yarran with 27 touches, made up for not turning up the week before against sydney...
Top thread

 

[MARC_]

I wonder how many goals his opposition had last night, or better yet, how many touches.

hmmm

 

[SaintsSeptember]

pretty sure the saints kicked more goals than they did in any game this year, and should have kicked more. This was primarily due to Yarran.

 

[ZabsBlues]

pretty sure the saints kicked more goals than they did in any game this year, and should have kicked more. This was primarily due to Yarran.

And still lost

 

[KoutoufidesGhost]

pretty sure the saints kicked more goals than they did in any game this year, and should have kicked more. This was primarily due to Yarran.

Nope.

While 12 goals spectacular return for the Saints, you've actually kicked 13 twice, as well as 12 against Essendon.

Yarran had zero goals kicked on him.

 

[blue gunslinger]

Thin air isn't known for it's goalkicking ability.

is that what you call blokes who blow set shots to gift a new team their 1st win?

 

[KoutoufidesGhost]

Thin air isn't known for it's goalkicking ability.

Why does Thin Air get a game for Port then?