Southerntakeover
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You don't have an argument against the substance of the criticism, but feel strongly that they should not be allowed to be expressed?
So, your standard position then?
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Player Watch Rory Sloane - Retired
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You don't have an argument against the substance of the criticism, but feel strongly that they should not be allowed to be expressed?
So, your standard position then?
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Rory’s never been anything other than delusionally positive. It’s just the person that he is.
Has been a great player over his career and deserves the positive accolades that come with his 250th. I think he is near the end. I am unsure why he is not used more frequently in the sub role, or rested more often, as I do still think he has value in the side in a limited way.
He did say on FiveAA last week that he’d understand if the Crows decided not to give him another contract.
Was the first time I’ve heard him even acknowledge something like that.
Was the first time I’ve heard him even acknowledge something like that.
Has had a great career, has done well to play at his age after a knee reconstruction.
Well respected and loved player.
But someone needs to tell him it's over.
Best way to end his career is to announce this is his last year on the ground after his 250th.
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Well respected and loved player.
But someone needs to tell him it's over.
Best way to end his career is to announce this is his last year on the ground after his 250th.
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jenny61_99
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I reckon he'd be a perfect sub, though I heard someone say last week that it takes him the first half to get warmed up (which is why his second halves have been better). That's probably not ideal if this is the case?
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If he said that, then I reckon they've probably said something to him.
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Its not ideal. Its something mentioned on here and the stats seem to back this up
How can you have a dead player waiting to ''warm up'' even one as good as Rory in full flight ?
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He said yesterday he hasn’t spoken the club yet but will soon as he looks to play on until they kick him out
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Saying we dont want Sloane in the side or next year at the AFC, isnt an attack on him, its about the greater good.
That being, that the AFC must and always come first ahead of any player.
Sloane was a good player for us, but his time has well come and the game has passed him.
He may have a great game on Saturday night for his 250th, but he wont consistently have good games for the AFC anymore.
That being, that the AFC must and always come first ahead of any player.
Sloane was a good player for us, but his time has well come and the game has passed him.
He may have a great game on Saturday night for his 250th, but he wont consistently have good games for the AFC anymore.
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Best case: Has a great 250th then retires
Okay case: Has a great 250th, then retires at end of season.
Worst case: plays on in 2024.
Congratulations on a fabulous 250!! Has been a wonderful player.
Okay case: Has a great 250th, then retires at end of season.
Worst case: plays on in 2024.
Congratulations on a fabulous 250!! Has been a wonderful player.
jenny61_99
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This is what you call a back handed compliment!
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I think we are passed best case scenario, it would have been surely announced by now.
He has a young family and believes he can still play on. He will probably argue he was getting over the ACL this year, but a strong summer and then watch out.
I think the Club will give him another year, because of loyalty. Its the Crows, its how we roll.
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If it were 2016 full flight you would accept it, but 2023 full flight isn't very damaging at all, at least not to the opposition.
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He shouldn't have played as many games as he has this season, maybe half of them. That's on the club though. This selfless warrior servant superhero champion stuff people are putting out is revisionist hyperbolic bs that usually comes out at milestone times.
Sloane has been a pretty good, courageous player that had a couple of great seasons 6-7 years ago. Captained the club during some shit seasons. He got a great multi year contract in 2018, for which the club didn't get a good return. Milestone is more for the fans than anything, club doesn't owe him another contract.
Was my favourite player for quite a few years. I actually think he's been okay this year up until last week where he was horrid. The board has a bias against any senior player that isn't dominating.
I think he should make way this year. The midfield doesn't require experience with Laird and Dawson. There's really no case for him any more given his output is likely to get worse.
I think he should make way this year. The midfield doesn't require experience with Laird and Dawson. There's really no case for him any more given his output is likely to get worse.
Sloane has to know his days are coming to an end. The AFC should offer Sloane a midfield coaching position?
he's not exactly a student of the game.
just like he did the team thing and handed back the captaincy that one millisecond ahead of Nicks saying Dawson had been selected for the role.
He was a player “figured out” in his prime. And that was the end of his time as an A grader.
I think he means well, but his choice of language isn’t always the best.
His current statements he’s trying to communicate loyalty and absolute passion for the club, but he’s not very good with words and therefore it comes across somewhat clumsily as being self-interested
Which has certainly been accused of before. It would be better if he spoke less
1. A nippy small defender would be great. Not sure what that's got to do with a discussion about Rory Sloane's future role.
2. I'd retire Smith as well, but if it's a choice between either of the two, Smith wins hands down.
well, it's not our fault we didn't go to a camp that made us better husbands, fathers, teammates and Sloane apologists.
Southerntakeover
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It was a strange phenomena really.
The analysis after Dangerfield left was generally that Sloane was best as the 2nd midfielder, and that we were short the genuine star.
We, and he, outperformed expectations in 2016 and people abandoned that analysis and it was considered debunked, despite that from mid 2017 onwards it was ultimately proven correct and it ultimately resulted in our falling short.
People got so excited in the 'we didn't need danger afterall' hype, that they elevated Rory to that standard in their minds based upon 30 games of his career.
feel free to start a positive only 'congrats Rory' thread, this one is for objective views.
