Preview The No Changes Thread: Crows v Saints, Sun May 14th, 12:40pm

[MsTopG]

Would of dropped scholl. He was weak as piss last week.

Couldn't have said it better. As weak as piss. He couldn't stick a tackle to save his life.

 

[CrowBloke]

I paid a visit to the Ben Keays thread and was surprised how many negative posts are in there, not just criticising him for a bad game (which is fair enough), but claiming he is totally without ability and/or the worst AFL player ever.
This is clearly not the case. Countering facts A, B and C: he's placed 8th, 2nd and 5th in our last 3 BnF.

Anyway, I come in here for the latest on Changes and the latest sport seems to be Tex-sledging.

The following two posts might be flippant attempts at humour (and the posters themselves are usually interesting and add value to threads) but at the core the posts are saying that not just Wilkie but any interceptor enjoys playing on Tex and can intercept-mark at will when standing him:

Any interceptor does

+

As many as he wants

The inference is clear. Tex is hopeless, which is also clearly not the case.
Although he kicked 3 goals last game, he's been attacked as too old, too slow, cannot mark, a liability etc.
Those 3 goals came from a good contested mark, a clever under-the-smother dribble-kick from about 25m out and the last was easier from a chest-mark whose origin looked like a miskick.
That's 3 goals out of 11.
Tex is currently 11th on the Coleman list ie out of 18teams X 6 named forwards (108), he's 11th, and that's not to mention others who kick goals.
He's on track for a 40-50 goal season. ANY Club in the League would take a 40-50 goal KPF.

Please consider the following:
Is he our best player? I don't think so.
Is he our worst player? Nope. For that matter, neither is Keays.
Has Tex played 8 bad games? No. Far from it.

I mean no disrespect to Froggy nor DJ75 and they're not the only ones taking potshots at Tex, but blokes, we are all Crows supporters and taking cheap shots at Tex is:
1) not taking into account his season's form in any way, well, other than negatively, and
2) disrespecting a Champion of the Club.
Tex has played his heart and soul for the Crows and deserves better.

 

[MsTopG]

Strange Worrell isn't even in the extended squad.

Should be playing imo.

Nicks will only make changes after a couple of big losses and when he has no alternative but to make them. He is probably the most conservative coach we have had which is saying something.

 

[MsTopG]

Fog should be rested for Gollant to get his knee right.

No point playing him injured.

It might also stop Gollant looking around at other clubs.

 

[crows dude]

Would have dropped scholl. He was weak as piss last week.

I don’t see Scholl. Only Sholl.

 

[dogs105]

Just a reminder - if anyone wants in on the goalkicking game, game 2 for the season is starting this week. See the thread for details.

 

[Golumless]

I want to be angry about these selections, but I also have a lot of time for Parnell as a footballer.

So i'm just going to grumble in the corner about them.

 

[dogs105]

I want to be angry about these selections, but I also have a lot of time for Parnell as a footballer.

So i'm just going to grumble in the corner about them.

Wait until Crouch is in for Rachele...

 

[bluebob1]

I paid a visit to the Ben Keays thread and was surprised how many negative posts are in there, not just criticising him for a bad game (which is fair enough), but claiming he is totally without ability and/or the worst AFL player ever.
This is clearly not the case. Countering facts A, B and C: he's placed 8th, 2nd and 5th in our last 3 BnF.

Anyway, I come in here for the latest on Changes and the latest sport seems to be Tex-sledging.

The following two posts might be flippant attempts at humour (and the posters themselves are usually interesting and add value to threads) but at the core the posts are saying that not just Wilkie but any interceptor enjoys playing on Tex and can intercept-mark at will when standing him:

+

The inference is clear. Tex is hopeless, which is also clearly not the case.
Although he kicked 3 goals last game, he's been attacked as too old, too slow, cannot mark, a liability etc.
Those 3 goals came from a good contested mark, a clever under-the-smother dribble-kick from about 25m out and the last was easier from a chest-mark whose origin looked like a miskick.
That's 3 goals out of 11.
Tex is currently 11th on the Coleman list ie out of 18teams X 6 named forwards (108), he's 11th, and that's not to mention others who kick goals.
He's on track for a 40-50 goal season. ANY Club in the League would take a 40-50 goal KPF.

Please consider the following:
Is he our best player? I don't think so.
Is he our worst player? Nope. For that matter, neither is Keays.
Has Tex played 8 bad games? No. Far from it.

I mean no disrespect to Froggy nor DJ75 and they're not the only ones taking potshots at Tex, but blokes, we are all Crows supporters and taking cheap shots at Tex is:
1) not taking into account his season's form in any way, and
2) disrespecting a Champion of the Club.
Tex has played his heart and soul for the Crows and deserves better.

are there many players who get the ball 80 meters out who can distribute the ball off both legs better? No a handful at most. Dont know about this year but his goal assist figures are usually pretty high in the club.

 

[rabidcrow]

Why can’t we just leave Rachele up forward and give him at maximum just 20% time in the midfield?

He is a forward not a midfielder.

Have to disagree. His future is a midfielder not a forward and that will get clearer and clearer over the next 18 months


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[Burtonsgottago]

Saints bringing in 3 talls, this won’t end well.

We’ve been here before. What’s the definition of insanity?

 

[Rory Walkerfield]

I’m smelling a Himm to defence move is afoot. Played there in the sanfl recently.

Because Billy didn’t teach us enough.

 

[UcantCme]

Saints bringing in 3 talls, this won’t end well.

All three won’t play

One will be a emergency, the other is a defender

I’m not too concerned




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[Burtonsgottago]

I’m smelling a Himm to defence move is afoot. Played there in the sanfl recently.

Because Billy didn’t teach us enough.

I’d rather see what Keane can do

 

[UcantCme]

Saints bringing in 3 talls, this won’t end well.

Cordy and Campbell were named on their extended bench last week and both didn’t play

I reckon Marshal will be a late out

Not to many players don’t miss a game with a rolled ankle

Saints won’t be too tall




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[UcantCme]

I’m surprised Webster wasn’t named for the Saints, also expect Gresham to be back for the Saints


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[CrowToon]

Well, we better win or Nicks is going to cop a lot of heat.

Can't imagine Worrell feels too good about this situation. Okay you miss out due to the form of other defenders but he is now missing out to no other like player.

 

[Bearded Clam]

No no no. This is completely wrong.


It was minus 16m

 

[Jeffcrowe]

I wonder if they bring Campbell into Ruck and play Marshall as a KPF a role he's not unfamiliar with through his Ballarat Rebels time and Ballarat Roosters VFL?

Big chance

Butts would play on him I think

 

[Jeffcrowe]

Surely Fog with his bung knee, the Tex when Fog returns...

No knee strapping on Fog at training today

 

[Scorpus]

I would have thought our performance against Geelong warranted at least one unforced change

 

[Crows I Am]

Pretty disappointed we are going with the single KPD strategy again. We have seen this fail over and over. I was hoping Worrell would come in, fair enough if they have decided he is not ready. Last thing he needs is to be rushed back and then receive another injury as a result. But we should have at least given Borlase a go, what's the point of having him on the list when we won't give him a chance even when we have no available key defenders to come in to replace Murray. We would rather go in with an undersized defence than give him a game.

 

[FR0GGY]

I paid a visit to the Ben Keays thread and was surprised how many negative posts are in there, not just criticising him for a bad game (which is fair enough), but claiming he is totally without ability and/or the worst AFL player ever.
This is clearly not the case. Countering facts A, B and C: he's placed 8th, 2nd and 5th in our last 3 BnF.

Anyway, I come in here for the latest on Changes and the latest sport seems to be Tex-sledging.

The following two posts might be flippant attempts at humour (and the posters themselves are usually interesting and add value to threads) but at the core the posts are saying that not just Wilkie but any interceptor enjoys playing on Tex and can intercept-mark at will when standing him:

+

The inference is clear. Tex is hopeless, which is also clearly not the case.
Although he kicked 3 goals last game, he's been attacked as too old, too slow, cannot mark, a liability etc.
Those 3 goals came from a good contested mark, a clever under-the-smother dribble-kick from about 25m out and the last was easier from a chest-mark whose origin looked like a miskick.
That's 3 goals out of 11.
Tex is currently 11th on the Coleman list ie out of 18teams X 6 named forwards (108), he's 11th, and that's not to mention others who kick goals.
He's on track for a 40-50 goal season. ANY Club in the League would take a 40-50 goal KPF.

Please consider the following:
Is he our best player? I don't think so.
Is he our worst player? Nope. For that matter, neither is Keays.
Has Tex played 8 bad games? No. Far from it.

I mean no disrespect to Froggy nor DJ75 and they're not the only ones taking potshots at Tex, but blokes, we are all Crows supporters and taking cheap shots at Tex is:
1) not taking into account his season's form in any way, well, other than negatively, and
2) disrespecting a Champion of the Club.
Tex has played his heart and soul for the Crows and deserves better.

He’s my favorite player, but unfortunately he normally doesn’t go well if the other team has an interceptor.

 

[MRB37]

I would have thought our performance against Geelong warranted at least one unforced change

Nicks is convinced we're playing great footy despite losing, so doesn't make changes.

 

[MRB37]

Pretty disappointed we are going with the single KPD strategy again. We have seen this fail over and over. I was hoping Worrell would come in, fair enough if they have decided he is not ready. Last thing he needs is to be rushed back and then receive another injury as a result. But we should have at least given Borlase a go, what's the point of having him on the list when we won't give him a chance even when we have no available key defenders to come in to replace Murray. We would rather go in with an undersized defence than give him a game.

Borlase is SANFL filler. They likely see Newchurch as the same, won't (and hasn't) matter(ed) how well he plays.