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Will Didak ever grow a pair?
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Davis also knocked out Fisher so he shouldn't be put in with dids, I think the commentator was more referring to them being sneaky around the goals and the ball was in pursuit when he said it.
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Re: Is Didak's softness a cancer?
A red card, for altruism? I assume you're kidding.
I am truly hurt by your harmful words against me, as I try to help your club.
A red card, for altruism? I assume you're kidding.
I am truly hurt by your harmful words against me, as I try to help your club.
Rustin Cohle
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Re: Is Didak's softness a cancer?
A red card for being a troll. Keep your shit to the Bay and as said above - stop spreading your cancer to our board.
A red card, for altruism? I assume you're kidding.
I am truly hurt by your harmful words against me, as I try to help your club.
A red card for being a troll. Keep your shit to the Bay and as said above - stop spreading your cancer to our board.
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I think this is wonderful reading your eating your own after 1 loss. But for what it worth I agree Didak=Squib and Brown=Sniper.
O'brien was good tonight and Pendlebury genuine A grader
O'brien was good tonight and Pendlebury genuine A grader
Re: Is Didak's softness a cancer?
At the moment it seems like calling Thomas soft is the popular thing to do. Most of the times it comes from parrots who don't even watch Collingwood but make their decision based on what others are saying or highlight reels that are of course going to show the flashier side of the game.
Duritz, you'd be hard pressed to find a club who would, even in secret, accuse the whole side of being soft. The cancer at the club is called poor finishing. Can't accuse Dids of being a poor finisher. So in effect, Dids slick finishing would be a welcome disease at the club.
At the moment it seems like calling Thomas soft is the popular thing to do. Most of the times it comes from parrots who don't even watch Collingwood but make their decision based on what others are saying or highlight reels that are of course going to show the flashier side of the game.
Duritz, you'd be hard pressed to find a club who would, even in secret, accuse the whole side of being soft. The cancer at the club is called poor finishing. Can't accuse Dids of being a poor finisher. So in effect, Dids slick finishing would be a welcome disease at the club.
This is a bit rich coming from a Bombers supporter. God forbid Lloydy have a bad day and they'd be all ripping the number 18 of their kid's backs.
As for Brown. Good Ol Roo must have non existant peripheral vision. The Ump even said is was a block and not reportable after Saints boys were squealing for a report. Dunno what's worse.
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I made a thread about this last week, complete with a poll.
I angrily gave a Ron Barassi-esque "Bloody weak as piss!" spray through the television to Didak after witnessing his footsteps in the dying minutes of tonight's match. Even if the game was gone by that point, the effort in that particular contest was deplorably soft for an experienced player. He had some other soft efforts during the game, but that was the worst of the lot IMO.
I angrily gave a Ron Barassi-esque "Bloody weak as piss!" spray through the television to Didak after witnessing his footsteps in the dying minutes of tonight's match. Even if the game was gone by that point, the effort in that particular contest was deplorably soft for an experienced player. He had some other soft efforts during the game, but that was the worst of the lot IMO.
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Re: Is Didak's softness a cancer?
Actually even if you were rubbing our noses in it after an embarrassing loss (which you weren't unless it was very subtle), I personally think you should be entitled to do that. In the old Australia you copped a ribbing, laughed along (even if secretly seething) and maybe tried to get even with a bit of s--- given back. If you whined and cracked a tantrum like these girls are, that's when you would *really* get laid into. Welcome to the new PC Australia I guess, maybe there's still a bit of the old Australia left up in Brisso ( like there was down in Tassie last time I was there).
I think it's very offensive that you just got a red card. I didn't see anything offensive in your comments, seems there are too may precious woods supporters who can't stand any criticism even constructive criticism. I'd like to know who gave this red card and I also expect you to withdraw it unless you can give a good reason for giving it in the first place.
Actually even if you were rubbing our noses in it after an embarrassing loss (which you weren't unless it was very subtle), I personally think you should be entitled to do that. In the old Australia you copped a ribbing, laughed along (even if secretly seething) and maybe tried to get even with a bit of s--- given back. If you whined and cracked a tantrum like these girls are, that's when you would *really* get laid into. Welcome to the new PC Australia I guess, maybe there's still a bit of the old Australia left up in Brisso ( like there was down in Tassie last time I was there).
Rustin Cohle
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Re: Is Didak's softness a cancer?
Are you aware that he created a separate thread to this one after the game just to troll our supporters? That thread was merged with this one and he was carded for it. Pretty fair, given that our supporters would be banned for doing the same on other teams' boards.
Are you aware that he created a separate thread to this one after the game just to troll our supporters? That thread was merged with this one and he was carded for it. Pretty fair, given that our supporters would be banned for doing the same on other teams' boards.
Didak...extremely talented, sublime skills, but lets face it....courageous he aint?
I'm sick of seeing him kick the ball off the ground time and time again when he needs to put his head over the ball, take the hit/pressure, and dish off. Always takes the soft option...and it sh(ts me!
I understand that he's an outside player, and I don't expect him to be always going in to win the hard ball, but ffs, when its your time to go, you go!
I'm sick of seeing him kick the ball off the ground time and time again when he needs to put his head over the ball, take the hit/pressure, and dish off. Always takes the soft option...and it sh(ts me!
I understand that he's an outside player, and I don't expect him to be always going in to win the hard ball, but ffs, when its your time to go, you go!
Re: Is Didak's softness a cancer?
Generally thats how they are, not all i know quite a few reasonable collingwood supporters.
Back on Didak, it is very dissapointing to see someone as skilled and talented as him be as soft as he is, i never see him in the packs or on the ground, just gets rid of the ball as soon as theres anyone about to tackle him. Should be dropped for a while and let some young guys show him whats required even in the VFL.
Generally thats how they are, not all i know quite a few reasonable collingwood supporters.
Back on Didak, it is very dissapointing to see someone as skilled and talented as him be as soft as he is, i never see him in the packs or on the ground, just gets rid of the ball as soon as theres anyone about to tackle him. Should be dropped for a while and let some young guys show him whats required even in the VFL.
In the spirit of bumping old threads..oh how I feel vindicated here.
He played throughout the whole finals series with a torn pectorial, now that is real courage as he was in a lot of pain. Not to mention how he put is head over the ball numerous times.
A lot of red faces here
Unbelievable some of our own supporters.
Dids has elite footskills and outside finishing. I know, let's make him play as an inside midfielder so we can deprive the team of his greatest asset.
Seriously do people even understand it takes all types to be a successful team. We do now and Dids was excellent this year playing the role that suits him best.
Dids has elite footskills and outside finishing. I know, let's make him play as an inside midfielder so we can deprive the team of his greatest asset.
Seriously do people even understand it takes all types to be a successful team. We do now and Dids was excellent this year playing the role that suits him best.
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To be fair, the thread was relevant at the time.
I still don't think he'll ever put his body on the line when it comes to hitting a ball 'head down, bum up' but his courage towards the end of the season has certainly shown that he bleeds for the club.
Happy to eat my words but as I mentioned, the thread was not far off the mark at the time of creation.
I still don't think he'll ever put his body on the line when it comes to hitting a ball 'head down, bum up' but his courage towards the end of the season has certainly shown that he bleeds for the club.
Happy to eat my words but as I mentioned, the thread was not far off the mark at the time of creation.
But isn't that the issue.
I can never understand why supporters think all players must play the same way that Luke Ball does. It is not required, we have a Luke Ball, we need others that bring different things to the team.
Logically a supporter could reverse your way of thinking and say "I wish Luke Ball played with the same skill and flair that Didak does"
It doesn't make a great deal of sense, does it?
Didak is not the player you want him to be, he is the player Malthouse wants him to be
Do you want creative finishing at the elite level or do you want creative clearing skills? The two aren't mutually exclusive at all times but generally the finisher needs to be outside the scrum to eyeball the opportunities. Would have to agree though that dids doesn't naturally look to aid his team mates aggressively or to take unnecasary hits. He definitely isn't a physical player, he creates through superior disposal rather than clearing the ball from congestion. It is a little dissapointing he isn't the complete package at times but he would be welcome at most other clubs - despite the 'soft' tag bandied around he is an elite creative link man and they are rare and valuable.
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Reading this thread earlier this year got me really mad. I think Didak is our most important player and I rate him ahead of Swan, his skills are just outstanding and very important to the team. You cant have a hardnut and a great skilled player in one player. I agree he is soft at times but so what, thats why we recruited Luke Ball so he can feed Didak with balls.
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You don't have to be an inside player to put your head over the ball. Didak is one of the most talented footballers in the AFL, but he is not one of the bravest when it comes to contact. He avoided contact in the Geelong PF game.
Not saying it's a bad things because I'd rather him play the way he does if it means him not putting his head over the ball.
Not saying it's a bad things because I'd rather him play the way he does if it means him not putting his head over the ball.
Optimax
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He avoided contact on his shoulder
What injury did he play finals with again?
would you have preferred he got a free kick but missed the next week? especially seeing as we were 8 goals up at the time
i stand by my criticisms from earlier in the year. Yes he was courageous in playing with an injury, but i didn't know he would go on to do that 6 months ago now did i?
nobody ever wanted him to play the luke ball role for us - all we ever wanted was to not see him squibbing contests. as the saying goes - when it's you're turn to go, you go. he very often didn't.
That said though, credit where credit is due, i don't recall seeing him taking a backward step in the grand final. There was that example in the prelim but knowing the injury he was carrying, and what was coming up 8 days later, you can understand that.
There was one incident that stands out for me in the GF draw - Not sure who the saints player involved was, but didak put on a pretty heavy bump/tackle in the last few minutes on the wing (opposite side of the ground to the tv cameras) - probably went a long way towards stopping them from scoring at least an extra point...
nobody ever wanted him to play the luke ball role for us - all we ever wanted was to not see him squibbing contests. as the saying goes - when it's you're turn to go, you go. he very often didn't.
That said though, credit where credit is due, i don't recall seeing him taking a backward step in the grand final. There was that example in the prelim but knowing the injury he was carrying, and what was coming up 8 days later, you can understand that.
There was one incident that stands out for me in the GF draw - Not sure who the saints player involved was, but didak put on a pretty heavy bump/tackle in the last few minutes on the wing (opposite side of the ground to the tv cameras) - probably went a long way towards stopping them from scoring at least an extra point...
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I never expect him (and don't want him) to be the same sort of player Luke Ball is. What you would like to expect from each and every player on the team though is that if it's their time to go, they go!
There has been numerous times that Didak has been required to hit the ball hard and he will either stand off, let the opposition get it and then lay the tackle or he will side step and stick the foot out to try and soccer it forward.
In the first Western Bulldogs game, there were two times in that game where he baulked the contact allowing the dogs player to run in a straight line, pick up the ball and deliver forward for a goal.
(Mind you, he followed his work up with 2 or 3 goals himself so I guess that is the trade off.)
I love Dids as a player but I just wish sometimes that he would instil some mongrel in himself.
There has been numerous times that Didak has been required to hit the ball hard and he will either stand off, let the opposition get it and then lay the tackle or he will side step and stick the foot out to try and soccer it forward.
In the first Western Bulldogs game, there were two times in that game where he baulked the contact allowing the dogs player to run in a straight line, pick up the ball and deliver forward for a goal.
(Mind you, he followed his work up with 2 or 3 goals himself so I guess that is the trade off.)
I love Dids as a player but I just wish sometimes that he would instil some mongrel in himself.
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I said in my post that I don't mind him avoiding contact if it allows him to play the way he does.
While he did play injured that shouldn't be used as an excuse. If you going to play injured, you still have to do the team stuff. ie Put your body on the line.
