geelong have signed brookes & watts death certificate

rogerwa · Post: # 466571Post **rogerwa** » Sun 30 Sep 2007 7:28pm

the days of lumbering do nothing else logs are gone...even gehrig saw the writing on the wall,his style of play was becoming a liability & no longer an asset

todays footy's about run run run from defence,run through the midfield creating & overlapping...forwards are about movement,fexability,creating opportunities

be interesting to see if we have moved with the times or stuck in the land of nod

imo brookes,watts to follow gehrig...gone

Oh When the Saints · Sun 30 Sep 2007 7:51pm

Look at the teams that succeded this year ... they all have mobile forwardlines with lots of different options.

Agree with you rogerwa.

Began with the Eagles last year and has continued with the Cats.

Cats: S. Johnson, G. Ablett, Chapman, Stokes

Roos: B. Harvey, S. Grant, Edwards, Corey Jones

Pies: Didak, Davis, Rusling, Medhurst

Gehrig said it when he retired ... the game is "too fast" for blokes like him now.

A. Rocca is useless nowdays. Ditto Tredrea. Even Lloyd has to play a different role, and he's not as good.

Guys like Rooey and Kosi who are mobile will be fine, but the days of Watts/Rocca/A. Lynch/Dunstall are gone.

fonz_#15 · Post: # 466585Post **fonz_#15** » Sun 30 Sep 2007 7:55pm

could we be that lucky rog?

saintsRrising · Sun 30 Sep 2007 8:02pm

Not Geelong...it has been that way for several years now.....

The club should seriously see if we can swap watts to the Dogs fora mid.

You can play one of Kosi, Watts or Brooks in the forward line...but not two...

....and neither Watts nor Brooks is as mobile as Kosi..

Allen is likely to move past both of Watts and Brooks

fonz_#15 · Post: # 466591Post **fonz_#15** » Sun 30 Sep 2007 8:06pm

saintsRrising wrote:
Allen is likely to move past both of Watts and Brooks

and if he doesnt we are in big strife...a walrus could get a game in front of those 2

SaintWodonga · Sun 30 Sep 2007 8:27pm

Just proves we need ALOT more goals from our mid-feild...

Need Dal, X, Lenny, Ball, Fizz, Joey and co kicking more goals.

Harv's is of the Hook, because he is Harvs!

fonz_#15 · Post: # 466615Post **fonz_#15** » Sun 30 Sep 2007 8:37pm

SaintWodonga wrote:Just proves we need ALOT more goals from our mid-feild...

Need Dal, X, Lenny, Ball, Fizz, Joey and co kicking more goals.

Harv's is of the Hook, because he is Harvs!

concur

Batnoe · Post: # 466618Post **Batnoe** » Sun 30 Sep 2007 8:43pm

Brooks is very quick. he just hasnt done anything for us

he was 2.92 for the 20m at draft camp, one of the only players over 190cm to be under 3.00.

Gehrig was also very fast but could only run in straight lines.

I know a 22 year old Gehrig would still be able to do it. it wasnt that he is too slow, he was getting old and he has a big body which catches up

my les foote · Sun 30 Sep 2007 8:45pm

I can't see the link between Geelong winning the flag and Brooks (note the spelling) and Watts not having a future.

Are you saying Geelong only had midfielders?

Didn't they bring in their oldest, slowest, tallest player for this game?

Did Mooney and Ottens not play?

Riewoldting · Sun 30 Sep 2007 8:57pm

Oh When the Saints wrote:Gehrig said it when he retired ... the game is "too fast" for blokes like him now.

A. Rocca is useless nowdays. Ditto Tredrea. Even Lloyd has to play a different role, and he's not as good.

Guys like Rooey and Kosi who are mobile will be fine, but the days of Watts/Rocca/A. Lynch/Dunstall are gone.

And Brown ..?

Spinner · Post: # 466626Post **Spinner** » Sun 30 Sep 2007 8:59pm

Oh When the Saints wrote:Look at the teams that succeded this year ... they all have mobile forwardlines with lots of different options.

Agree with you rogerwa.

Began with the Eagles last year and has continued with the Cats.

Cats: S. Johnson, G. Ablett, Chapman, Stokes

Roos: B. Harvey, S. Grant, Edwards, Corey Jones

Pies: Didak, Davis, Rusling, Medhurst

Gehrig said it when he retired ... the game is "too fast" for blokes like him now.

A. Rocca is useless nowdays. Ditto Tredrea. Even Lloyd has to play a different role, and he's not as good.

Guys like Rooey and Kosi who are mobile will be fine, but the days of Watts/Rocca/A. Lynch/Dunstall are gone.

Dont compare Dunstall to any of those blokes.....

Plus, Dunstall could move, he had a terrific lead.

luckysaint · Post: # 466635Post **luckysaint** » Sun 30 Sep 2007 9:12pm

Someone forgot to tell J.Brown and the Tomahawk

Bernard Shakey · Sun 30 Sep 2007 10:30pm

Spinner said:

Dont compare Dunstall to any of those bloke.....

Plus, Dunstall could move, he had a terrific lead.

Not as good as Plugger's.

plugger66 · Post: # 466675Post **plugger66** » Sun 30 Sep 2007 10:32pm

Batnoe wrote:Brooks is very quick. he just hasnt done anything for us

he was 2.92 for the 20m at draft camp, one of the only players over 190cm to be under 3.00.

Gehrig was also very fast but could only run in straight lines.

I know a 22 year old Gehrig would still be able to do it. it wasnt that he is too slow, he was getting old and he has a big body which catches up

Time is rubbish. Prove it.

Otiman · Post: # 466676Post **Otiman** » Sun 30 Sep 2007 10:33pm

If anything, it's signed Rix's papers, in favour of Brooks.

Having someone like Ottens who can go forward is a good thing.

plugger66 · Post: # 466679Post **plugger66** » Sun 30 Sep 2007 10:34pm

Otiman wrote:If anything, it's signed Rix's papers, in favour of Brooks.

Having someone like Ottens who can go forward is a good thing.

Brooks will be delisted. He cannot ruck. Not sure Rix can either but will hold his spot.

Solar · Post: # 466680Post **Solar** » Sun 30 Sep 2007 10:35pm

plugger66 wrote:
Otiman wrote:If anything, it's signed Rix's papers, in favour of Brooks.

Having someone like Ottens who can go forward is a good thing.
Brooks will be delisted. He cannot ruck. Not sure Rix can either but will hold his spot.

you so sure aren't you....

plugger66 · Post: # 466682Post **plugger66** » Sun 30 Sep 2007 10:36pm

Solar wrote:
plugger66 wrote:
Otiman wrote:If anything, it's signed Rix's papers, in favour of Brooks.

Having someone like Ottens who can go forward is a good thing.
Brooks will be delisted. He cannot ruck. Not sure Rix can either but will hold his spot.
you so sure aren't you....

Not sure but did back Geelong to win by 119 points yesterday.

Solar · Post: # 466686Post **Solar** » Sun 30 Sep 2007 10:38pm

plugger66 wrote:
Solar wrote:
plugger66 wrote:
Otiman wrote:If anything, it's signed Rix's papers, in favour of Brooks.

Having someone like Ottens who can go forward is a good thing.
Brooks will be delisted. He cannot ruck. Not sure Rix can either but will hold his spot.
you so sure aren't you....
Not sure but did back Geelong to win by 119 points yesterday.

did you back them??

btw, don't you love how some still think that you have contacts inside the club

plugger66 · Post: # 466699Post **plugger66** » Sun 30 Sep 2007 10:52pm

Solar wrote:
plugger66 wrote:
Solar wrote:
plugger66 wrote:
Otiman wrote:If anything, it's signed Rix's papers, in favour of Brooks.

Having someone like Ottens who can go forward is a good thing.
Brooks will be delisted. He cannot ruck. Not sure Rix can either but will hold his spot.
you so sure aren't you....
Not sure but did back Geelong to win by 119 points yesterday.
did you back them??

btw, don't you love how some still think that you have contacts inside the club

You are right didnt back them to win by 119 points. Was 125 and thougt I had it won till the last goal. And yes you are right I have no contacts at the saints and never had but If I guess right and people beleive who am I to argue.

Carl Mynott · Sun 30 Sep 2007 10:58pm

I think Brooks will be offered up in trade week,as a tall forward,but im not sure the Bulldogs can have both McDougall and Brooks on their list,there isn't the room to carry 2 dud forwards.....

The_Dud · Post: # 466878Post **The_Dud** » Mon 01 Oct 2007 1:43am

there is still room in the game for a Gehrig type player, as long as the plays to their strengths

Ports small forward line was pathetic yesterday, how much better would have they been if they had a power forward to kick it to

congorozides · Mon 01 Oct 2007 5:29pm

Riewoldting wrote:
Oh When the Saints wrote:Gehrig said it when he retired ... the game is "too fast" for blokes like him now.

A. Rocca is useless nowdays. Ditto Tredrea. Even Lloyd has to play a different role, and he's not as good.

Guys like Rooey and Kosi who are mobile will be fine, but the days of Watts/Rocca/A. Lynch/Dunstall are gone.
And Brown ..?

Even Browny shed at least 10kg this year. Maybe more. He was taking lots of marks on long leads around the 50m mark.

congorozides · Mon 01 Oct 2007 5:31pm

I thnk the one thing Geelong have shown is a no hacks policy. The game can still harbour players of all shapes and sizes - as long as they are good enough. Geelong had no liabilities or passengers. They all contributed and did the right thing when it was in their area and they all run like mad.

saints need so do something about the bottom 6. Too many passengers this year IMO.

bigcarl · Post: # 467259Post **bigcarl** » Mon 01 Oct 2007 5:42pm

saintsRrising wrote:You can play one of Kosi, Watts or Brooks in the forward line ... but not two ...

Allen is likely to move past both of Watts and Brooks

i can forsee a role for brooks in the forward pocket alongside kosi this season. hard for oppositions to compete with that height and marking ability on the last line and it's all about playing to your strengths. we've been following trends too often and for too long and should start a few trends of our own.

as for allen, don't know much about him. tell me more