agree with all of that and he is piecing together some good, consistent footy. should be better for another preseaon.MightyMagpie wrote:Has hardly "arrived", but is improving game on game since he came back in. Starting to look as though he believes he belongs. Needs to spend time in the gym over summer.
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I thought his last few games had actually been good.
Today he showed the signs of having a football brain and that you can't coach.
His foot skills are lol advanced of many other players in our side and most of those have played a lot more games than him.
Give him another preseason to get his fitness up to required level and he will be just dandy
Today he showed the signs of having a football brain and that you can't coach.
His foot skills are lol advanced of many other players in our side and most of those have played a lot more games than him.
Give him another preseason to get his fitness up to required level and he will be just dandy
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I reckon he has a chance of becoming an A grader.
And if anyone knows me over the last number of years I rarely say that of any player.
He is slow which is a worry but I saw enough tonite to think he may and I say may make it to an elite level.
And if anyone knows me over the last number of years I rarely say that of any player.
He is slow which is a worry but I saw enough tonite to think he may and I say may make it to an elite level.
we don't eat our own at collingwood we just allow them to foul our nest.
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I remember people saying early in 2010 that we made a Mistake with Ball and Jolly.Raw Hammer wrote:Would've thought the slow starts of Ball and Jolly, who were seasoned campaigners when they arrived at Pieland, is evidence enough that it takes time to 'gel' with new team mates as well as proving your own worth, especially in today's strict structure driven game. Give these kids s chance, people.
Agree shows it can take players even upto a Season to Properly Gel with a new team
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The list of slow but elite midfielders reads well. The kid has stuff you can't teach, he is a footballer.thompsoc wrote:I reckon he has a chance of becoming an A grader.
And if anyone knows me over the last number of years I rarely say that of any player.
He is slow which is a worry but I saw enough tonite to think he may and I say may make it to an elite level.
Every dead body on Mt Everest was once a highly motivated person, so maybe just calm the **** down.
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