Scott Pendlebury (Silk)

Post by **Cam** » Sat Jun 02, 2007 3:03 pm

Pendlebury adds more X factor than Bucks, but has his steadiness. Be interesting if he can handle the hard tag like Bucks endured, and whether needs to get as many possessions as the great man got in his prime to turn games. To me he is more Hird-like than Buckley-like.

bazdaddy · Post by **bazdaddy** » Sat Jun 02, 2007 3:06 pm

Agree 100% there Cam definately Hird like.

Big T · Post by **Big T** » Sat Jun 02, 2007 3:08 pm

Imagine if Pendles cam through the system at the same time as a young Bux! Mama mia.

Tony Shaw said captain in 4 years, now there's some pressure!

chicken wing · Post by **chicken wing** » Sat Jun 02, 2007 3:36 pm

When I say the next Bucks, I mean the next go-to midfielder in our side with the potential to have a Buckley-like influence, in terms of precision delivery and physical presence. Hird displays his courage by throwing himself into packs, etc. but I wouldn't say he has a physical presence on the field anywhere near Bucks....i.e, in my opinion, Pendles will be more Buckley-like.

Dark Lord · Post by **Dark Lord** » Sat Jun 02, 2007 3:48 pm

When I saw Pendles confront Tarrant after his cheap-shot on O'Bree, I immediately thought to myself that he will be our future Captain.

Post by **stui magpie** » Sat Jun 02, 2007 4:32 pm

I'm not sure who I could directly compare Pendles against. Not Buckley, very different types and I don't think Hird, Daisy is more like Hird IMO, able to do the unpredictable; play as an onballer or undersized key forward.

For someone who there were queries about his toughness, Pendles has come on in leaps and bounds this year which rounds of the package perfectly.

Hard without being manic; quick by foot without looking like he's even trying; good overhead; able to create time and space where it doesn't seem to exist; beautiful decision making with his disposal. The closest comparison I can think of is David rhys-jones but without the white line fever and better disposal and evasive skills.

Farfalla Vendetta · Post by **Farfalla Vendetta** » Sat Jun 02, 2007 4:45 pm

For mine, the obvious comparison at the moment for Pendles is Dal Santo.

And while Pendles looks a natural in the midfield, I am really excited about the possibility of what he will do as a forward once he has a few more pre-seasons under his belt. He has great height at 6'3" and a safe pair of hands - only time will tell...

Don't know if he is the new Bucks, but safe to say that I have not been as excited by a young player since Nathan came to the Pies!

Loved the stoush with Tarrant last night - just want we want to see from a young promising player.

DaVe86 · Post by **DaVe86** » Sat Jun 02, 2007 4:48 pm

To me he is very Dal Santo like. The test will be when he gets hard tags. He is not getting a lot of attention just yet.

ad4eva · Post by **ad4eva** » Sat Jun 02, 2007 5:18 pm

DaVe86 wrote:To me he is very Dal Santo like. The test will be when he gets hard tags. He is not getting a lot of attention just yet.

He had a fair bit of attention against the Dogs, and rose above. Along with Swan it will be interesting to see them come up against a Steven Baker or Brad Sewell like attention. I get the feeling Pendles is one of those blokes that are very hard to tag. Hes the modern day footballer. 191cm... 6'3" in the old and hes got some pace. Hes not an embley type player hes a hird/dal santo type player.

Its really encouraging to see him waving his hands around directing traffic and ofcourse flying that flag. Shows he has some passion for his teammates and the club.

lethal68 · Post by **lethal68** » Sat Jun 02, 2007 5:22 pm

Farfalla Vendetta wrote:For mine, the obvious comparison at the moment for Pendles is Dal Santo.

And while Pendles looks a natural in the midfield, I am really excited about the possibility of what he will do as a forward once he has a few more pre-seasons under his belt. He has great height at 6'3" and a safe pair of hands - only time will tell...

Don't know if he is the new Bucks, but safe to say that I have not been as excited by a young player since Nathan came to the Pies!

Loved the stoush with Tarrant last night - just want we want to see from a young promising player.

Yeah, reminds me of Dal Santo, too. Pendles made a couple of blues last night - which is very rare for him - but it didn't faze him, he is just so composed. Captaincy material for sure.

Didcos435 · Post by **Didcos435** » Sat Jun 02, 2007 6:06 pm

Totally different player, but he is showing the consistancy that Nathan Buckley has shown all his career. Is constantly getting 20-23 possessions a game, and like the great man he uses it. He is deffinately going to be in the elite mix of players in as little as 1 a year or 2.

He is already just about our most important player through the middle at the minute as he changes games.

Johnson#26 · Post by **Johnson#26** » Sat Jun 02, 2007 6:09 pm

Cam wrote:Pendlebury adds more X factor than Bucks, but has his steadiness. Be interesting if he can handle the hard tag like Bucks endured, and whether needs to get as many possessions as the great man got in his prime to turn games. To me he is more Hird-like than Buckley-like.

Agreed. He's not as robust as Bucks, and not as intimidating when he wins the ball - others aren't as awestruck as when Bucks has the ball.

Pendles is more the rolls royce, midas touch like player, in the mould of a Dal Santo or Hird.

Zakal · Post by **Zakal** » Sat Jun 02, 2007 6:43 pm

He is definitely in the Dal Santo mold of player, and this was evident very early on in his career.

I think Chicken Wing's point needs to be emphasized in that he meant the next #1 midfielder at Collingwood. And in this i heartily agree.

Though i have to disagree with Cam a bit. Don't think Pendles has more X-Factor than Bucks. I would rate buckley's ability to just "decide" that we were going to win the game, and drag all the 21 other players across the line by the scruff of their necks as the epitome of X-Factor. He perhaps wasn't as flashy in doing it as a Daisy-type...i.e. usually no screamer marks or Didak-style ball control on the ground....but Bucks got the job done in a way that can only be compared to one person...a character in fact.

Buckley IS the Terminator. No flashy "crouching tiger" bullshit. just big damn guns, hard as nails, and killer-accuracy. Everything about the great man was precision. Like at centre-bounces, he'd crunch three guys in the pack, grab the ball, get himself free, throw it onto his boot while kicking across his body and still hit a forward lace-out on a full-tilt lead....too me thats X-factor too. hehe.

DaVe86 · Post by **DaVe86** » Sat Jun 02, 2007 7:04 pm

We will not see another Buckley for a long long time. But what we have no is 22 solid performers...and that is better than having 1 superstar. It also makes fantastic players like Pendlebury double as effective. His 21 touches were more valuable than the 40 bucks used to get in losing causes

Post by **RudeBoy** » Sat Jun 02, 2007 7:07 pm

You can't compare apples with oranges. Bucks is Bucks and Pendles is Pendles. however, he is fast becoming our most important midfielder and play maker. He oozes class, is showing growing a steely determination, and has leadership written all over him. When there was criticism of the club for drafting Thomas instead of Ellis, some on Nicks suggested that the club could have chosen Ellis first at 3 and still got Thomas at 5. At the time - not knowing anything about the kid - I commented that the club could have done that, but the fact they didn't showed that they did not want to miss out on picking Pendles. It seems the club was correct.

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