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    Re: Libba

    Quote Originally Posted by Bulldog4life View Post
    On a brighter note according to today's HUN Libba had 132 ranking points last match with the VFL side. 104 came in the second half. It was the fourth-best half of any player in the VFL this season.
    The 7 inside 50s tells me he has gotten involved on the spread - which is what Beveridge specifically said was one of the major reason he wasn't in the side. The rest of the talk has been a whole lot of noise - we need him back influencing games - and that's a step in the right direction.

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    Re: Libba

    I wonder if they've been loading him up for three weeks over the last month and then tapered a bit leading into his most recent game.

    That might explain why he's looked a bit knackered week in week out at the lower level and why he's come good late.

    To KT31's post, I know the club was significantly pissed with his antics in the off season, Bevo made a pointed comment about his insurance post the Vietnam footage and he was spot on for doing so. I get that Libba wants to be a bit different and that's fine, but he accepts the contract terms and the pay that comes with it and if he's going to continue to do that he needs to hold himself to a higher standard than he's demonstrated.
    Nobody's looking for a puppeteer in today's wintry economic climate.

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    Re: Libba

    Quote Originally Posted by Mantis View Post
    Who rectifies that?

    You would think our conditioning team would be all over that during pre -season (analysing GPS data) and would rectify it then & there.
    Quote Originally Posted by GVGjr View Post
    Yes you would. It hasn't been lost on me that once Mitch Wallis was available Liberatore was sent to the VFL.

    Libba wasn't getting to as many contests as last season and the ones he got to he wasn't influencing them in the manner we have grown as we expect.
    To me that comes down to either carrying an injury or not being fit enough.
    I'm guessing but maybe he did enough without doing all the extras that he did previous pre seasons? A couple of years ago I saw him training with a couple of trainers on Christmas Day. Maybe he just didn't do as much last pre season?
    Have you been reading those Roddy Doyle books again, Dougal!?


    I have, yeah Ted, you big gobshite

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    Quote Originally Posted by jeemak View Post
    I get that Libba wants to be a bit different and that's fine, but he accepts the contract terms and the pay that comes with it and if he's going to continue to do that he needs to hold himself to a higher standard than he's demonstrated.
    My wife who is not a big follower, says Libba needs to stop being silly and grow up.
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    Quote Originally Posted by bornadog View Post
    My wife who is not a big follower, says Libba needs to stop being silly and grow up.

    If it were that simple we'd all do it.
    Have you been reading those Roddy Doyle books again, Dougal!?


    I have, yeah Ted, you big gobshite

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    Quote Originally Posted by Twodogs View Post
    If it were that simple we'd all do it.
    If you were paid a shit load of money and were in the public eye, in a premiership team, I am sure it wouldn't be hard to act professionally. I guess we are all human.
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    Quote Originally Posted by bornadog View Post
    If you were paid a shit load of money and were in the public eye, in a premiership team, I am sure it wouldn't be hard to act professionally. I guess we are all human.

    You can't expect rational behaviour though by the very nature of the illness. It's like your brain turns against you and fights to protect its corner and things that should make sense make no sense and things that that make no sense seem sensible. It takes a lot more to fix than just being told to lift your game. Already tried that but it didn't work.
    Have you been reading those Roddy Doyle books again, Dougal!?


    I have, yeah Ted, you big gobshite

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    Re: Libba

    Welcome back, Your dreams were your ticket out.
    Welcome back,To that same old place that you laughed about.
    Well the names have all changed since you hung around,
    But those dreams have remained and they're turned around.
    Who'd have thought they'd lead ya (Who'd have thought they'd lead ya)
    Here where we need ya (Here where we need ya)
    Yeah we tease him a lot cause we've hot him on the spot, welcome back,
    Welcome back, welcome back, welcome back.
    Rocket Science: the epitaph for the Beveridge era - whenever it ends - reading 'Here lies a team that could beat anyone on its day, but seldom did when it mattered most'. 15/7/2023

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    Re: Libba

    Quote Originally Posted by bulldogtragic View Post
    Welcome back, Your dreams were your ticket out.
    Welcome back,To that same old place that you laughed about.
    Well the names have all changed since you hung around,
    But those dreams have remained and they're turned around.
    Who'd have thought they'd lead ya (Who'd have thought they'd lead ya)
    Here where we need ya (Here where we need ya)
    Yeah we tease him a lot cause we've hot him on the spot, welcome back,
    Welcome back, welcome back, welcome back.
    Libba does have a little resemblance to Horshack...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Yankee Hotel Foxtrot View Post
    Libba does have a little resemblance to Horshack...
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    Re: Libba

    Quote Originally Posted by bornadog View Post
    That's been Libba for the last 3 weeks out front of the Match Committee meetings.. Ooooh OOoooh Mr Beveridge....???

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    I thought Libba was one that gave his all today. 29 Disposals, 9 tackles, 5 inside 50's and a great goal.
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    Re: Libba

    Quote Originally Posted by bornadog View Post
    I thought Libba was one that gave his all today. 29 Disposals, 9 tackles, 5 inside 50's and a great goal.
    Agree BD. A bit rusty but was one of our few positives for the day.

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    Re: Libba

    Quote Originally Posted by bornadog View Post
    I thought Libba was one that gave his all today. 29 Disposals, 9 tackles, 5 inside 50's and a great goal.
    Second the motion. The only knock I had was some of the I50's, but he's not alone. If he does that each week, he never plays VFL ever again.
    Rocket Science: the epitaph for the Beveridge era - whenever it ends - reading 'Here lies a team that could beat anyone on its day, but seldom did when it mattered most'. 15/7/2023

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    Re: Libba

    Just to make it look even more like a game from the BMac era

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