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    Re: English locked in until 2022

    This is great great news. He will be a star.
    With a nod to another great blonde bulldog ruckman.
    I like to call him ‘Gentleman Tim’ English.
    Seems to suit his demeanour and obvious intelligence.

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    Re: English locked in until 2022

    You ripper Tiny.

    A combination of factors probably led to this.

    He's a country boy so the thought of living in Perth wasn't that enticing.

    He shares a house with another WA boy in Naughton.

    We've got the best supporters in the land.

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    Re: English locked in until 2022

    Quote Originally Posted by HOSE B ROMERO View Post
    You ripper Tiny.

    A combination of factors probably led to this.

    He's a country boy so the thought of living in Perth wasn't that enticing.

    He shares a house with another WA boy in Naughton.

    We've got the best supporters in the land.
    and also sharing is Lippa
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    Fantastic news. Well done to Sam and the recruitment team.
    Have you been reading those Roddy Doyle books again, Dougal!?


    I have, yeah Ted, you big gobshite

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    Re: English locked in until 2022

    I've heard off the grapevine that theirs some Freemantle staff that are not happy about this signing.

    great work WB, HUGE signing.
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    Re: English locked in until 2022

    That would be a little strange for me as they have Darcy who is the same age as English and Lobb as a more than capable 2nd ruck. I guess Darcy is a Vic, so maybe they're worried he wants to leave and English would've been a position/age replacement. Darcy is a very different type of ruckman to English so maybe they were looking for less strength and more mobility.

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    Re: English locked in until 2022

    Quote Originally Posted by Doc26 View Post
    Such a key part of our future. Great news.
    Now lock Marcus away to a long term deal and the future becomes very bright.
    Give Bont the captaincy and the coin he deserves and it will make it extremely hard to walk away.

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    Re: English locked in until 2022

    Quote Originally Posted by divvydan View Post
    That would be a little strange for me as they have Darcy who is the same age as English and Lobb as a more than capable 2nd ruck. I guess Darcy is a Vic, so maybe they're worried he wants to leave and English would've been a position/age replacement. Darcy is a very different type of ruckman to English so maybe they were looking for less strength and more mobility.
    Darcy, at this stage, isn't very good.
    Lobb is an excellent 2nd ruck and a decent first ruck but he was nowhere near it at age 21. He has five years on English. I'm positive a 26 year old English beats 26 year old Lobb.
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    Re: English locked in until 2022

    Quote Originally Posted by Bullies View Post
    Give Bont the captaincy and the coin he deserves and it will make it extremely hard to walk away.
    That would make all supporters relieved.
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    Re: English locked in until 2022

    Thrilled with this news.

    We can really build the team around players like Bont, Naughton, Macrae, English & Bailey Smith in the future.

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    Re: English locked in until 2022

    Mike Shean has named Selwood as the player of the decade and English as the player of the next decade.
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    Re: English locked in until 2022

    Had a good feeling when I heard Tim interviewed after the signing of Caleb and Josh 2 weeks ago. I am sure our on field performances the last 2 weeks have convinced Tim that the future is bright at the Kennel, and it is a good time to deliver some egg to the faces of the media filth pushing the "English to Perth" rumours.

    Interesting that Freo immediately bring Sandi out of his semi-retirement ask the big fella if he has another 10 years in him.
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    Re: English locked in until 2022

    Quote Originally Posted by bornadog View Post
    Mike Shean has named Selwood as the player of the decade and English as the player of the next decade.
    Wow!

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    Re: English locked in until 2022

    Quote Originally Posted by bornadog View Post
    Mike Shean has named Selwood as the player of the decade and English as the player of the next decade.
    https://www.sen.com.au/news/2019/07/...e-next-decade/
    Have you been reading those Roddy Doyle books again, Dougal!?


    I have, yeah Ted, you big gobshite

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    Re: English locked in until 2022

    Quote Originally Posted by Vred View Post
    I've heard off the grapevine that theirs some Freemantle staff that are not happy about this signing.

    great work WB, HUGE signing.
    Why, because most of the competition sees us a one stop shop whenever they fancy one of our mob? They must have felt particularly entitled because he happens to hail from their side of the country.

    GAG-very-F Freo. Look forward to English toying with your ruck division for the next ten years.
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