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    Re: Why I'm optimistic about 2021.

    Quote Originally Posted by GVGjr View Post
    But the statement I challenged was the one around it was a waste to have him at CHB. There is no way it was a waste
    He was superb at CHB. Shut good players out of the game and turned defence into attack time after time. Our biggest problem was we didn't have 2 or even 3 of him. Then we could have played 1 at CHB, 1 at CHF and 1 at FF.
    Have you been reading those Roddy Doyle books again, Dougal!?


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    Re: Why I'm optimistic about 2021.

    Quote Originally Posted by Twodogs View Post
    He was superb at CHB. Shut good players out of the game and turned defence into attack time after time. Our biggest problem was we didn't have 2 or even 3 of him. Then we could have played 1 at CHB, 1 at CHF and 1 at FF.
    It's the same issue we have with Naughton, he's a great prospect at both ends of the ground
    Bevo called on him to play forward in a JLT game given Tom Boyd was struggling with his injured back. Naughty kicked 3 goals from memory and made a big impression
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    Re: Why I'm optimistic about 2021.

    Same issue we had with Bob Murphy, same issue with had with Johnno. Always needed two of 'em.
    Nobody's looking for a puppeteer in today's wintry economic climate.

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    Re: Why I'm optimistic about 2021.

    Quote Originally Posted by jeemak View Post
    Same issue we had with Bob Murphy, same issue with had with Johnno. Always needed two of 'em.
    I doubt there was a lot of speculation on needing two Bob Murphys, perhaps some passing comments, but Johnno, Grant and Quinlan spring to mind and I'm probably missing quite a few others.
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    Re: Why I'm optimistic about 2021.

    We could do with 5 more Bonts.
    Our 1954 premiership players are our heroes, and it has to be said that Charlie was their hero.

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    Re: Why I'm optimistic about 2021.

    I would like to see an entire team of Matt Sucklings, just to watch EW's head explode.

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    Re: Why I'm optimistic about 2021.

    Quote Originally Posted by Axe Man View Post
    I would like to see an entire team of Matt Sucklings, just to watch EW's head explode.
    Lets redraft him mid season after we are sure EW has paid for his membership

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    Re: Why I'm optimistic about 2021.

    Quote Originally Posted by GVGjr View Post
    I doubt there was a lot of speculation on needing two Bob Murphys, perhaps some passing comments, but Johnno, Grant and Quinlan spring to mind and I'm probably missing quite a few others.
    Definitely recall (or at least I think I recall) it being said about Murphy when it was debated as to whether he should play forward or back......but if say it didn't happen, it didn't happen!
    Nobody's looking for a puppeteer in today's wintry economic climate.

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    Re: Why I'm optimistic about 2021.

    Quote Originally Posted by jeemak View Post
    Definitely recall (or at least I think I recall) it being said about Murphy when it was debated as to whether he should play forward or back......but if say it didn't happen, it didn't happen!
    That definitely happened. He was a fantastic lead up forward for us and actually played CHF on a number of occassions. Would have loved a Bob forward and back.
    But then again, I'm an Internet poster and Bevo is a premiership coach so draw your own conclusions.

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    Re: Why I'm optimistic about 2021.

    Quote Originally Posted by jeemak View Post
    Definitely recall (or at least I think I recall) it being said about Murphy when it was debated as to whether he should play forward or back......but if say it didn't happen, it didn't happen!
    All I know is that I wouldn't have said it
    I thought he had an inflated reputation...almost Wood like
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    Re: Why I'm optimistic about 2021.

    Quote Originally Posted by jeemak View Post
    Definitely recall (or at least I think I recall) it being said about Murphy when it was debated as to whether he should play forward or back......but if say it didn't happen, it didn't happen!
    Yep, pre doing the first knee v Collingwood he was having a huge impact as a CHF despite his known quality as a HBF.

    Believe we tried him forward when he returned but he wasn't the same.
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    Re: Why I'm optimistic about 2021.

    Wasn't Chris Grant struggling with the yips when he was moved back?
    Don't piss off old people
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    Re: Why I'm optimistic about 2021.

    Quote Originally Posted by The Bulldogs Bite View Post
    Yep, pre doing the first knee v Collingwood he was having a huge impact as a CHF despite his known quality as a HBF.

    Believe we tried him forward when he returned but he wasn't the same.
    I fondly remember him often taking a lead up mark around 70 metres out and instantly wheeling around and pumping the ball to a dangerous position deep in our forward 50. A nightmare for the deep defenders as he would get the ball in so quickly. After the knee he seemed to lose some of that agility.

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    Re: Why I'm optimistic about 2021.

    Quote Originally Posted by Axe Man View Post
    I fondly remember him often taking a lead up mark around 70 metres out and instantly wheeling around and pumping the ball to a dangerous position deep in our forward 50. A nightmare for the deep defenders as he would get the ball in so quickly. After the knee he seemed to lose some of that agility.
    He played as a CHF for a lot of 2008 and had a huge impact. Was in the top few in the competition for marks as well I thought.
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    Re: Why I'm optimistic about 2021.

    Quote Originally Posted by Hotdog60 View Post
    Wasn't Chris Grant struggling with the yips when he was moved back?
    Yeah he had a Greg Chappell duck run there for a while in front of the big sticks.
    But then again, I'm an Internet poster and Bevo is a premiership coach so draw your own conclusions.

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