Troy Simmonds Agrees to new one year deal

[Ramps]

Troy Symmonds's big surprise
Jon Ralph | Herald Sun Fri Oct 09

RICHMOND has offered sidelined ruckman Troy Simmonds another contract, with the Tigers stripping two more first-round selections from their list.

Simmonds, 31, was dropped to the VFL this year on the last season of a five-year deal and was considered likely to have played his last game.

Instead coach Damian Hardwick and the list management committee have offered him a one-year deal.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/troy-symmondss-big-surprise/story-e6frf9jf-1225784565850

According to that Pattison is going to be moved on. Surely he would have to be traded this morning. Trading Pattison would be the correct decision.

[Jackstar is back]

Troy agreed to a new one year deal today after declining offers from both St.Kilda and Brisbane which were both offering 2 year contracts.
Saints it seems will be delisting Steven King .
Just shows a few geniuses on here have little idea if the Saints and Brisbane were keen to offer him a 2 year deal.

He was offered this deal 2 weeks ago.
Good decision I reckon.
 

[jezza]

If Simmonds stays and Pattison goes, then I'm guessing we'll take another ruck as after next season we'll only have Vickery, Graham and Browne.

[tigersalive]

Troy agreed to a new one year deal today after declining offers from both St.Kilda and Brisbane which were both offering 2 year contracts.
Saints it seems will be delisting Steven King .
Just shows a few geniuses on here have little idea if the Saints and Brisbane were keen to offer him a 2 year deal.

He was offered this deal 2 weeks ago.
Good decision I reckon.
 

I'm with ya Jacky.

It's all about the kids in nearly every spot on the park, but in the ruck someone needs to protect them from their body being bashed and killed before its developed, and give us some versatility to give Vickery a go up forward.  And Simmo, when fit, is the man for the job.

[Chuck17]

It's all about the kids in nearly every spot on the park, but in the ruck someone needs to protect them from their body being bashed and killed before its developed, and give us some versatility to give Vickery a go up forward.  And Simmo, when fit, is the man for the job.

Lets hope he fires up then because if he has a year like the last it will be painful on here reading the bagging Simmo, Hardwick, FJ, the magnet board boy etc etc will cop

[Jackstar is back]

Troy agreed to a new one year deal today after declining offers from both St.Kilda and Brisbane which were both offering 2 year contracts.
Saints it seems will be delisting Steven King .
Just shows a few geniuses on here have little idea if the Saints and Brisbane were keen to offer him a 2 year deal.

He was offered this deal 2 weeks ago.
Good decision I reckon.
 

I'm with ya Jacky.

It's all about the kids in nearly every spot on the park, but in the ruck someone needs to protect them from their body being bashed and killed before its developed, and give us some versatility to give Vickery a go up forward.  And Simmo, when fit, is the man for the job.

Will be fit for 2010, unlike 2009

[mightytiges]

Will be fit for 2010, unlike 2009

What about his knee?

[Jackstar is back]

Will be fit for 2010, unlike 2009

What about his knee?

Knee will be fine.
 
medicos say all good, otherwise Brisbane and Saints would not have offered him a 2 year deal, he only wants to play for one more year. Seems that Troy had more currency than you all think

[tiga]

All I can say is I hope he gets rid of the frikkin fumbles he had this year. Dropping so many easy marks at crucial times was excruciating to watch.

[yellowandback]

Will be fit for 2010, unlike 2009

What about his knee?

Knee will be fine.
 
medicos say all good, otherwise Brisbane and Saints would not have offered him a 2 year deal, he only wants to play for one more year. Seems that Troy had more currency than you all think

He is crap. Really horrid decision. Feel sorry for anyone who has been sucked into thinking that this was a good call.
Ya poor bastards!!!

[Jackstar is back]

Will be fit for 2010, unlike 2009

What about his knee?

Knee will be fine.
 
medicos say all good, otherwise Brisbane and Saints would not have offered him a 2 year deal, he only wants to play for one more year. Seems that Troy had more currency than you all think

He is crap. Really horrid decision. Feel sorry for anyone who has been sucked into thinking that this was a good call.
Ya poor bastards!!!

yep, he is crap.
Could of got a 2 year contract at either Brisbane or the Saints.
But wanted to put something back into RFC and help the younger bodied players develop.
Played with a bad knee throughout 2009.
Horrible decision, nah, good decision as Vickery nor Graham are ready

[Infamy]

Simmonds is far from crap, I thought he should be retired but he's been a great pickup for the club and not too long ago was selected to represent Victoria in the All stars match. Hasn't been the same since due to injury.

People say his timing is off in the ruck and he jumps to early, however this is a tactic to nullify his opponent. He has to do it due to his shorter stature and being unable to jump over players 3-10 inches taller than him. If he jumps early then his ruck opponent can't get a clean run at the ball and it becomes a 50-50 contest.

[Ox]

Simmonds is far from crap, I thought he should be retired but he's been a great pickup for the club and not too long ago was selected to represent Victoria in the All stars match. Hasn't been the same since due to injury.

People say his timing is off in the ruck and he jumps to early, however this is a tactic to nullify his opponent. He has to do it due to his shorter stature and being unable to jump over players 3-10 inches taller than him. If he jumps early then his ruck opponent can't get a clean run at the ball and it becomes a 50-50 contest.

true,but we still have poo ruck stocks.
Clearly out number one ruckman is not rucking to win but rather to "Nullify" the oppossong ruckmans attack.

Hardly a way to play finals ------farkkkkkkked!

[yellowandback]

All I can say is I hope he gets rid of the frikkin fumbles he had this year. Dropping so many easy marks at crucial times was excruciating to watch.

I think his knee really contributed to his fumbling and dropped marks. 

I can't wait to see him trip through the banner, handball into the goalpost and take out his volswagon beetle bonnet sized mouth guard and say EEEEEEFFFFFF!!!

All at 31yo. Great way to rebuild a club.

[Jackstar is back]

All I can say is I hope he gets rid of the frikkin fumbles he had this year. Dropping so many easy marks at crucial times was excruciating to watch.

I think his knee really contributed to his fumbling and dropped marks. 

I can't wait to see him trip through the banner, handball into the goalpost and take out his volswagon beetle bonnet sized mouth guard and say EEEEEEFFFFFF!!!

All at 31yo. Great way to rebuild a club.

And you want Vickery to get pounded each week do you ?