Ben Griffiths [merged]

[Penelope]

I though he was getting an operation to tighten up the ligaments and stabalise the shoulder, so that it doesn't dislocate so easy.

[Tigermonk]

Stop embarrassing yourself.

Your a broken old man that knows nothing about football, stop making up rubbish.

Meeting up with you is about the last thing I'd want to do, that's even including watching an A-League game live.

Popelord you embarrass yourself, you raving on about something l never even said in my posts   your a centrelink fool

btw this old man who is so broken is still getting a senior game, while you watch Terry Wallace on the TAC TV 

[Tigermonk]

I though he was getting an operation to tighten up the ligaments and stabalise the shoulder, so that it doesn't dislocate so easy.

yep his getting more than a clean up AL

did you get my secret message 

[Chuck17]

How many senior games are you up to now TM 950 or so

[mightytiges]

Griffs misses due to injury and all of a sudden we lose. Talk about a lucky charm for us when he's playing . He'll end the season with an undefeated record too which is something rare for a Tiger over the past 30 years. Hopefully the op went well and he's right for a full preseason and the start of 2011  .

[one-eyed]

From 'seenitall' on Y&B:

Griffo's surgery has been declared a complete success & he is already well ahead of the expected recovery schedule.

It seems he developed a fair bit after last year's operation & this put everything out of alignment again.

http://yellowandblack.com.au/forum/showpost.php?p=339081&postcount=1240

[Ramps]

well he has 6 months to strengthen the shoulders, h opefully the win ratio can continue when he starts playing again.

[one-eyed]

An interesting post on BF about Griffiths ......


Dimma mentioned a few things recently about Big Ben. Basically he said :
The only reason we got BB is he had dodgy shoulders.
The RFC knew he was going to do his shoulders at some point, just not when.
This meant they knew he was basically destined for reconstructions.
DH said that young players who have this injury, generally are able to adapt to the re-construction (presumably reduced mobility???) and are able to play well. In a nutshell it's unlikely he will have any further problems from them.
As a result they just wanted to get as many senior games into him last year before he did them so he could get his mind around playing senior footy.

http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/showpost.php?p=19459608&postcount=5

[Judge Roughneck]

If griffsdid not have injury worries he would have not lasted to pick 19

long ten this could work out v well with griff and Martin being as strong as scully and trengrove.

[Mr Magic]

or he could continue to have shoulder probs.

[tiger till i die]

or he could continue to have shoulder probs.

The next Foley ? ... He is freakishly tall but hasent proved him self on AFL level like his fellow youngsters ... so far he is not in my good books

And for him to be the "next richo" (doubt it) he has got a mountian to climb with shows that dont fit that he needs to fill 

[Mr Magic]

The next Foley

Hopefully Axe is over his probs.

Griffo looks ok on the snippets we have seen of him, but a player that height who relies on his power marking certainly does not want weak shoulders.

We wouldn't even be taking Miller if they thought that Ben might have an impact this season.
If they have decided to cotton wool him fine but it ain't great for his or the team's development.

I'll start talking him up when he's back fit & healthy and making an impact. Not before.

[Danog]

The next Foley

Hopefully Axe is over his probs.

Griffo looks ok on the snippets we have seen of him, but a player that height who relies on his power marking certainly does not want weak shoulders.

We wouldn't even be taking Miller if they thought that Ben might have an impact this season.
If they have decided to cotton wool him fine but it ain't great for his or the team's development.

I'll start talking him up when he's back fit & healthy and making an impact. Not before.

Yes we would.  Miller is insurance if either Jack or Griff get injured.

[Judge Roughneck]

or he could continue to have shoulder probs.

that's the gamble you have to take.

How else do you expect Richmond to attempt to make picks 3 & 19 as important as 1 & 2?

[Mr Magic]

Yes we would.  Miller is insurance if either Jack or Griff get injured.

I think this is a ridiculous argument.
Insurance for what?

So we can play finals?
Just keep exposing kids.