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Offline MADTIGER2010

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Re: Rating Mcguane as a KPD aginst his peers
« Reply #45 on: February 28, 2010, 05:03:30 PM »
Said it before and I will say it again, got a lot of time for this guy, he showed yesterday why he is important in our back line, end of story. Actually this happens all the time, so many posters on this forum bag players like McGuane, Riewoltd, Edwards (me in particular) etc..... then they front up and prove the knockers completely wrong, McGuane has done it again.

FFS I wish we would just embrace these players for a change!!!

Mcguane was great yesterday. He looks a touch bigger. Thursty is starting to look solid now too
was you at yea then.  and just where do you think  edwards will play he wont play in front of newman, tambling or farmer down back.  and i would easily take collins cousins and martin thru the middle. morton nahas and roberts  possibly cotchin are all better small forward options.
and on the bench we will play a second ruckman jackson will play as a run with player in front of him  taylor  or collins teah well he may sneak onto the bench  its possible though the will go with another big body like dea or thomson or even tuck hes no walk up start or top 22 but hes in the mix.

Edwards has been our most improved player since mid last year. He'd be one of the first players picked in defence or a wing. He'll definately get a game ahead of farmer and collins, but I'd have all 3 in the team. I can't see Dea, Taylor or Roberts playing round 1. They aren't ready. I was there yesterday and expect Post, Astbury, Graham to come back in

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Re: Rating Mcguane as a KPD aginst his peers
« Reply #46 on: February 28, 2010, 09:02:59 PM »
Said it before and I will say it again, got a lot of time for this guy, he showed yesterday why he is important in our back line, end of story. Actually this happens all the time, so many posters on this forum bag players like McGuane, Riewoltd, Edwards (me in particular) etc..... then they front up and prove the knockers completely wrong, McGuane has done it again.

FFS I wish we would just embrace these players for a change!!!

Mcguane was great yesterday. He looks a touch bigger. Thursty is starting to look solid now too
was you at yea then.  and just where do you think  edwards will play he wont play in front of newman, tambling or farmer down back.  and i would easily take collins cousins and martin thru the middle. morton nahas and roberts  possibly cotchin are all better small forward options.
and on the bench we will play a second ruckman jackson will play as a run with player in front of him  taylor  or collins teah well he may sneak onto the bench  its possible though the will go with another big body like dea or thomson or even tuck hes no walk up start or top 22 but hes in the mix.

Edwards has been our most improved player since mid last year. He'd be one of the first players picked in defence or a wing. He'll definately get a game ahead of farmer and collins, but I'd have all 3 in the team. I can't see Dea, Taylor or Roberts playing round 1. They aren't ready. I was there yesterday and expect Post, Astbury, Graham to come back in
from what i can gather both roberts and dea will push for a spot rnd 1.  only a glorified praccie game but both these boys have had some pretty glowing reports  on most  forums ive gone to.
sorry madone but edwards cannot play in defence i agree he could  stake  a spot on the wing. unlike you if it came down to a choice between him and collins id take collins.

and for once i agree with you. edwards  did improve in the second half of last yr.  he was so poor before that  in particular his kicking i had written him of.  i dont know if half a season gives him automatic selection into the first 22 and i am not conviced with his footskills.  leopards do not change their spots.
his size while marginally improved is still not good enough  but he did enough in the second half of the season to suggest we should persevere he did enough  to be considered  if not in the top 22 in the top 25  30 or so and in the mix.

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Re: Rating Mcguane as a KPD aginst his peers
« Reply #47 on: February 28, 2010, 10:15:08 PM »
Mcguane was great yesterday. He looks a touch bigger. Thursty is starting to look solid now too

Luke continues to stick it up his doubters.

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Re: Rating Mcguane as a KPD aginst his peers
« Reply #48 on: February 28, 2010, 10:33:14 PM »

and for once i agree with you. edwards  did improve in the second half of last yr.  he was so poor before that  in particular his kicking i had written him of.  i dont know if half a season gives him automatic selection into the first 22 and i am not conviced with his footskills.  leopards do not change their spots.
his size while marginally improved is still not good enough but he did enough in the second half of the season to suggest we should persevere he did enough  to be considered  if not in the top 22 in the top 25  30 or so and in the mix.

And yet you give McGuane no quarter.  It's almost like you have something against him personally.

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Re: Rating Mcguane as a KPD aginst his peers
« Reply #49 on: February 28, 2010, 11:07:08 PM »
Mcguane was great yesterday. He looks a touch bigger. Thursty is starting to look solid now too

Luke continues to stick it up his doubters.
did he magic  i suppose you also saw him in a glorified practice match.

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Re: Rating Mcguane as a KPD aginst his peers
« Reply #50 on: February 28, 2010, 11:09:54 PM »
did he magic  i suppose you also saw him in a glorified practice match.

No I didn't see him. Just basing my opinions on what others have said here and what I have seen previously.
Luke's come a long way from his beginnings where some were so quick to write him off and not sure the journey is over yet.

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Re: Rating Mcguane as a KPD aginst his peers
« Reply #51 on: February 28, 2010, 11:37:46 PM »
yep hes come a long way  bout as far hes gunna go and the journey has at least this season to go.in fact if the rfc run true to form he will last another 2 or 3 yrs.

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Re: Rating Mcguane as a KPD aginst his peers
« Reply #52 on: March 01, 2010, 01:32:40 AM »
yep hes come a long way  bout as far hes gunna go and the journey has at least this season to go.in fact if the rfc run true to form he will last another 2 or 3 yrs.
What, you're a psychic now?  ::)

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Re: Rating Mcguane as a KPD aginst his peers
« Reply #53 on: March 01, 2010, 11:25:48 AM »
Mcguane was great yesterday. He looks a touch bigger. Thursty is starting to look solid now too

Luke continues to stick it up his doubters.

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