Nathan Foley [merged]

[Francois Jackson]

Let's hope this is just another rubbish 3aw rumour. Axel should be rested immediately otherwise unlike what happened when Spud kept playing Cogs.

MT you have got to stop blaming spud for everything. build a bridge and get over it you lot.
i dont think he did a great job but let the truth be known we made thge finals under him and beat the blues for that matter.

how about asking how cogs did his knee 2 years in a row. shower accident???????

[Stripes]

Let's hope this is just another rubbish 3aw rumour. Axel should be rested immediately otherwise unlike what happened when Spud kept playing Cogs.

MT you have got to stop blaming spud for everything. build a bridge and get over it you lot.
i dont think he did a great job but let the truth be known we made thge finals under him and beat the blues for that matter.

how about asking how cogs did his knee 2 years in a row. shower accident???????

But its alright to bag TW for everything though....how ironic

If Foley has the dreaded OP I think the club would immediately rest/treat him. If TW is in survival mode for next year then the last thing he would need is his best midfielder not playing at 100%!

Stripes

[Francois Jackson]

i blame TW for most things because maybe its true.

we have not made finals in 4 years, FACT!!!

whilst i think some of our players have improved how can you say our skill level has improved.


it was the same as when he arrived so in my book we haven't changed one little bit.

Our recruiting has been average at best so who do we blame for that?? TW? no of course not

[Stripes]

On average only one third of recruits make the cut. If you look at our list of recruits over the past few years I think we are travelling well.

Yes we haven't made the finals in 4 years but we have only made the finals twice in 25 years!!! If you want a successful team for many years who make the finals consistently rather than once a decade then you need to rebuild a list. What has TW done - he has done the hard yards, recruited a group of good potential players to develop so once they are in the 23-27 year range (so called 'premiership age') we may actually finally achieve some success.

If you can not wait 4 years for finals success then we should get Spud back to keep trading away our draft picks for average players so we may get into the finals and then get booted out just as quickly.

TW has done the hard yards, taken a fair hit to his reputation all so he can develop a team that finally has a chance to consistently make the grade. Spud on the other hand just keep trying to top up and as a result screwed us for years to come.

Spud didn't have a clue while at least TW is putting in the ground work to attempt to give us a real chance in the future.

I know which coach I would prefer! 

Stripes

[mightytiges]

Let's hope this is just another rubbish 3aw rumour. Axel should be rested immediately otherwise unlike what happened when Spud kept playing Cogs.

MT you have got to stop blaming spud for everything. build a bridge and get over it you lot.
i dont think he did a great job but let the truth be known we made thge finals under him and beat the blues for that matter.

how about asking how cogs did his knee 2 years in a row. shower accident???????

But its alright to bag TW for everything though....how ironic

LOL Stripes.

I didn't realise either that Plough did Cogs' first-time knee surgery where the graft didn't take hold properly.

If Foley has the dreaded OP I think the club would immediately rest/treat him. If TW is in survival mode for next year then the last thing he would need is his best midfielder not playing at 100%!

You would hope so.

[Francois Jackson]

On average only one third of recruits make the cut. If you look at our list of recruits over the past few years I think we are travelling well.

Yes we haven't made the finals in 4 years but we have only made the finals twice in 25 years!!! If you want a successful team for many years who make the finals consistently rather than once a decade then you need to rebuild a list. What has TW done - he has done the hard yards, recruited a group of good potential players to develop so once they are in the 23-27 year range (so called 'premiership age') we may actually finally achieve some success.

If you can not wait 4 years for finals success then we should get Spud back to keep trading away our draft picks for average players so we may get into the finals and then get booted out just as quickly.

TW has done the hard yards, taken a fair hit to his reputation all so he can develop a team that finally has a chance to consistently make the grade. Spud on the other hand just keep trying to top up and as a result screwed us for years to come.

Spud didn't have a clue while at least TW is putting in the ground work to attempt to give us a real chance in the future.

I know which coach I would prefer! 

Stripes

look mate we can argue this till the cows come home, its obvious we will never agree on TW, but thats fine its a forum

I would have so much more respect for TW if he came to Punt road and said right no more oldies your out and im ONLY recruiting youngsters.

pattty bowden, tivers, hyde, graham??, kingsley are old are they not. He misjudged this list, which is why he
picked up kingsley.
We finished 9th that year which is why we he recruited kingsley because he thought thats all we needed to make the finals. How wrong he was??

as for our recruits. we picked up foley(rookie)great, but tambling, meyer, patto and JON were a mistake.
Tambling is a small player and in a draft where we needed talls why the eff would you not go with a tall.
JON is a joke. This guy is a complete waste of our time and money.

Even T.Williams will be a better player than any of those mentioned above, apart from lids.


it was such a good draft and it was our chance to get back in the game and we screwed it up.

Like i said we wont agree but thats life.

[WilliamPowell]

I would have so much more respect for TW if he came to Punt road and said right no more oldies your out and im ONLY recruiting youngsters.

pattty bowden, tivers, hyde, graham??, kingsley are old are they not. He misjudged this list, which is why he
picked up kingsley.


We finished 9th that year which is why we he recruited kingsley because he thought thats all we needed to make the finals. How wrong he was??

Daniel - I have no problem with your opinion, we don't agree on TW and that's fine but if you are going to make statements can we get the facts straight

Hyde - was already on the list when Wallace got there and was 22, he is now 26. Don't think that is OLD. I think an agrument can be made for saying that up until he cracked his skull he was doing OK but since then he hasn't improved. I am sure a decision on him will be made this year

Tiv - is 29 was on the list when TW arrived and was 25, again not old. Trust me I am older than 29 and 29 aint old  2008 hasn't been great for him but hell is playing for the seniors? No - a younger player is playing in his place. He takes his medicine plays his guts out for Coburg every week. Like Hyde a decision I have no doubt will be made at the end of the season.

Bowden P, - was not old, was only 23 when we traded for him and he cost us nothing. Had a good 1st season, poor 2nd one and guess what - he was de-listed

Graham - again cost us nothing at pick 60+. Played one season and had great impact on the young developing defenders. Was a win for us IMHO

Kingsley - was bought in for insurance and insurance only while the Reiwoldts & Hughes were developing and in case Richo fell over. Again he cost us nothing. I don't think you can mount a case for them thinking we were a step away from finals. Kingsley was always a last in the pecking order selection wise. Should we have used the pick on another kid? Perhaps but we'd probably typing away talking about what a dud selection the kid is anyway

[Francois Jackson]

I would have so much more respect for TW if he came to Punt road and said right no more oldies your out and im ONLY recruiting youngsters.

pattty bowden, tivers, hyde, graham??, kingsley are old are they not. He misjudged this list, which is why he
picked up kingsley.


We finished 9th that year which is why we he recruited kingsley because he thought thats all we needed to make the finals. How wrong he was??

Daniel - I have no problem with your opinion, we don't agree on TW and that's fine but if you are going to make statements can we get the facts straight

Hyde - was already on the list when Wallace got there and was 22, he is now 26. Don't think that is OLD. I think an agrument can be made for saying that up until he cracked his skull he was doing OK but since then he hasn't improved. I am sure a decision on him will be made this year

Tiv - is 29 was on the list when TW arrived and was 25, again not old. Trust me I am older than 29 and 29 aint old  2008 hasn't been great for him but hell is playing for the seniors? No - a younger player is playing in his place. He takes his medicine plays his guts out for Coburg every week. Like Hyde a decision I have no doubt will be made at the end of the season.

Bowden P, - was not old, was only 23 when we traded for him and he cost us nothing. Had a good 1st season, poor 2nd one and guess what - he was de-listed

Graham - again cost us nothing at pick 60+. Played one season and had great impact on the young developing defenders. Was a win for us IMHO

Kingsley - was bought in for insurance and insurance only while the Reiwoldts & Hughes were developing and in case Richo fell over. Again he cost us nothing. I don't think you can mount a case for them thinking we were a step away from finals. Kingsley was always a last in the pecking order selection wise. Should we have used the pick on another kid? Perhaps but we'd probably typing away talking about what a dud selection the kid is anyway

i know hyde and tivers were young but continually playing them one week in one week out was a bad mistake and didnt really look like a coach who was building for the future.

Bowden and Mcmahon all played under TW and all were traded to the RFC.

lets talk about Tambling, Meyer, Patto, JON shall we.
no of course not because are they average footballers.

we have failed at the draft table and we have failed on field. Have you not seen our skill level lately???

Even when we win its really bad.

If im to say we have improved i need to see players who can kick a ball longer than 15 metres & not chip it all the time
i need to see teams not play coast to coast every fcukin time we kick a behind
i need to see a captain who leads by the front not like this pathetic excuse of a captain we have now
i need to see teams not brush us aside like we are toothpicks

dont tell me we have improved in these areas because thats utter crap.

on field we are fantastic so at goes off to that area..


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[mightytiges]

Any further news as to why Foley didn't play today?

They should declare his season over if it is OP .

[Judge Roughneck]

On average only one third of recruits make the cut. If you look at our list of recruits over the past few years I think we are travelling well.

Yes we haven't made the finals in 4 years but we have only made the finals twice in 25 years!!! If you want a successful team for many years who make the finals consistently rather than once a decade then you need to rebuild a list. What has TW done - he has done the hard yards, recruited a group of good potential players to develop so once they are in the 23-27 year range (so called 'premiership age') we may actually finally achieve some success.

If you can not wait 4 years for finals success then we should get Spud back to keep trading away our draft picks for average players so we may get into the finals and then get booted out just as quickly.

TW has done the hard yards, taken a fair hit to his reputation all so he can develop a team that finally has a chance to consistently make the grade. Spud on the other hand just keep trying to top up and as a result screwed us for years to come.

Spud didn't have a clue while at least TW is putting in the ground work to attempt to give us a real chance in the future.

I know which coach I would prefer! 

Stripes

look mate we can argue this till the cows come home, its obvious we will never agree on TW, but thats fine its a forum

I would have so much more respect for TW if he came to Punt road and said right no more oldies your out and im ONLY recruiting youngsters.

pattty bowden, tivers, hyde, graham??, kingsley are old are they not. He misjudged this list, which is why he
picked up kingsley.
We finished 9th that year which is why we he recruited kingsley because he thought thats all we needed to make the finals. How wrong he was??

as for our recruits. we picked up foley(rookie)great, but tambling, meyer, patto and JON were a mistake.
Tambling is a small player and in a draft where we needed talls why the eff would you not go with a tall.
JON is a joke. This guy is a complete waste of our time and money.

Even T.Williams will be a better player than any of those mentioned above, apart from lids.


it was such a good draft and it was our chance to get back in the game and we screwed it up.

Like i said we wont agree but thats life.

You want Tiv to get a game next week FFS 

Graham was a rookie and is looking alright.

We got the like of Thursfeild, White, Collard with speculative picks which you seem not to give TW credit for.

[WilliamPowell]

Any further news as to why Foley didn't play today?

They should declare his season over if it is OP .

I dont think it is OP 

At a pre-match David King said he was very sore

[one-eyed]

From the RFC site:

"Injuries: Foley (lower leg)"

From gotigers01 on BF:
"I also saw foley injure himself in front of me, i think it is only a rolled ankle he hopped up and hobbled for a bit but then put a chase on someone just after it. I would say they just took him off and put the ice on it as a precaution. From what i saw it didnt look that serious and if it was the real season i reckon he would have come back on."


From Pirate on Y&B:
"Foley was doing his usual diving into packs and came out hopping around favoring the right leg , seconds before qr time . Next time we saw him he was in the "dugout" with the right foot in ice."

[Go Richo 12]

Id like to think the silence on Foleys injury means that there is not much to report! Did he fly back with the rest of the group? That could be an indicator of the severity or lack of?

[Tiger Tragic]

I was in the rooms after last night's game.

Foley was on crutches.

I overheard him telling someone else that he should be right for round 1.  I wasn't overly convinced by how he said it but rather thought he might have been trying to stay positive.

I've just got a feeling that he has some ligament damage.

[Moi]

stuff it