We need Joel in the leadership goup "Bravely facing the music" telling us about his charitable self and coming out as he did after round 1 before we went to Geelong and every other time he opens his mouth to say how disappointed all at the club are and how upset the fans are and how awful it is to be where we are at. Come on Joel keep Lloyd to 5 goals and take a mark to repel an Essendon attack at the 27 minute mark of the last quarter and tell us what a hero you are. Blah blah blah you fraudulent and gutless individual.
You seem to have a dislike of Bowden that is almost beyond reason and rationality. Seeing you've raised the issue of guts, out of the two of you I know who the gutless one is. One gives his all, over many years. The other hides behind his keyboard and snipes.Not very heroic, either.
You are right I hide behind a computer and give an opinion not so heroic.
What was I thinking?
Bowden is a legend of this football club who should be allowed to play on for as long as he wants. He should hold a spot in this side at 31 ahead of any young KPP we may have running around for Coburg . Also when he speaks to the media he does so with the most sincerity honesty and clarity and has the interests of the RFC to heart. The way he plays the game and accumulates possessions is so heroic and passionate its a wonder why we have not recruited 22 of him. Bowden is no more of a 1 trick pony than Raines is.
In 2004 2005 2006 in an era of flooding and plentiful possession of the ball to beat the flood and slow and boring play Joel excelled. 2007-08-09 the game has evolved again where the flood is useless and playing on at all costs is the go. Look at Geelong for a quarter and you'll know why. Unfortunantely Joel is horribly exposed there and his courage and strength in playing close to a forward and punching from behind is extremely deficient. That Tredrea mark where Warren kicked the winner Joel was nowhere near the contest and was memrely a few mwtres behind waiting for a spillage. Poor poor poor. The game is passed him by and he should be retired.
Now if people are going to get offended because Joel is the son of a former Richmond Premiership Player so be it.Sitting In the RFC members I can give you alot of examples where Joel's courage intencity and application have been questioned. Now if stating my opinion wrightly or wrongly in opinion is seen as less than heroic b/c I am making it behind a keyboard well live with it. I must say I envy your courage GB for raising this with me for my baffling unrealistic and unprovoked attack on Joel. Must make your Sunday Roast taste even better.
Firstly my Sunday roast was great!
Secondly i too think you are being way to critical on Joel, sometimes you just have to show a little more respect for our champs. Maybe his best has past him but he is still a very important part of our side. Tell me this, why is he still playing on oppositions best forwards, and why is he playing in the backline at all?
Maybe i dreamed this but didn't Terry say Joel's backline days were over?
And today when one of our young, strong, athletic backmen should have stepped up to play on Tredrea it was left to Joel??? Why???
Anyway at least we had a go today, much more enjoyable to watch, even if we didn't get the chocolates.
Maybe our chocolates will come in November! I'm hoping!
