Holding the ball rule

[Dpw]

Originally posted by Foreign Legion
The holding the ball decisions so far are not in the spirit of the game .

Huh? I would say that the ones that were hot our guys didn't even atempt to look like they were getting it out

[peterh_oz]

Originally posted by Foreign Legion
The holding the ball decisions so far are not in the spirit of the game - you must have prior opportunity to get rid of it! Also you must be physically able to dispose of the ball - pretty hard when 2 blokes are doing the 'stacks on the mill' to you.

Not if you've had prior opp. If you have, then as long as the tackle is legal you'll get pinned unless you SUCCEED in disposing CORRECTLY (not even an attempt is permitted).

[Foreign Legion]

Yeah prior opportunity is the key to the rule though.

Whoever the groundsman is at this ground should be fair dinkum - shot!

Unless they have had monster trucks there last weekend it is an absolute disgrace. The ground at most country footy grounds would have a more stable and better looking surface (Colonial excepted).

[Foreign Legion]

Can anyone tell me who Robert Lewis Thomson is - he was on the ground for a fair while according to KB. BTW LRT was not impressive at all - on that form he won't be playing in round 1.

I can see why Hunt was delisted - dunno why he was redrafted. Of course you would play Bolton on Fevola - the best physical matchup - Schaubs is too slow for him. MJ won't make it but he tries hard. Buchanan was our best IMHO - tried all day and does some good things.

It will be handy to get Magic, Ball, Doyle, Bolton, Barry, Crouch, Davis, Mathews, Kennelly, O'Keefe, Williams and possibly Warfey back too. We MIGHT get a bit closer to the Blues then.

Anyone old enough to remember when Caaaarlton used to lose all their pre season games?

[Foreign Legion]

P.S. Schmidt might be OK.

[SXP]

And the next excuse fo r loosing would be?

[Foreign Legion]

i wouldn't make an excuse for loosing - I don't loose much. But I guess we did lose though.....

Get on the Blues now SXP - odds will never be better

[Foreign Legion]

Originally posted by Foreign Legion

It will be handy to get Magic, Ball, Doyle, Bolton, Barry, Crouch, Davis, Mathews, Kennelly, O'Keefe, Williams and possibly Warfey back too. We MIGHT get a bit closer to the Blues then.

Yeah I forgot Matthew Nicks....will still get a game I reckon

[robbieando]

Gee, I can just see all the Carlton fans now

"Mateeeeeee, we-a just-a too-a good for this league-a, we-a beat-a good side-a with-a all their-a stars-a in. Get-a on us-a for tha flag-a. Let-a get-a in tha Ferrari and cruse-a down-a to-a Lygon Street-a, pick-a up a few chicks-a and have-a some pasta. Too-a good-a mateeeee"

Of course its dissappointing to lose in such a fashion, but lets not read too much into it, we played a third string side against Carltons best team.

[Nico]

This is a carbon copy of last year. Remember when Carlton flogged us in Coffs, and we were touted as definite wooden spooners and Carlton the absolute, no doubt, big improvers!!!!

What did Roosey say. "round one is what we are concentrating on". Funny, said it again last week.