Mcglone,Mcglone,Mcglone

[footyhead]

This kid must be given a game this week. It will be a heart breaking trdgedy for him if he is not. He has been on the BOG for the reserves for the better part of 2 seasones now, and with back to back possession high 45 touches, If he does not get a run this week then there is somthing very wrong within the Swans player managment.
If I were an up and comming player, the Swans list would be the last I would want to be rookied to , if a guy like Scooter can not get 1 little shot at the seniors.

[Sid]

As i said on bigfooty, its not easy to kick someone out to make space for him, especially with schneider, fosdike, davis, schaubs coming back.

[Ruck'n'Roll]

Schneider really should have a game in the reserves, he played like Derek Kickett in his ealiest Swans games (I meant the puffing and blowing not the enormous moustache and beer gut).

Particularly as McGlone scorched for again in the two's

[undy]

Originally posted by Ruckman
Schneider really should have a game in the reserves, he played like Derek Kickett in his ealiest Swans games (I meant the puffing and blowing not the enormous moustache and beer gut).

Particularly as McGlone scorched for again in the two's

Maybe Roosy is saving McGlone to be our secret finals weapon.

[BAM_BAM]

Originally posted by Ruckman
Schneider really should have a game in the reserves, he played like Derek Kickett in his ealiest Swans games (I meant the puffing and blowing not the enormous moustache and beer gut).

Particularly as McGlone scorched for again in the two's

couldn't hurt.

[Schneidergirl]

Don't agree with the Schneider comment.

I know he was huffing and puffing a little after his "I had eyes on the ball" comment/free but I really think he did alright after a 8 week break. IMO he'd be wasted in the 2s.

I'm not going to go on, just think you're being too critical of him after his first game back.

C'mon let me have it.....

[liz]

He should never have been chosen yesterday. His mind was playing as it normally does but his body half a second behind. If he was going to come back straight into the seniors without any reserves games under his belt he should at least have concentrated on just doing the basics correctly.

Whether it makes any sense to drop him back to the reserves for a game or two now is questionable. He clearly has too much class to be playing at that level but if it gives him the chance to run around and get mores kms in his legs it might be better in the medium term than giving him ten minute bursts off the bench in the senior team.

[Ruck'n'Roll]

Originally posted by Schneidergirl
IMO he'd be wasted in the 2s.

Whereas Schauble wouldn't be wasted in the 2s????????

Originally posted by Schneidergirl
I know he was huffing and puffing a little after his "I had eyes on the ball" comment/free but I really think he did alright after a 8 week break.

Rushing into the firsts after 8 weeks out is very unusual!

I felt more sorry for poor Scooter who had been burning in the two's and giving him a go would have been good.

This isn't the only selection I've thought odd this year.

Originally posted by Schneidergirl
C'mon let me have it.....

Well I'd hate to disappoint.

[sharp9]

Have to say (in hindsight) that Mcglone or Thewlis should have played instead of Schneider. But, I guess, you just don't expect a bloke to lose tough like that...fumbling, bumbling, couldn'e keep his feet....except for that time he did....and missed an open goal from two metres!

He officially has the second year blues. The real pity is that he was just coming out of them (against Essendon) when the hammy went.

[sharpie]

Originally posted by sharp9
He officially has the second year blues.

You're kidding arent you? He's just come back from a long injury break. Surely you have to see how he goes over a good many weeks before you can judge about his "2nd year blues". He was simply lacking match fitness and touch, nothing more, nothing less.

[SWANSBEST]

I was very surprised to see Schneider in the Firsts such a long lay off. He is a class player who badly lacks match fitness. Also he appears to have been grazing in a good paddock while laid up with injury. A 2 week stint in the Reserves wlile playing on the ball as a rover should bring him back to shape.

[monopoly19]

I don't think Schneider should have come back into the seniors straight away after an 8 week break. He wasn't the fittest bloke before the break, imagine what he is like now. I don't think he has the 2nd year blues as someone pointed out (how can you have them when you've hardly played?) but I was extremely surprised to see him in the team on Saturday.

As for McGlone - get him in the team. I know we've got players coming back from injury etc, but how disheartening must it be for him after this long, and having performed so consistently (albeit at a lesser level) and not have been rewarded.

[barry]

I think Roosy has entered finals preparation mode, where only those players who are going to make the best 22 will be given a game.
Its time to hone the team into the unit thats going to gell together in the finals.

Unfortunetly, unless there are major injuries, McGlone will have to wait for next year.

[Schneidergirl]

Fair enough.... points taken.

Although I just want to say that Schaubs hasn't played all year and IMO he wasn't wasted in the 2s on the weekend... BOG.

[NMWBloods]

Originally posted by Schneidergirl
Although I just want to say that Schaubs hasn't played all year and IMO he wasn't wasted in the 2s on the weekend... BOG.

Well, Schneider had only played 5 games, and why would he be wasted in the seconds?