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We need him next year - can't see anyone ready to stand up - what do you think our chances are of
(a) him playing on
(b) signing on for one more year
(a) him playing on
(b) signing on for one more year
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Re: Jason Ball
GoodOriginally posted by janpa
We need him next year - can't see anyone ready to stand up - what do you think our chances are of
(a) him playing on
(b) signing on for one more year
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i reckon he'll retire
there was an article a while back that said he wanted to retire when his body was right and not be forced out by injuryC'mon Chels!Comment
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That was when he had done his shoulder. If he gets through the season uninjured he may reconsider. Particularly if they make it worthwhile financially.Originally posted by penga
i reckon he'll retire
there was an article a while back that said he wanted to retire when his body was right and not be forced out by injuryComment
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IMHO he will retire. He has no reason to be in it for the money - he is one who does have a job outside of football that would pay pretty well, considering who he's working for. Physically I just don't think his body could take another pre-season and then year of football.Originally posted by Nico
That was when he had done his shoulder. If he gets through the season uninjured he may reconsider. Particularly if they make it worthwhile financially.
I don't want to see him go, but am expecting to see someone else in #27 in 2005.
I'm on the Chandwagon!!!
If you cannot compete for the premiership, it's better to be young and exciting than middle-aged and dowdy.
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He'll retire.
And considering he will be a lesser player next year through age, its probably for the best.Comment
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If Ball retires we have a major problem - so I certainly hope not.
But deep feeling is maybe he will. He seems to be enjoying the games though and doing a leadership role - able to play forward and all.
Out rucks of Doyle, Meiklejohn etc are not our hope for the 2005 season.Love those SwansComment
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if ball retires we need to buy a ruckman
i think he wants to play on but doubts his bodyTheres not much left to sayComment
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Didn't get the accolades after Saturday night's game, but I personally thought he was excellent. His disposal has improved greatly from 5 weeks ago.
I hope he does play on because if nothing else, his intangible qualities are very important to our club.The Pain of Discipline is Nothing Like The Pain of DisappointmentComment
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If we cannot coax him thru' another season we have a big problem.Sports do not build character. They reveal it....Heywood Broun
I always turn to the sports pages first, which record people's accomplishments. The front page has nothing but man's failures......Earl WarrenComment
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I think Ball has been pretty useful the last couple of weeks - certainly demonstrating his current worth to the team over Doyle's. I wasn't sure if he would continue, but if he manages to keep fit and healthy for the remainder of the year, he may do one more year.Captain Logic is not steering this tugboat.
"[T]here are things that matter more and he's reading and thinking about them: heaven, reincarnation. Life and death are the only things that are truly a matter of life and death. Not football."Comment
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Heard roosy say in a recent interview that he didnt like his chances of getting bally to resign for next year,fingers crossed theres some change in this as everyones already said we will be stuffed if hes not there.Hopefully young Erickson gets a senior game or two next year,at 203cm hell sure come in handy.daniel fComment
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I hope he goes again if he can make it though. Dont him to play and be unable to function fully, or struggle through with injury cos his body is gone. Not only cos its leaves us stuffed, but he doesnt deserve to go out that way.
If he cant play we would need to buy a reasonable ruckman to take over as number 1 and help bring doyle on. I mean everitt might like to see what finals are like he must have forgotten by now.Theres not much left to sayComment
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Everitt is a jinx. No way should we even consider it.Originally posted by swansrule100
If he cant play we would need to buy a reasonable ruckman to take over as number 1 and help bring doyle on. I mean everitt might like to see what finals are like he must have forgotten by now.
If we work on the assumption that Goodes can ruck around the ground next year, then Doyle can do centre bounce work, we probably only need to pick up a 2nd stringer as Meklejohn seems useless. (or perhaps LRT at a pinch)
Ottens would be ideal, Stafford could be ok if he was cheap, other than that its just any young one thats looking for more game time.
Ruckmen are quite rare these days.Comment
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was suggesting everitt mainly to have a go at the hawks..Originally posted by barry
Everitt is a jinx. No way should we even consider it.
If we work on the assumption that Goodes can ruck around the ground next year, then Doyle can do centre bounce work, we probably only need to pick up a 2nd stringer as Meklejohn seems useless. (or perhaps LRT at a pinch)
Ottens would be ideal, Stafford could be ok if he was cheap, other than that its just any young one thats looking for more game time.
Ruckmen are quite rare these days.
but id take him if he wanted to come.. hes a good player
agree with the 2nd stringer part.. just someone who can share with doyle and so on. No need to pay a million bucks for jeff white or anything like that
as for suggestions..
well one of brisbanes 3... um dean cox?? maybe when gardiner is back he wont play as much?
ottens though would be goodTheres not much left to sayComment
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