LRT has to go.......

[Ruck'n'Roll]

Originally posted by Bas
I remeber that clearly. It's always amazed me how this skinny kid from Collingwoord who could barely cover Pluggers shadow on that day has become such a good defender.

So I think the Swans wouldn't be wasting their time with him if they didn't think he had potential.

Actually I think many Maggots fans thought Andrew Schauble was a skinny waste of time in his early years.

[swansrule100]

Originally posted by pornstar


LRT and Schauble must go.

somethings already gone!

[ROK Lobster]

Originally posted by stellation
How on earth did you get on to Schauble? Are you not happy with his performances so far this year?

Cold soup?

Looking fwd to Schaubs coming back in to the side. To me LRT still looks lost, always in the background running around with his blonde locks bouncing around. Only time will tell but I will be surprised if he is in the best 22 at season's end.

[Tooth Fairy]

Originally posted by Sanecow
Get a grip. There's guys in FNQ who have never even seen a game, maybe we should give them a run just to be fair.

Or maybe we should give you a run because you could do better? Same senseless statement as yours when I read it.

[Sanecow]

As usual, you miss the point. Playing LRT or not and comparing him with other AFL players is not an issue of "being fair". This is professional sport and if you cannot handle the pace then you shouldn't be in the seniors, regardless of your background. I couldn't care less that LRT has played for fewer years than other players.

The point I was making (which you have managed to accidentally agree with) is that if we are including LRT to be "fair" then perhaps everyone should get a run.

[Go Swannies]

Originally posted by Sanecow
As usual, you miss the point. Playing LRT or not and comparing him with other AFL players is not an issue of "being fair". This is professional sport and if you cannot handle the pace then you shouldn't be in the seniors, regardless of your background. I couldn't care less that LRT has played for fewer years than other players.

The point I was making (which you have managed to accidentally agree with) is that if we are including LRT to be "fair" then perhaps everyone should get a run.

I think what you want out of LRT and what Roos wants are very different. I too often cringe when the ball heads his way as he often looks so very awkward. (Ben Mathews is another player who looks like he's wandered onto the ground by mistake though his disposals are more effective.) But Paul Roos singled out LRT in R1 and R2 as having been one of his effective players. Maybe he's got incriminating pics of Roosy in a safe deposit somewhere. Or he has a secret mission. Either way, I expect you are going to see him on the playing list every week unless he's injured.

[j s]

Originally posted by Wazza
where do you get a 4 gallon drum of KY jelly?

Bunnings usually has it but you have to ask at the trade counter.

[Tooth Fairy]

Originally posted by Sanecow
As usual, you miss the point. Playing LRT or not and comparing him with other AFL players is not an issue of "being fair". This is professional sport and if you cannot handle the pace then you shouldn't be in the seniors, regardless of your background. I couldn't care less that LRT has played for fewer years than other players.

The point I was making (which you have managed to accidentally agree with) is that if we are including LRT to be "fair" then perhaps everyone should get a run.

And as per usual, you have missed the point. I never said we should keep LRT in the side to be fair. So your interpretation is wrong from the get go. I stated that to make a comparison between LRT and Dempster in terms of development levels was not fair. Maybe I should have used more concise grammatical diction and used the word "reasonable" instead? Perhaps then you may have understood my post more comprehensively? Or perhaps it would not have given you an avenue in which to twist my words around to give leverage to your argument. Regardless, your statement was nonsensical.

[Ruck'n'Roll]

Get over it, while he's still contributing to the team (and he is at the moment) his development will be hastened by being played in the seniors and getting plenty of game time.

True key position players are the most valuable commodity in the league and I now believe (I doubted him in 03 and 04) LRT will develope into a real player.
So for the good of the long term development of this team and in memory of all the undersized Swans defences of yesterday.

Incidentally the Crows usually play 3 talls in the forward line (StevensHentschelPerrie) and I don't want us using B2, Barry and Tiger to guard them. Isn't it better having them available to provide backline run?

[Go Swannies]

If it's dry we might end up with Ball and Jolly at either end.

[OldE]

Originally posted by Tooth Fairy
OK lets compare apples and oranges shall we? Dempster has probably played football since he was 9-11 years of age. LRT has probably only played 3 or 4 years. There's the difference in that analogy. Is it fair?

Perhaps it is:

http://sydneyswans.com.au/default.asp?pg=news&spg=display&articleid=71395

Dempster is relatively new to Australian football, having played soccer until only four years ago.

[swansrule100]

Originally posted by Ruckman


True key position players are the most valuable commodity in the league and I now believe (I doubted him in 03 and 04) LRT will develope into a real player.

what made you change your mind this year??

[Sanecow]

He expanded "KPP" to include the bench.

[Ruck'n'Roll]

Originally posted by swansrule100
what made you change your mind this year??

Well, in the warm up for the Essendon game I noticed in addition to the awfull bleach job that he had bulked up. I watched him play very well against them, in fact all through the pre-season.

Possibly it's related to the bulking up he has developed a tougher attitude, more willing to throw himself in. He could well become able to impose himself at CHB, something Saddington has never been able too do despite some enormous efforts in the gym. Earlier on he'd be too "diffident" in a pack situation, he seemed to be too concerned with watching to see he wasn't getting in a team-mates way rather than going for the mark himself.

Lastly is the enormous reduction in his "think time" - last year my friends and I used to hum "popcorn" whenever he got a kick because of the sheer amount of time he'd waste deciding what to do. Thus far this year we barely get through the first "Doot doodle Doo Dee Doot" before he's done something with the ball.

And lastly 'Sanecrow' the last thing he needs is more bench time.

[sharp9]

Couldn't believe this thread when I saw it.

He had a pretty good game on Saturday. Yes there were 2 or 3 stupid cough ups, but they are were all of the curable, brain explosion kind, rather than being plain unskilled. Poor decision making errors that he will make less and less as this year goes on. Not the equivalent of a 100+ game player running in space and kicking or hand balling to no one or straight up in the air or out on the full.

Those are the really worrying ones from we have been seeing from Maxi, Mathews and Nicks. Fortunately Willo and Jude seem to be on the improve this year compared to last.