The RWO Factor

[giant]

Originally posted by Mark
But isnt that DR J whole point ?

He is not questioning his ability, but the fact that he is yet to realise his potential, and was asking for specific examples of how he could be compared with MOL !

None of which has been answered. All we have had is general rhetoric about how he appears classy and you can either see it or you cant !

I personally think Davis adds alot to our forward line (is classy) especially as very few teams have 3 class defenders (Hall, MOL, Davis) and even if they do ROK would have a field day on the fourth.

Incidently DR J has a penchant for rough, tough nuts in the mould of say Errrrrrrrr Dale Lewis !!!!

I've completely lost Dr J's point by now which seems to change each time he posts but my point is he is more likely to be a class act like MOL than virtually anyone else on our list. Is he there now? No way. Is he a better chance of getting there than Matthews or Ablett? I'd say yes, but we'll never know if we drop him or trade him.

[Mark]

Originally posted by giant
I've completely lost Dr J's point by now which seems to change each time he posts but my point is he is more likely to be a class act like MOL than virtually anyone else on our list. Is he there now? No way. Is he a better chance of getting there than Matthews or Ablett? I'd say yes, but we'll never know if we drop him or trade him.

Dont claim to know the inner workings of the DR J mind, but the above appears to make his point perfectly !

Is he currently a class act ala MOL ? NO, does he have potential to be ? YES

He was merely asking those comparing him to MOL to "put up or shut up" which nobody has !

And i dont think anyone including DR J suggested he be dropped or traded, so why mention it ?

[giant]

Originally posted by Mark
Dont claim to know the inner workings of the DR J mind, but the above appears to make his point perfectly !

Is he currently a class act ala MOL ? NO, does he have potential to be ? YES

He was merely asking those comparing him to MOL to "put up or shut up" which nobody has !

And i dont think anyone including DR J suggested he be dropped or traded, so why mention it ?

We're all agreed then - Davis has potential to be a very good player and shouldnt be dropped or traded. Can't see what all the fuss is about really.

[Sean]

Originally posted by stellation
I paid a lot of attention to Nick in the game against Freo. He covered a hell of a lot of ground for someone who was just back from 3 weeks out, had missed the pre-season and had just been starting to work the engine up for more time around the ground when they got injured.

I noticed that too - was impressed with him. He'd be standing in the goal square not moving when Freo had the ball and as soon as we won it, even if it was 100 metres away, he'd be off. A couple of times I glanced up the ground to see what was happening and when I looked back Nick was leading 20 or 30 metres away from where he was last seen.

He works a lot harder than I ever gave him credit for.

[Mark]

Originally posted by giant
We're all agreed then - Davis has potential to be a very good player and shouldnt be dropped or traded. Can't see what all the fuss is about really.

I give up !

[Tooth Fairy]

Originally posted by Schneiderman
Actually they are.

NO! You are only a class act when you reach your potential.

[Reggi]

Originally posted by Mark


Incidently DR J has a penchant for rough, tough nuts in the mould of say Errrrrrrrr Dale Lewis !!!!

Heh heh very funny

Nick Davis - Sydney's most overated player - just goes as an AFL level player

[ROK Lobster]

Originally posted by Reggi
Nick Davis - Sydney's most overated player - just goes as an AFL level player

Says Reggi with the pic of LRT in the av.

[Reggi]

Originally posted by ROK Lobster
Says Reggi with the pic of LRT in the av.

Gee now there's a meaningful comment

[Cher]

ROK - have you read Reggi's sig?
He knows his footballers!

[Reggi]

Originally posted by Cher
ROK - have you read Reggi's sig?
He knows his footballers!

Bernie Bernie Bernie

I'm hanging on to LRT until he gets a decent haircut

[Reggi]

Originally posted by Schneiderman
Actually they are. You are confusing class with stats.

Talent - Natural endowment or ability of a superior quality.

Class - chic, classy, dashing, fashionable, foxy, sharp

You of course forgot to mention the other component of the established definition

A marked innate ability, as for artistic accomplishment.

Just potential - and even that is over-rated. Mark Powell has 'potential

[BAM_BAM]

People question Nicks commitment.

Does everyone on here believe everything written in the papers? Do we even know when what's put in text is tongue in cheek or a stated fact? Do we really think Nick has had a fair trot over the past couple of years (injury wise)?

Everyone has been willing to give Magic the benefit of the doubt even though he hasn't had great years. His potential was MUCH more than he's shown, but has been held back in his prime due to injury. Nick has had injuries hamper his performances much earlier in his career than Magic did.Does that mean he wont be as good or better as Magic as he ages?

Nick IS a super star and in a couple of years when he reaches Magic's age I'll be happy to be corrected if this does not happen. We really are comparing oranges and lemons here. Both are talented and gifted players. But both have had different passages along their careers to get them to where they are today.

Nick has shown this year his commitment to chasing defenders down and if his receiving the number 1 in the 1% award thingo last week isn't evidence of this, then I don't know what else he needs to do to make people open their eyes and take note.

Give the kid a break. When he wins a game for us, whether it's by kicking 5 or only kicking the final goal to seal the victory he is part of a team. Each there for a reason and each brings their on dynamic.

[stellation]

Originally posted by Cher
ROK - have you read Reggi's sig?
He knows his footballers!

But I guess ROK's point is that Reggi's comments on Nick don't exactly back that up, regardless of his signature.

[Mark]

Welcome back Reggi, its been a while mate