Bazza to Captain Through Finals

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  • Go Swannies
    Veterans List
    • Sep 2003
    • 5697

    #16
    Originally posted by SXP
    Agree. I still prefer Bazza to any other player to be the Swans next captain.
    It looks like the team may agree with you.

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    • sharp9
      Senior Player
      • Jan 2003
      • 2508

      #17
      The only disappointing thing for me is the weasley way they announced it, saying "we want a captain for the finals, we want the rotation, ergo it's Barry 'cos it was his turn next."

      Poor form to lie in public like this.

      Just tell the truth which is "we've chosen Barry to captain us in the finals," because otherwise the impliocation is that if Benny had been next he'd have been the one to captain ALL the finals.

      Obviously that is bollocks and OBVIOUSLY the point of the announcement is because it is inconceivable that Benny could captain us on GF day.

      Sure you don't want to actually say that out loud...but I am disappointed that the club chose to pretend (which is a nice word for lying) otherwise.

      I thought Roosey might have been above that.
      "I'll acknowledge there are more talented teams in the competition but I won't acknowledge that there is a better team in the competition" Paul Roos March 2005

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      • giant
        Veterans List
        • Mar 2005
        • 4731

        #18
        Wow, can't believe I've missed this til now - its big news. OK, not "Man Lands on Moon" big news but big enuff in our little world.

        However, the way I read the article it hasn't been confirmed yet? Or are we assuming that an intimation on the Swans website is close enuff to an official announcement?

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        • Sanecow
          Suspended by the MRP
          • Mar 2003
          • 6917

          #19
          Originally posted by sharp9
          Obviously that is bollocks and OBVIOUSLY the point of the announcement is because it is inconceivable that Benny could captain us on GF day.
          I believe you have cut through the crap perfectly!

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          • giant
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            • Mar 2005
            • 4731

            #20
            Originally posted by Sanecow
            I believe you have cut through the crap perfectly!
            Unfortunately, as a result Sharp9, you have forfeited the right to be employed as a PR Manager for a footy team which requires the ability to layer on aforesaid faeces with a trowel.

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            • Rizzo
              On the Rookie List
              • Jan 2003
              • 655

              #21
              Roosy still needs to talk to the coaching panel before deciding.

              I thought the announcement was fine. Give the leadership group a say as well as protect egos. Whoever captains will need the support of the others in the group and their buy in in the process should ensure this.

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              • sharpie
                On the Rookie List
                • Jul 2003
                • 1588

                #22
                I think this announcement shows that the Swans consider themselves a very strong chance of making the GF. Otherwise it would have been unnecessary to make such a comment at all.
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                • JudesaGun
                  On the Rookie List
                  • Sep 2003
                  • 554

                  #23
                  Originally posted by Captain
                  Poor decision not to appoint Treadrea this year. Primus is/was long past his used by date.
                  Apparently the players were asked to take a vote at the start of this year between Tredrea and Primus. Vote was something like 38 to 2.
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                  • sharp9
                    Senior Player
                    • Jan 2003
                    • 2508

                    #24
                    Originally posted by giant
                    Unfortunately, as a result Sharp9, you have forfeited the right to be employed as a PR Manager for a footy team which requires the ability to layer on aforesaid faeces with a trowel.
                    Rats...I'll have to go striaght to Head Coach, then
                    "I'll acknowledge there are more talented teams in the competition but I won't acknowledge that there is a better team in the competition" Paul Roos March 2005

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                    • giant
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                      • Mar 2005
                      • 4731

                      #25
                      Originally posted by sharp9
                      Rats...I'll have to go striaght to Head Coach, then
                      Luv the pic of the world's newest Swans fan btw - from looks of things you have enuff crying needy types in your life, you don't want to be Head Coach of the Swans as well!

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                      • Go Swannies
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                        • Sep 2003
                        • 5697

                        #26
                        Originally posted by giant
                        Luv the pic of the world's newest Swans fan btw - from looks of things you have enuff crying needy types in your life, you don't want to be Head Coach of the Swans as well!
                        RWO Moderator would be perfect for consistency, though.

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                        • Ruckman
                          Ego alta, ergo ictus
                          • Nov 2003
                          • 3990

                          #27
                          Originally posted by giant
                          However, the way I read the article it hasn't been confirmed yet? Or are we assuming that an intimation on the Swans website is close enuff to an official announcement?
                          Poor giant he's still clutching at straws because in his heart of hearts he was hoping his "Premiership Captain Ben Matthews LRT Norm Smith Medallist" double prediction would come true.

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                          • sharp9
                            Senior Player
                            • Jan 2003
                            • 2508

                            #28
                            Originally posted by giant
                            Luv the pic of the world's newest Swans fan btw - from looks of things you have enuff crying needy types in your life, you don't want to be Head Coach of the Swans as well!
                            Actually I was genuinely up for it until Andrew Ireland said I'd have to move to Sydney!
                            "I'll acknowledge there are more talented teams in the competition but I won't acknowledge that there is a better team in the competition" Paul Roos March 2005

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                            • Provost
                              AUT VINCERE AUT MORI
                              • Sep 2004
                              • 379

                              #29
                              At the bottom of this article it talks about BBBH and captaincy.



                              Quote from Roos re: rotational captaincy system;

                              "Since the system was put in place there has been a push from outside the club to install Hall as the captain permanently"

                              I would say that the 'push' from outside the club would be no greater for Hall than for Kirk or Goodes to be permanent captain. I would love to see BBBH get the nod for captain but I wonder why Roosy singled him out in this statment.
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                              • ScottH
                                It's Goodes to cheer!!
                                • Sep 2003
                                • 23665

                                #30
                                Originally posted by Provost
                                At the bottom of this article it talks about BBBH and captaincy.



                                Quote from Roos re: rotational captaincy system;

                                "Since the system was put in place there has been a push from outside the club to install Hall as the captain permanently"

                                I would say that the 'push' from outside the club would be no greater for Hall than for Kirk or Goodes to be permanent captain. I would love to see BBBH get the nod for captain but I wonder why Roosy singled him out in this statment.
                                A "push from outside the club"??? By whom, the media??

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