Doyle probably; Davis not yet

[liz]

According to the Australian, anyway. Also indicates that Crouch will play another week in the twos but Monty should be back this week.

http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,20074472-36035,00.html

[smasher]

Davis Not To Play Against Dees

I read in the early paper today that Roosy is content with the team that has been playing and will not be bringing "naughty Nick" back into the seniors this week.Roosy feels he needs another full game in the magoos.
Davis will come back very hungry for the finals,one would hope.

[ROK Lobster]

Re: Davis Not To Play Against Dees

Originally posted by smasher

Davis will come back very hungry for the finals,one would hope.

Or become disillusioned, pissed off and feel that he owes nothing to the coach/leadership group that are obviously punishing him. Roos, for all my dislike of him, is a very good coach. I hope he is reading and managing this situation well, because Sydney are a better side with a firing Nick Davis (unless of course they want him to walk).

[Bart]

Re: Re: Davis Not To Play Against Dees

Originally posted by ROK Lobster
Sydney are a better side with a firing Nick Davis

Agree. And worse side with a lazy unfit disinterested one.

[goswannie14]

Ridiculous.

I'm with you ROK in saying Roos is a very good coach, but it almost seems that he has put this one in the too hard basket.

[Mike_B]

Re: Re: Davis Not To Play Against Dees

Originally posted by ROK Lobster
Sydney are a better side with a firing Nick Davis (unless of course they want him to walk).

No, they most definitely don't want him to walk. It's why they ropped him to the 2s - he was doing too much walking in the 1s as it was!

[Jeffers1984]

Geelong will be his week. Can you imagine the boos he will receive from the sleepy hollow ferals next week.

[Snowy]

Re: Davis Not To Play Against Dees

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Davis will come back very hungry for the finals,one would hope. [/B][/QUOTE]

That's the theory but it's a bit hard to expect someone who's been playing at reserves level to come back and start magically performing in finals. I expect that should be the preserve of those who are deemed good enough to get a regular game. You need a solid six weeks or so of hardening in the seniors leading into the finals which go up a notch. I don't expect any miracles from Davis.

[Ruck'n'Roll]

Doyle=Donk=Fuse

"Once he lost a game of table tennis and threw the bat through the wardrobe and then his fist went through as well"
Not a Jolly ruckman

[JF_Bay22_SCG]

Re: Davis Not To Play Against Dees

Originally posted by smasher
Davis will come back very hungry for the finals,one would hope.

You'd like to think so, wouldn't you? But having seen bits of him in the 2s in past weeks, he looked like he didn't really want to be out there much. Kicked the odd goal here or there, but was still rather disinterested in chasing opponents out of defence.

If that is the case then he does NOT deserve a place in the seniors.

JF

[Mike_B]

Re: Re: Davis Not To Play Against Dees

Originally posted by JF_Bay22_SCG
You'd like to think so, wouldn't you? But having seen bits of him in the 2s in past weeks, he looked like he didn't really want to be out there much. Kicked the odd goal here or there, but was still rather disinterested in chasing opponents out of defence.

If that is the case then he does NOT deserve a place in the seniors.

JF

I don't think you can judge him by his perceived level of interest, especially considering the standard. The reason he was sent back to the 2s was to get fit again and the simple indicator should be is he match fit, because when fit, he is easily in our best 22.

[swantastic]

Re: Re: Re: Davis Not To Play Against Dees

Originally posted by Mike_B
I don't think you can judge him by his perceived level of interest, especially considering the standard. The reason he was sent back to the 2s was to get fit again and the simple indicator should be is he match fit, because when fit, he is easily in our best 22.

I disagree a little Mike he should at least look like he is intrested.He should be chasing opponents down tackling hard and that will give him his match fitness.As my old boss used to say"If you have nothing to do dont walk around with your hands in your pockets,because then i will know you have nothing to do at least look like you are busy even if you have nothing to do"Yes when ND is fit and firing he is easly in our best 22.

[NMWBloods]

This "look like you're doing something even if you're not" is a load of crap. Wasn't too hard for Mathews and Richards to get back into the seniors. Davis is getting fitter, getting plenty of the ball and kicking goals. When a second-rate team wins by 20+ goals it's hard to get too excited about running down and tackling people, possibly risking injury.

If Davis doesn't come back next week they will be leaving it too late for him to have a meaningful impact in finals IMO, and without Davis our team is not quite as good and that 'not quite' may be all the difference - it would have been last year.

[stellation]

Re: Re: Davis Not To Play Against Dees

Originally posted by JF_Bay22_SCG
You'd like to think so, wouldn't you? But having seen bits of him in the 2s in past weeks, he looked like he didn't really want to be out there much. Kicked the odd goal here or there, but was still rather disinterested in chasing opponents out of defence.

If that is the case then he does NOT deserve a place in the seniors.

JF

Turn up earlier than 5 minutes to go in the 4th quarter. In all fairness to him it is a hassle to hug the cheersquad and have a chat with them when he is down the other end of the ground.

[swantastic]

Originally posted by NMWBloods
This "look like you're doing something even if you're not" it's hard to get too excited about running down and tackling people, possibly risking injury.

NMW havnt you ever herd that before its true if you are look/busy the boss/coach will notice.Even if you are 20 goals up shouldnt you still be doing the 1%'s,a winning team is a ruthless team dont just kill em bury em as well.