No more Davis threads - out for season

[ROK Lobster]

There are other options. How about- a minimal grasp of contract employment law draws a conclusion that footballers who through their agents negotiate with opposition clubs and act in a dishonest way towards their employers, breach their contracts. From that conclusion, Brown's contract could be terminated if the Lions wished. The breach does not automatically terminate a contract. The Lions may waive their contractual rights and continue to employ him. Which they probably will. Is this getting too complicated. Given a previous statement from you which indicates you don't understand the relationship between libel, slander and defamation, it probably is.

You do not seem to understand laws relating to remedy (at all). I hope you are not a lawyer/law student. If a PI insurer identifies you here, your premium will go through the roof.

[Bloody Hell]

YouTube - AFL - 2005 SF Sydney v Geelong SCG - Nick Davis' 4 Goals

There is noone on the Swans list IMHO, besides Micky O, who is capable of such theatrics.

If you can watch this link and feel no twitching of your heartstrings with the current situation - I question your fan status.

Please note the jersey he is wearing.

I also note that Davis kicked 4 final quarter goals in this game.

In the following game Schnider kicked 4 final quarter goals.

Is Roos following the 3rd Reich's lead and purging history...for the only "true" version?

I believe Davis is still capable of similar performances demonstrated in the above link.




P.S Love Blight's commentary early.

[goswannie14]

Sorry to be pedantic, but Schneider kicked 3 goals in the PF not 4. I love and agree wholeheartedly with the other comments though.

[Bloody Hell]

Sorry to be pedantic, but Schneider kicked 3 goals in the PF not 4. I love and agree wholeheartedly with the other comments though.

I had a doubt, but thought it better to err on the high side.

[connolly]

Where's the beef?

You seem to be a very passionate supporter of the 'Bloods' variety - but lay the boot into Davis at every corner....did he make unwanted advances towards your daughter/relative??? are you yourself suffering a broken heart at the hands of the dark knight....did you hear through the grapevine that Davis slandered Paul "can't bowl, can't throw" Bevan in some way???...just trying to make some sense...

Much more straight forward. i don't think he was committed when he played for us over the last two seasons. Nothing to do with Davis the person everything to do with Davis the footballer. Apparently even suggesting that Davis didn't try is akin to a heresy in the Inquisition. Stake burning, eye gouging and asinine posting.

[Jewels]

somebody put a stop to this crap

Can threads like this one still be locked?

PLEASE!!!!!!!

[goswannie14]

PLEASE!!!!!!!

If you don't like them don't read them. We don't need to censor threads because some people don't want to read them.

But they're like a car crash, you just have to have a look.

[Captain]

People on here have way too much time on their hands...

[connolly]

People on here have way too much time on their hands...

Do mean posting comments about people who post comments. Maybe

[magic.merkin]

YouTube - AFL - 2005 SF Sydney v Geelong SCG - Nick Davis' 4 Goals

There is noone on the Swans list IMHO, besides Micky O, who is capable of such theatrics.

If you can watch this link and feel no twitching of your heartstrings with the current situation - I question your fan status.

Please note the jersey he is wearing.

I also note that Davis kicked 4 final quarter goals in this game.

In the following game Schnider kicked 4 final quarter goals.

Is Roos following the 3rd Reich's lead and purging history...for the only "true" version?

I believe Davis is still capable of similar performances demonstrated in the above link.




P.S Love Blight's commentary early.

gets better everytime

[NMWBloods]

To say that Davis was "not trying" for the past two seasons is really a bit over the top (unsurprisingly).
Compare his contribution to the Swans to Williams' contribution to Hawthorn this year or MOL in the past two years.

Player           Disp/game goals/game tackles/game Disp%team total Goals%team total
Williams 08          13         2.2       1.9            3.6%         13.8%

Davis 06             14         1.4       2.0            4.6%          9.7%

Davis 07             12         1.8       1.3            3.7%         13.2%

MOL 06               12         1.9       1.5            4.0%         13.5%

MOL 07               12         1.7       1.4            3.6%         13.2%

Williams has outpointed him in a number of areas, but nothing significant. Davis is on a par with MOL generally. Which certainly suggests that even though it was true that Davis could have contributed more, it's not the case that Davis was not trying nor he was not contributing. It's also not the case that Bevan's contribution this year has been greater than Davis' in the past two years, despite some erroneous views to the contrary (and if Bevan is trying his guts out and Davis is not trying at all, and Davis' contribution is still more it says something about which is the vastly better footballer).

[connolly]

To say that Davis was "not trying" for the past two seasons is really a bit over the top (unsurprisingly).
Compare his contribution to the Swans to Williams' contribution to Hawthorn this year or MOL in the past two years.

Player           Disp/game goals/game tackles/game Disp%team total Goals%team total
Williams 08          13         2.2       1.9            3.6%         13.8%

Davis 06             14         1.4       2.0            4.6%          8.4%

Davis 07             12         1.8       1.3            3.7%         13.2%

MOL 06               12         1.9       1.5            4.0%         13.5%

MOL 07                12        1.7        1.4           3.6%         13.2%

Williams has outpointed him in a number of areas, but nothing significant. Which certainly suggests that even though it was true that Davis could have contributed more, it's not the case that Davis was not trying nor he was not contributing. It's also not the case that Bevan's contribution this year has been greater than Davis' in the past two years, despite some erroneous views to the contrary (and if Bevan is trying his guts out and Davis is not trying at all, and Davis' contribution is still more it says something about which is the vastly better footballer).

A statistical measure of effort and committment? You confuse effort and committment with performance measurement. But send it off to Thommo could come in handy in the shop around. As for Bevo refer to the Bevo Speaks thread.

[NMWBloods]

A statistical measure of effort and committment? You confuse effort and committment with performance measurement.

What matters in the final outcome of professional sports is results. It's a bit hard in professional sport to perform well if you are not trying. Performance measurement has the advantage of reducing the impact of bias and rose-coloured glasses.

[connolly]

What matters in the final outcome of professional sports is results. It's a bit hard in professional sport to perform well if you are not trying. Performance measurement has the advantage of reducing the impact of bias and rose-coloured glasses.

Effort and committment are not results. They are inputs. Which is why your statistical performance comparison is useless to prove whatever point you are trying to make about the comparative inputs of the players.

[NMWBloods]

Effort and committment are not results. They are inputs. Which is why your statistical performance comparison is useless to prove whatever point you are trying to make about the comparative inputs of the players.

The point I am making is that the output is what is critical in performance in professional sports. It's ultimately the most important aspect. No point in trying hard if the output is minimal. It seems unlikely that the output would be reasonable if there is no effort at all, which counters your point that Davis has not been trying for the past two seasons.