Crouch 08 - Yes or No....

[ScottH]

Except for his 1st disposal, that I noticed, (missed it's target), he looked like he hadn't missed a game. Love seeing him streaming though the middle of the ground.
I think we really have missed that dash of his.

[BloodsInMyVeins]

Crouchy In LRT Out!!!

[ScottH]

Crouchy In LRT Out!!!

LRT was quite good on Sunday. Not sure why people are so keen to see the back of him.

[Industrial Fan]

LRT was quite good on Sunday. Not sure why people are so keen to see the back of him.

There was an old bloke behind me on Sunday that kept abusing him - you are useless LRT.... even when he was nowhere near the ball. Not sure if his vision was ok, but I think he may have confused him for B2. Not even watching the game, just abused him whenever they had an inside 50.

I thought he played ok on the weekend.

[Dogzbody]

Was a bit disappointed I didn't go when I saw Crouchy in the line up, but far too hungover and cold!!
Crouch embodies the bloods ethos. He's hard at the ball, never gives up and plays the game with the highest integrity.
He was great on Sunday, fast and played through the corridor. Direct and low into Bazza, hitting him on the chest- just where he likes it.
He is definately a week to week, but if he's fit PLEASE PICK HIM!!
Apart from this.. he's a great bloke! Good to see you back mate.

Hopefully this week hitting Bazza on the chest means it will stick on Bazzas chest. He started looking better 2nd half last week.

Im going to Syd for the haze game this week, hopefully a bit of:

" Jolly perfect tap down to Kirk...handballs to Crouch who takes of like a dog shot in the @@@@ down the middle....spearing kick inside 50 and hits HAAAALLLLL 35m out dead in front......GOAL!!!"

[hammo]

There was an old bloke behind me on Sunday that kept abusing him - you are useless LRT.... even when he was nowhere near the ball. Not sure if his vision was ok, but I think he may have confused him for B2. Not even watching the game, just abused him whenever they had an inside 50.

I thought he played ok on the weekend.

With LRT, it depends what the expectations are. Personally, I'm sick of comments like 'he always tries hard', 'he played OK'.

Unfortunately for LRT, he was recruited to play a key defensive role and he doesn't seem to be good enough to do it. On the weekend he was playing as a loose man in defence, so you'd expect he'd do OK.

The other disappointing aspect with LRT is that he isn't a naturally attacking player. In the modern game you need players who move the ball quickly from the backline, so for mine, LRT playing alongside Kennelly and Malceski doesn't work. Also, opposing teams know to drag him back to the goal square where he is a liability for us. Therefore, I can't see a role for him.

LRT will never be the great attacking centre half back we need. I even look at a player like Jarred Waite, who I've never really rated, and he offers so much more to the Carlton line-up than LRT ever will to the Swans.

As far as Crouch goes, we should temper the excitement. Let's see if he can do it two weeks in a row. It was refreshing to see him play an attacking role though, rather than as a tagger.

[TheHood]

The way we're travelling, Crouchy is likely to be our one elite midfielder by Round 22!

[jenky28]

Gee what a surprise


BTW jenky have you discarded Crouchy's number from your gurnsey in favour of Brennans?

WHAT THE??
WHERE DID U HEAR THAT?
I DO LOV BRENNAN AS WELL.

[Margie]

Watching Crouch on Sunday was a reminder of how we missed his and Fosdike's experience. Hopefully he can remain fit and help us through to the finals. He's still young enough, as is Fosdike.

[royboy42]

Great debut after so much injury time out.He knows what to do and goes the shortest way down the middle and actually gives our forwards the advantage of a quick ball before flooding comes. I was thinking on the weekend we may have underestimated his loss for so long. He is a lot better than Ablett ,Buchanan and Fosdike. Great to have him back!

I'm with you hartijon.

[Cheer Squad mbr]

O'Dwyer would have been better than Crouchy last Sunday.

[gossipcom]

Crouchy played well for his first seniors match back. Now if only Roos would let Fossie break into the team. *sigh*

[BloodsInMyVeins]

LRT was quite good on Sunday. Not sure why people are so keen to see the back of him.

All i can say is LRT played reasonably well on Sunday, but when he is playing bad (which is most of the time) he is really bad & costs us dearly.

You have to stop the other team scoring before you can win a game of Footy & with LRT in the Back line he would be 1 of our weaker links.

I know the Swans have better back men that can fill he's spot that's all.

[voodooguru]

Before he finally succumbed to the 3012 injuries he was carrying, I was really looking forward to an evolved role for Crouch. Back at the start of the 07 season I was hoping that JC's run-with role would be delegated to a newish, young midfielder - and he could be given more freedom to utilise his pace, nous, toughness and long kick into 50.

With the likes of the Bevan, Jack and Bird in the side now, if he continues to play well we could see the Crouch I was looking for in 07 - in 09.

[ROK Lobster]

No. I thought he was good on Sunday, but not good enough. He is the past. Time for some new blood.