Goodbye Nick Davis

[Triple B]

He might go to the NFL but you never know. We would love him at the Roos.

You could have had him in trade week if you wanted him, for nothing what's more.

Two questions.

Who's Flash and what's a Pauperoo fan who lives in Collingwood doing on RWO?

Not that there's anything wrong with that.

[Industrial Fan]

YAWN.

He's gone.

Thanks for the memory.

Good luck in the NRL, NFL or any other code you think you can make it in Nick.

[Doctor J.]

There were no suggestions during that time that he was lazy or no good or should be dropped.

...No doubt that one quarter in 2005, which was critical in our quest for a flag, ruined Davis' career by setting the benchmark too high.

Some on here would probably know that I have never been a Davo fan. Not because I believe he is a talentless hack, but because he was, is, and always has been a lazy footballer.

There is nothing more frustrating than seeing an athlete waste talent by refusing to do the hard things, Davis was one of those athletes. His career wasn't ruined by one quarter of football, it was ruined by Davo himself and his inability to WANT to regularly impose himself on the contest. Talented, absolutely no doubt. Willing absolutely not. Sadly, so endeth the career.

[swantastic]

Davo was on SEN this morning and when asked why a club should pick him up he said...

because i can play.

Another quote from Davo...

I was told by a close friend form is temporary,but class is permantent.

Is he full of him self or is he spot on.?

[Wardy]

I reckon he's gotta do something to talk himself up,the boy does have talent and lets face it he was hungout to dry publicly on a number of occassions by his previous employers, so I reckon good on him for putting his best foot forward. Sadly Davis didnt fit into the dull as dishwater mould that Roos wanted him to be in. (and I'm' ready for the barrage of abuse that I will get for having such an opinion - like I give a @@@@!)

[swantastic]

I reckon he's gotta do something to talk himself up,the boy does have talent and lets face it he was hungout to dry publicly on a number of occassions by his previous employers, so I reckon good on him for putting his best foot forward. Sadly Davis didnt fit into the dull as dishwater mould that Roos wanted him to be in. (and I'm' ready for the barrage of abuse that I will get for having such an opinion - like I give a @@@@!)

Ok Wardy i'll start off,i reckon your spot on.

[goswannie14]

I reckon he's gotta do something to talk himself up,the boy does have talent and lets face it he was hungout to dry publicly on a number of occassions by his previous employers, so I reckon good on him for putting his best foot forward. Sadly Davis didnt fit into the dull as dishwater mould that Roos wanted him to be in. (and I'm' ready for the barrage of abuse that I will get for having such an opinion - like I give a @@@@!)

Ok Wardy i'll start off,i reckon your spot on.

Yep, I agree with you too Wardy, but you already knew that.

[T-bag]

Davo was on SEN this morning and when asked why a club should pick him up he said...

Another quote from Davo...Is he full of him self or is he spot on.?

His mate's cliche might have some merit to it but then so does this one.....

Attitude is greater than ability!

Suck on that Davis you lousy slob

[2005]

After listening to Nick Davis today on SEN , he made me feel better knowing that he is still a high quality tosser that he always was of a bloke.
Above average footballer though lacking of quality and honesty .
I simply didnt like Nick Davis as a footballer . Thought he was lazy like alot of the footy world does.Though learned to tolerate him as he wore the jumper that I love and he played some good footy with us .

On radio today he claims :
He "Thinks" Lance has been speaking to other clubs on behalf of him and he claims he has been training 4 nights a week. I wonder where ???

Well I saw him on Sky a couple of weeks ago on "The Right Odds" and he nearly mixed him up with Richard Callender.

Form comes and goes & Class is permanant he said
Well thats Davo to a tee, no need to say anymore.


Seriously, glad wont have to pass comment on him on here ever again .

Forever grateful what he gave us in 2005 of which he was an integral part of what we achieved as a football club and he will always be a part of that.
Admired him as a footballer with great skills and great kicking action.
Though what he failed at was : the simple things of the game & the dedication of being involved within a team. He failed miserably at both.
Never really delivered on his Footy potential under 2 very good football coaches at 2 very strong football clubs.

Will he play again ??

Only Nick can tell us that.

[goswannie14]

Seriously, glad wont have to pass comment on him on here ever again .

I'm sure that won't stop you because you will be quoted on this if you do!

[connolly]

so I reckon good on him for putting his best foot forward.

Straight into his open all hours mouth. A slow, lazy, self absorbed and conceited 28 year old should be an irresistable pick up on the player market.

[Nico]

He also mentioned/admitted that he got dropped for poor commitment and that he lost the plot for a few weeks in the 2's, then pulled his finger out, then did his knee. No wonder he didn't get a recall before he did his knee.

As they say; you reap what you sow.

[The Big Cat]

He summed it up when he said "I lost sight of the bunny". But he was honest enough to say that it was his fault that he's in the position he's now found himself in. That's a start.

And remember, if we'd kept him someone else would have had to be delisted. And all hell would have broken loose on this forum about who that player would have been and how unfair it was! At least Davo brought it on himself.

[ROK Lobster]

Straight into his open all hours mouth. A slow, lazy, self absorbed and conceited 28 year old should be an irresistable pick up on the player market.

That's the sort of post I guess Jim Main was talking about earlier this year...

I used to look up a Swans? website, but gave it up when I realised that reading some of this garbage made me feel as if I needed counselling.
They bag anyone and everything and seem to take particular delight in running down players they do not like for some reason or another.
In English soccer these fans are known as ?boo boys? and, until I read this website, I didn?t realise fans could eat their own.

Sourced from the thread "Jim Main knocks RWO?". The link to the article is out of date.

[Wardy]

Straight into his open all hours mouth. A slow, lazy, self absorbed and conceited 28 year old should be an irresistable pick up on the player market.

and you know the boy personally do you connolly? you have an obsession with Bevan that is worrying but entertaining none the less, where as most of us here have a healthy respect for the abilities of Nick Davis and feel that he was treated quite unfairly by the club. Sure he isnt blameless, but the club has to take some of the responsiblity too.

The fact that Davis isnt a "yes" man (which Roos wants) seems to be lost on some. It has even been said that Roos feels its his duty to make people, in his eye's, better people. What gives Roos the right to change anyone's personality or charachter? it seems that Davis is a pretty normal kind of bloke, with a healthy ego who just happens to be able to kick a footy better than some. But he wouldnt conform, so he had the black mark against his name and it wouldn't matter what he did, life wouldnt get any better at the Swans.

Confidence is a big thing in any profession - when you are being told by your boss and his lackies that you are not good enough, lack passion, that you have to abide by some so called "blood brothers" code, and then there are clear consessions that some players get and others dont get ( premiership credits anyone?) - surely that would get to you eventually.

As I said I hope he gets picked up by a club that appreciates what he can do,that he wont be worried about showing a bit of flair, not being curtailed in his style of play and that he doesnt have to become a clone of the rest of the team. Good luck Davo - I hope you make them eat their words.