Goodbye Nick Davis

[CureTheSane]

2003-2007 - I can't think of a better 3rd or 4th forward in the competition. Big game player - played very well in several finals. That's when it really matters and Davo delivered.

Missed two easy goals in his last game for the club. Otherwise, his kicking at goal was excellent.

I should have said "He didn't show that class often enough on the field in recent times."

Every time I saw him play he was hardly a ball magnet.
Maybe because the players weren't kicking it to him.
Maybe he wasn't making position.
I don't really care what the reason was, the point is he didn't get the ball enough.
So his opportunities to do all these great things were limited to the point that he was using up a spot in the team.

[CureTheSane]

The thing that @@@@s me the most is that the perceived lack of commitment that has brought about Davis' downfall has been totally overlooked in recruiting Rhyce Shaw. There are so many double standards on display it isn't funny.

But we just don't know exactly what the issues are/were.
What was his attitude like around team mates?
Did he serve it up to Roos?
We will probably never know.

As an outsider, I suspect half the reason O'Keefe wants to leave is the mundane style of play employed by Sydney which bores fans and players alike. The decision to delist Nick Davis shows that style shows no sign of changing.

Well I guess the club has to have all the players on the same page.
But I wish we'd adopt a more attacking style of football too.

[connolly]

Virtually the only bloke who tried to win the game against St.Kilda in round 1. No-one else took the game on.

He doesn't work as hard as most others. Who cares? The hard working hacks (such as Ablett) can't turn games and kick crucial goals consistently.
Footy clubs need all types - sadly, we have too many of the one type.

He bombed away over the heads of leading forwards, ignoring leads and kicked for death or glory. Most selfish game in living memory by a Sydney player. He was delisted because he was:

1. unfit
2. lazy
3. selfish.

No doubt all qualities desperately sought in the PSD. Gone and unlamented. He is the Andy Warhol of footy. Literally 15 minutes of fame.

[ROK Lobster]

He bombed away over the heads of leading forwards, ignoring leads and kicked for death or glory. Most selfish game in living memory by a Sydney player. He was delisted because he was:

1. unfit
2. lazy
3. selfish.

No doubt all qualities desperately sought in the PSD. Gone and unlamented. He is the Andy Warhol of footy. Literally 15 minutes of fame.

Andy Warhol has had a lot more than 15 minutes of fame.

If Nick is the Andy Warhol of football then it is fair to say he revolutionised it - but I don't think we can say that. You better re-think your analogy.

[stellation]

Andy Warhol has had a lot more than 15 minutes of fame.

If Nick is the Andy Warhol of football then it is fair to say he revolutionised it - but I don't think we can say that. You better re-think your analogy.

One could argue that Paul Roos is the Andy Warhol of football- seemed a revolutionary bit in reality everyone else did the work for him.

[AussieAnge]

Sad to see a talented footballer leave our side. As others have said we don't know what has gone on and can only surmise. I know some have said he's lazy and has a bad attitude so it seems strange that we recruit someone else who has similar problems (by all accounts).
I'm glad to have seen him play in the Red and white and am grateful for that wonderful 4th quarter in the SF against the Cats.
I wish him well for the future.

[Lohengrin]

He bombed away over the heads of leading forwards, ignoring leads and kicked for death or glory. Most selfish game in living memory by a Sydney player.

Most clueless post in living memory on RWO.

[goswannie14]

I'm starting to really dread what our future may hold if this pretentious leadership group BS continues to run the show.

I'm with you on this, along with a number of others who post here. The leadership should not be making these sorts of decisions. I like Roos, but it's like he wants to be the most popular guy at the club by allowing the leadership group to make the decisions for him. Then it comes across (rightly or wrongly) as if they choose their mates or the ones they get along with, hence the leadership group players being picked week in week out even when they are badly out of form, unfortunately the same deal wasn't offered to those outside the group.

[goswannie14]

He bombed away over the heads of leading forwards, ignoring leads and kicked for death or glory. Most selfish game in living memory by a Sydney player. He was delisted because he was:

1. unfit
2. lazy
3. selfish.

No doubt all qualities desperately sought in the PSD. Gone and unlamented. He is the Andy Warhol of footy. Literally 15 minutes of fame.

You've had it now, who are you going to bag the @@@@ out of unmercilessly now?

[connolly]

Andy Warhol has had a lot more than 15 minutes of fame.

If Nick is the Andy Warhol of football then it is fair to say he revolutionised it - but I don't think we can say that. You better re-think your analogy.

Wharol was pretentious, overated and basically did nothing of note. But sucked in the mugs. Quite appropriate really.

[Robbo]

He would be a fair chance to go in the PSD.

[connolly]

You've had it now, who are you going to bag the @@@@ out of unmercilessly now?

If they are having a go no one.

[liz]

I'm with you on this, along with a number of others who post here. The leadership should not be making these sorts of decisions. I like Roos, but it's like he wants to be the most popular guy at the club by allowing the leadership group to make the decisions for him. Then it comes across (rightly or wrongly) as if they choose their mates or the ones they get along with, hence the leadership group players being picked week in week out even when they are badly out of form, unfortunately the same deal wasn't offered to those outside the group.

What exactly is the decision making process at the club?

Who is involved in and what kinds of decisions? Or capacity?

[connolly]

Most clueless post in living memory on RWO.

No the posts that denigrated Paul Bevan as a sub-standard footballer have already taken that title. In spades sport.

[ROK Lobster]

Wharol was pretentious, overated and basically did nothing of note. But sucked in the mugs. Quite appropriate really.

But you considered it was appropriate because in your opinion he had 15 minutes of fame. Warhol has been famous for a long time, regardless of your opinion of him.

I am not sure what you mean by "sucked in the mugs", but if it means he liked a drink, then I am not sure at all where the similarity with Davis is?