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I read it too and thought the same and it made me smile. What I found interesting is that the coaches at junior levels had concerns but all ended up really sold on him and big wraps.
I loved the story about how he got into trouble for celebrating his goal too much when the AA team were up by heaps...."it's not every day you kick a goal for your country" - loved it!!!!
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Well the significant media and public interest in the future of Nick Davis has ensured the news 'leaked', so I don't know what they're waiting for. Confirming the delisting of one player and recognising his contribution to the club doesn't mean you have to announce the cutting of others at the same time."As everyone knows our style of football is defensive and unattractive, and as such I have completely forgotten how to mark or kick over the years" - Brett Kirk
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How often do they make a big public announcement on delisted players?
You used Mathews as an example earlier. He retired. Davis was delisted, or in real world terms, sacked.
I think your expectations on the handling of this are tad high.
Whatever is going on behind closed doors we have NFI, and all this speculation about what has or hasn't happened, and what should and shouldn't happened is getting very tiring. It's been going on for years now.
I think it is time a lot of people moved on.Comment
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More probably straight out of the Don King textbook for grandstanding self promoters that Thommo is (slowly) reading from. Thommo is at the moment on page 7. As there are no pictures it is a bit of a struggle. This is the page that advises player touts to seize the intiative with the media and keep their mug clients names up there in lights. Its all a hoot and a breeze during the post season slow period for slack jourbo's who have nothing much to write about. The cloying self effacement of the Davo interview is a nice touch and serves the purpose of trying to con the market into offering a contract. You see Davo is really a bit of a scallywag but can kick a goal. Maybe Freo will fall for it. Thommo's grubby fingerprints are all over this.Bevo bandwagon driverComment
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Adelaide's approach:
General Manager of Football Operations John Reid said: ?We thank them all for their commitment to the club and wish them well in their future endeavours. Kris in particular has given the club great service playing 88 games for Adelaide and six pre-season games.?"As everyone knows our style of football is defensive and unattractive, and as such I have completely forgotten how to mark or kick over the years" - Brett Kirk
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Obviously all we have left at this time of the year is speculation, and we have no idea who told the press- but frankly I have zero issue with any player that has been delisted talking to the media about it prior to a club officially announcing it- especially when it really will have no impact on potential trades.
After the end of trade week a delisted player who wishes to continue their career has around 10 weeks to make other clubs think of them.I knew him as a gentle young man, I cannot say for sure the reasons for his decline
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I have no issue with a player speaking about their own delisting either.
However, some people expect the club to be jumping through hoops for a player they hold in high regards, and none of the other 15 clubs seemed to hold him in the same regard otherwise they would have made a play for him.
The guy has personality issues. (from a reliable source).
I expect the club will make official announcements, when all delisted players are notified. Maybe some are on holidays and are not contactable yet.Comment
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Davis will be sadly missed.
Watch this if you want to be really angry about him being delisted
YouTube - FOUR Nick Davis Goals v Geelong Cats @ SCGComment
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Yes, UglyDuckling (and others) - FANTASTIC - There are no other words to describe it. It gave us a tilt at the flag, one the team repaid two weeks later.
Now show me a YouTube of Nick Davis in that form, with that impact, with that desire ... SINCE ... that great night in 2005?
Didn't think so - and don't give me the line he was hardly on the park - There have been plenty of times.
I don't like him going anymore than most here, but he has done sweet @@@@ all for the last 3 seasons...Time to give someone else a go.
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