Nick Davis: Lost to the Code

[Wardy]

I will always stick up for Davis - have always felt that because he didnt fit into Roos's mould of boring yes men, that he didnt stand a chance. But some agree with this stance and some dont - so be it. So I appreciated your efforts - and despite what others say - if you weren't there that Friday night in September '05 - we would still be waiting for that flag. All the best with what ever you do.

[dimelb]

Self conceited drivel!!!

ALL OF THIS!


Self conceited drivel!!!!!

NIck is a @@@@ing hasbeen. get over it!

You guyys are prats


And yes I'm pissed bu twhat ya gonna do about it

sorrry scotth but really I am pissecxd

Simple - don't drink before posting!

[pinkemu]

Self conceited drivel!!!

ALL OF THIS!


Self conceited drivel!!!!!

NIck is a @@@@ing hasbeen. get over it!

You guyys are prats


And yes I'm pissed bu twhat ya gonna do about it

sorrry scotth but really I am pissecxd

Watch your drinking, look what it has done to me (see profile pick)

[573v30]

Booo @@@@ing hooooo!

Without Davo, the Swans wouldn't have the 2005 premiership.

[SwansFan1972]

Consistency is over-rated. Consistently we can finish 4th to 10th each year (and we appear to be locked in to doing just that), but it usually takes something freakish to achieve something special. Roosy's reaction immediately after "the" semi showed that. There are plenty of consistently good players out there - but will they ever take a game by the throat and win it the way Nick did that night? Sure, everyone has a part to play in a win, but someone has to kick the goals and each of those last quarter goals were stunners in their own right. Sadly, there are few on our list confident enough in front of goal who can entertain hopes of ever repeating that effort.

That game ranks above the grannie in terms of emotions - the despair when the first final quarter goal went to the cats, and the incredible feeling when the siren went at the end of that game! Ok - Leo's mark is up there too - but we were always in that game. After that final quarter goal to the cats, only the most blindly optimistic could see four goals coming to win, on top of three all night.

Consistency that night meant diddly squat! Thanks always Nick for those (and many other) special moments. The parting of ways between you and the club is very sad and I think ultimately the club will be poorer for it.

[Wardy]

Consistency is over-rated. Consistently we can finish 4th to 10th each year (and we appear to be locked in to doing just that), but it usually takes something freakish to achieve something special. Roosy's reaction immediately after "the" semi showed that. There are plenty of consistently good players out there - but will they ever take a game by the throat and win it the way Nick did that night? Sure, everyone has a part to play in a win, but someone has to kick the goals and each of those last quarter goals were stunners in their own right. Sadly, there are few on our list confident enough in front of goal who can entertain hopes of ever repeating that effort.

That game ranks above the grannie in terms of emotions - the despair when the first final quarter goal went to the cats, and the incredible feeling when the siren went at the end of that game! Ok - Leo's mark is up there too - but we were always in that game. After that final quarter goal to the cats, only the most blindly optimistic could see four goals coming to win, on top of three all night.

Consistency that night meant diddly squat! Thanks always Nick for those (and many other) special moments. The parting of ways between you and the club is very sad and I think ultimately the club will be poorer for it.

Beautifully put! that game still gives me that "shiver" I will never forget it.

[Plugger46]

Consistency is over-rated. Consistently we can finish 4th to 10th each year (and we appear to be locked in to doing just that), but it usually takes something freakish to achieve something special. Roosy's reaction immediately after "the" semi showed that. There are plenty of consistently good players out there - but will they ever take a game by the throat and win it the way Nick did that night? Sure, everyone has a part to play in a win, but someone has to kick the goals and each of those last quarter goals were stunners in their own right. Sadly, there are few on our list confident enough in front of goal who can entertain hopes of ever repeating that effort.

That game ranks above the grannie in terms of emotions - the despair when the first final quarter goal went to the cats, and the incredible feeling when the siren went at the end of that game! Ok - Leo's mark is up there too - but we were always in that game. After that final quarter goal to the cats, only the most blindly optimistic could see four goals coming to win, on top of three all night.

Consistency that night meant diddly squat! Thanks always Nick for those (and many other) special moments. The parting of ways between you and the club is very sad and I think ultimately the club will be poorer for it.

Best post I've read on here for some time.

[connolly]

Consistency is over-rated. Consistently we can finish 4th to 10th each year (and we appear to be locked in to doing just that), but it usually takes something freakish to achieve something special. Roosy's reaction immediately after "the" semi showed that. There are plenty of consistently good players out there - but will they ever take a game by the throat and win it the way Nick did that night? Sure, everyone has a part to play in a win, but someone has to kick the goals and each of those last quarter goals were stunners in their own right. Sadly, there are few on our list confident enough in front of goal who can entertain hopes of ever repeating that effort.

That game ranks above the grannie in terms of emotions - the despair when the first final quarter goal went to the cats, and the incredible feeling when the siren went at the end of that game! Ok - Leo's mark is up there too - but we were always in that game. After that final quarter goal to the cats, only the most blindly optimistic could see four goals coming to win, on top of three all night.

Consistency that night meant diddly squat! Thanks always Nick for those (and many other) special moments. The parting of ways between you and the club is very sad and I think ultimately the club will be poorer for it.

It was consistancy, team work, strong work ethic and a collective culture that got that team of largely dedicated average palyers into the finals series in the first place. I've seen two types of teams play in the red and white. The collection of talented individuals (that consistently underperformed for decades) and the strong collective ethos that won a premiership. Personally i'll take the latter every day. As for Davis don't re-write history. There was a player called Jason Ball who tapped brilliantly in the forward line (particularly the last goal against the Cats) and a desperate team that lifted and ran through fatigue and pain to keep the ball in the forward line. Davis did not win that game, much less any other game off his own boot.

[stellation]

It was consistancy, team work, strong work ethic and a collective culture that got that team of largely dedicated average palyers into the finals series in the first place. I've seen two types of teams play in the red and white. The collection of talented individuals (that consistently underperformed for decades) and the strong collective ethos that won a premiership. Personally i'll take the latter every day. As for Davis don't re-write history. There was a player called Jason Ball who tapped brilliantly in the forward line (particularly the last goal against the Cats) and a desperate team that lifted and ran through fatigue and pain to keep the ball in the forward line. Davis did not win that game, much less any other game off his own boot.

@@@@ off connolly. Bitch and moan about everything else, you can never take away his performance that night. Suck on it. Can't wait for the next exciting tackle that we'll be talking about for decades.

[connolly]

@@@@ off connolly. Bitch and moan about everything else, you can never take away his performance that night. Suck on it. Can't wait for the next exciting tackle that we'll be talking about for decades.

Yes it was a fantastic team performance. Ball's brilliant tap work, Davis goal kicking, ROK's relentless running, Kennelly's drive out of the backline and a team that kept running and never say die team spirit. Wonderful memories. And merry christmas to you too.

[stellation]

So I take it you then simply believe that no player has ever won a game of football off their own boot? If that's your belief then I honestly apologize for having a spat.

[connolly]

So I take it you then simply believe that no player has ever won a game of football off their own boot? If that's your belief then I honestly apologize for having a spat.

As a very young kid i saw Bobby Skilton do it one day. From (fading) memory the champion had 15 possessions in the last quarter, playing in an otherwise outclassed and beaten side . Maybe i was spoilt at a young age. I saw Skilton play.

[stellation]

Then if you think it can be done, I respectfully disagree with the suggestion that Nick Davis did not do it that night.

I've been spoilt too; I didn't see Skilton play, but I was at the SCG when Nick Davis kicked 4 goals in a quarter to beat Geelong.

[reigning premier]

It was consistancy, team work, strong work ethic and a collective culture that got that team of largely dedicated average palyers into the finals series in the first place. I've seen two types of teams play in the red and white. The collection of talented individuals (that consistently underperformed for decades) and the strong collective ethos that won a premiership. Personally i'll take the latter every day. As for Davis don't re-write history. There was a player called Jason Ball who tapped brilliantly in the forward line (particularly the last goal against the Cats) and a desperate team that lifted and ran through fatigue and pain to keep the ball in the forward line. Davis did not win that game, much less any other game off his own boot.

Most ridiculous post you've ever made. And that's saying something.

Take Davis out of the game and replace with ANY player that has EVER played the game from ANY team in the world and the result is a loss to the Swans. To suggest that Davis was not the sole factor for the Swans winning that game is totally moronic.

[mcs]

It was consistancy, team work, strong work ethic and a collective culture that got that team of largely dedicated average palyers into the finals series in the first place. I've seen two types of teams play in the red and white. The collection of talented individuals (that consistently underperformed for decades) and the strong collective ethos that won a premiership. Personally i'll take the latter every day. As for Davis don't re-write history. There was a player called Jason Ball who tapped brilliantly in the forward line (particularly the last goal against the Cats) and a desperate team that lifted and ran through fatigue and pain to keep the ball in the forward line. Davis did not win that game, much less any other game off his own boot.

Connolly I can see where you are coming from but to say Davis did not win that game for us that night is imo utterly ridiculous. You can not take away from what the other players in our team did in the last quarter, but it was Davis who made the big plays, who kicked the goals. If there is a ever a time where the saying that a player won the game off his own boot applies, then this is it. You can never discount the team's role in it, but Davis was very special that night!