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  • Primmy
    Proud Tragic Swan
    • Apr 2008
    • 5970

    #16
    Originally posted by Lucky Knickers
    I don't like these articles. Do we actually have an interest in this kid?
    none that I know of, but when is that going to stop us from acting like an armchair coaching panel.
    If you've never jumped from one couch to the other to save yourself from lava then you didn't have a childhood

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    • Dosser
      Just wild about Harry
      • Mar 2011
      • 1833

      #17
      Armstrong has taken some giant steps this year.

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      • liz
        Veteran
        Site Admin
        • Jan 2003
        • 16770

        #18
        Unlikely that he would have requested a trade to Sydney if an offer hadn't been put to him by the club.

        I've not seen him play this year, though Crows fans say he played some decent footy at the back end of the season. If their description of him as outside, decent pace but very good kicking skills is correct, he is really just what we need We are chock-a-block full of hard nosed grunt, but need players who can receive the ball from the packs and use it to good effect.

        IIRC, at the time he was drafted there was an article about him in which he stated he was a big Swans fan.

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        • robamiee
          Regular in the Side
          • Sep 2005
          • 688

          #19
          considering his off field antics earlier in the year, a straight swap for sumner would be the best option, as really he is out of contract (GWS cant take him they took Davis), and if Crows didn't take our offer we could get him for free in the PSD..
          Haven't seen much of him, but they say he has some class about him, natural talent, but not overley quick or overley slow...good foot skills...
          question is do we have other players better than him already vying for the same position...

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          • Damien
            Living in 2005
            • Jan 2003
            • 3713

            #20
            Originally posted by liz
            Unlikely that he would have requested a trade to Sydney if an offer hadn't been put to him by the club.

            I've not seen him play this year, though Crows fans say he played some decent footy at the back end of the season. If their description of him as outside, decent pace but very good kicking skills is correct, he is really just what we need We are chock-a-block full of hard nosed grunt, but need players who can receive the ball from the packs and use it to good effect.

            IIRC, at the time he was drafted there was an article about him in which he stated he was a big Swans fan.
            Yep, players don't request trades to specific clubs without some type of understanding of a deal if a trade is reached and based on everything I know with Armstrong, I'd be happy to have him at our club, for the reasons you mention.

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            • wolftone57
              Veterans List
              • Aug 2008
              • 5857

              #21
              Originally posted by robamiee
              considering his off field antics earlier in the year, a straight swap for sumner would be the best option, as really he is out of contract (GWS cant take him they took Davis), and if Crows didn't take our offer we could get him for free in the PSD..
              Haven't seen much of him, but they say he has some class about him, natural talent, but not overley quick or overley slow...good foot skills...
              question is do we have other players better than him already vying for the same position...
              He would be a handy boost to our stocks and he wants to be here which Sumner obviously doesn't. He would play for the club because he is a fan & be around his heros such as Mickey O & Goodsie and that can only mean good things. He is suspected to have far more talent than he has yet shown so I would love him to come here but mainly because if you love a club you play like buggery for them.

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              • goswannie14
                Leadership Group
                • Sep 2005
                • 11166

                #22
                Originally posted by Owen87
                Having a good laugh at the crows fans comments on adelaidenow about the potential trade saying the want Marty for him. Good luck with that, can't see any reason why Marty would want to go back to Adelaide
                Given they gave him the boot, fairly unlikely he would want to go back!
                Does God believe in Atheists?

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                • robamiee
                  Regular in the Side
                  • Sep 2005
                  • 688

                  #23
                  Originally posted by wolftone57
                  He would be a handy boost to our stocks and he wants to be here which Sumner obviously doesn't. He would play for the club because he is a fan & be around his heros such as Mickey O & Goodsie and that can only mean good things. He is suspected to have far more talent than he has yet shown so I would love him to come here but mainly because if you love a club you play like buggery for them.
                  i agree, but we shouldn't offer too much up for him is what i am saying...we are in the box seat here.. Sumner and maybe at best a late 3rd rnd pick....not shown enough for much more...

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                  • aardvark
                    Veterans List
                    • Mar 2010
                    • 5685

                    #24
                    Originally posted by Dosser
                    Armstrong has taken some giant steps this year.
                    We should have A POLL On if we want him or not.....

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                    • Triple B
                      Formerly 'BBB'
                      • Feb 2003
                      • 6999

                      #25
                      Originally posted by aardvark
                      We should have A POLL On if we want him or not.....
                      With 11 alternative answers....
                      Driver of the Dan Hannebery bandwagon....all aboard. 4th April 09

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                      • Lucky Knickers
                        Fandom of Fabulousness
                        • Oct 2003
                        • 4220

                        #26
                        He was clearly in Craig's bad-books but some good things said about his last 5 games. I don't like the off-field picture but if he gets a decent haircut and if he's got his alcohol issues sorted he sounds like an interesting addition.

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                        • Bas
                          Veterans List
                          • Jan 2003
                          • 4457

                          #27
                          Originally posted by Lucky Knickers
                          I don't like the off-field picture but if he gets a decent haircut and if he's got his alcohol issues sorted he sounds like an interesting addition.
                          I want a poll on the haircut. Alcohol is much better in NSW than that West End rubbish they drink. It would send your dog mad.
                          In memory of my little Staffy - Dicey, 17.06.2005 to 1.12.2011- I'll miss you mate.

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                          • Lucky Knickers
                            Fandom of Fabulousness
                            • Oct 2003
                            • 4220

                            #28
                            Originally posted by Bas
                            I want a poll on the haircut.

                            Tony Armstrong Player Profile bio - Official AFL Website of the Adelaide Football Club


                            So long as he doesn't go to NicMal's hairdresser.

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                            • robamiee
                              Regular in the Side
                              • Sep 2005
                              • 688

                              #29
                              says he is a HB...do we need another???

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                              • Doctor
                                Bay 29
                                • Sep 2003
                                • 2757

                                #30
                                Originally posted by Bas
                                I want a poll on the haircut. Alcohol is much better in NSW than that West End rubbish they drink. It would send your dog mad.
                                If you're in SA and you're drinking West End rather than Cooper's you have rocks in your head.

                                A player requesting a trade to our club rather than back to Melbourne is a nice change though.
                                Today's a draft of your epitaph

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