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  • ugg
    Can you feel it?
    Site Admin
    • Jan 2003
    • 15970

    It’s very hard to pass proper judgment unless we get a video of the comments, the context in which they were made and the manner in which he delivered them.
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    • S.S. Bleeder
      Senior Player
      • Sep 2014
      • 2165

      Originally posted by Faunac8
      Nice of Gary Rohan to have a crack at the Swans after all the support he was provided with over the years at the club. I didn’t see the program referenced so not sure what was said but it sounds like he was aware that Sydney were expecting a return on their patience ?
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      • S.S. Bleeder
        Senior Player
        • Sep 2014
        • 2165

        Originally posted by caj23
        You don't feel he needed a bit of support after the death of his baby? I would've thought regardless of his on field form the club would be doing everything it could to support him through what would've been a really traumatic experience.

        To be honest I wasn't expecting much out of him last year as a personal tragedy like that is much bigger than a game of football. For him to say he felt like he was walking on eggshells is a blight on the club
        Theres a massive difference between giving him support and giving him games purely because the club felt sorry for him. The fact is that the Swans gave more opportunity than he deserved. For years he failed to deliver, and I'm saying this as one of his biggest supporters in the first few years. His family tragedy doesn't entitle him to preferential treatment.

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        • goswannies
          Senior Player
          • Sep 2007
          • 3049

          If goswannette is going to watch that Batchelor in Paradise show, I’ll at least try to make it relevant

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          • S.S. Bleeder
            Senior Player
            • Sep 2014
            • 2165

            Originally posted by Ludwig
            I think you've nailed it on this one, barry. I was one of those with endless patience, just waiting for him to finally deliver.

            He didn't play a game for us after June last year. He had, in fact, become a fringe player.

            Rohan and Menzel both needed a change in scenery. Gary seems the same old Gary at Geelong. And so does Menzel so far. We'll revisit this at the end of the season.
            The sad thing is that (IMO) Rohan was going to be an absolute gun for us. Up until the time that that POC Thomas broke his leg, that is. His several games prior to that injury were very good and his form was trending perfectly. He was going to be the exact player that we needed. I even recall Turner, his Falcons coach, stating that at the time of his draft that he had the potential to be the best player to have gone through the Falcons system (or words to that effect).

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            Originally posted by goswannies
            If goswannette is going to watch that Batchelor in Paradise show, I’ll at least try to make it relevant
            My daughters are watching that.

            I've just cut them from my will.

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            • caj23
              Senior Player
              • Aug 2003
              • 2462

              Originally posted by ugg
              It’s very hard to pass proper judgment unless we get a video of the comments, the context in which they were made and the manner in which he delivered them.
              This is probably the most sensible response I've heard ugg.

              For those bagging me for daring to suggest that something is not right, here are the dictionary definitions of walking on eggshells

              if you are walking on eggs/eggshells, you are being very careful not to offend someone or do anything wrong:
              to be very careful how you behave around someone because you might easily make them angry or upset
              to be very careful about what you say or do to someone because they are easily upset or offended

              Yes perhaps Gaz misspoke (after all he is a footballer!) or didn't mean what he said, but I don't think you can necessarily brush it off as nothing either.

              Without being in the inner sanctum of the club, none of us can know either way

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              • Blood Tunnel
                Pushing for Selection
                • Aug 2008
                • 65

                Originally posted by caj23
                Without being in the inner sanctum of the club, none of us can know either way
                Sounds very much like there is some doubt.
                How about this approach?
                Back your club on why they made a decision to move him on.

                Personally I have two big reasons that may have contributed.
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                In fact the zero input from Gaz that day was the last straw for me. Another two years since then where on field, there was no improvement.
                I'd much rather he is a "star" at Geelong than a "Star" at the Swans.
                Very happy with that.

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                • caj23
                  Senior Player
                  • Aug 2003
                  • 2462

                  Originally posted by Blood Tunnel
                  Sounds very much like there is some doubt.
                  How about this approach?
                  Back your club on why they made a decision to move him on.
                  This has got nothing to do with trading him, you've missed the point completely

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                  • caj23
                    Senior Player
                    • Aug 2003
                    • 2462

                    Anyhoo I don't think we'll get anywhere further debating Gaz's comments so I'll refrain from making any further comment on them

                    So back on topic, I see Sam Fischer at the Northern Blues is a chance for the mid season rookie draft. I thought he showed a bit when he was here and was surprised that he only got 1 season

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                    • Melbourne_Blood
                      Senior Player
                      • May 2010
                      • 3312

                      Apparently Ed Langdon of Freo has put contract talks on hold until later in the season. He’s having a very good to start to the year , is quick and I think ( could be wrong ) he has a good tank also. Not sure he’s what we need exactly but he’s a good player.


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                      • Ludwig
                        Veterans List
                        • Apr 2007
                        • 9359

                        Originally posted by caj23
                        So back on topic, I see Sam Fischer at the Northern Blues is a chance for the mid season rookie draft. I thought he showed a bit when he was here and was surprised that he only got 1 season
                        I really like Sam Fischer and was both surprised and disappointed that he was cut. I thought he was a clever footballer with good kicking skills. I would certainly like him back on our list.

                        Originally posted by Melbourne_Blood
                        Apparently Ed Langdon of Freo has put contract talks on hold until later in the season. He’s having a very good to start to the year , is quick and I think ( could be wrong ) he has a good tank also. Not sure he’s what we need exactly but he’s a good player.
                        Ed Langdon is the younger brother of Tom Langdon from Collingwood, who we targeted last year, but failed to get. We ended up with Thurlow instead. Ed is more a midfielder and a good player. If we lost Jones, I would definitely go after Langdon. He's worth chasing in any case.

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                        • liz
                          Veteran
                          Site Admin
                          • Jan 2003
                          • 16770

                          Originally posted by Ludwig

                          Ed Langdon is the younger brother of Tom Langdon from Collingwood, who we targeted last year, but failed to get. We ended up with Thurlow instead. Ed is more a midfielder and a good player. If we lost Jones, I would definitely go after Langdon. He's worth chasing in any case.
                          I think Ed is a better player than Tom. He was excellent in our game last year against Freo at the SCG - Freo's best by some margin I thought.

                          He's probably not the kind of player we're most in need of though, as a predominantly outside player (wingman, rather than HBFer). Yes, we do need that kind of player in the senior team, but hopefully we already have them, on our list, gradually maturing.

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                          • Mel_C
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                            • Jan 2003
                            • 4470

                            Originally posted by goswannies
                            If goswannette is going to watch that Batchelor in Paradise show, I’ll at least try to make it relevant
                            I know you are basing it on looks but you are giving Deano a bad name. That guy (Bill) is a flog. Ask your wife!

                            I agree with the Lloyd lookalike though.

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                            • goswannies
                              Senior Player
                              • Sep 2007
                              • 3049

                              Originally posted by Mel_C
                              I know you are basing it on looks but you are giving Deano a bad name. That guy (Bill) is a flog. Ask your wife!

                              I agree with the Lloyd lookalike though.
                              Not quite my wife yet but getting there - no need to comment AnnieH!

                              And, yeah, sorry. I’m a big fan of Dean - lovely guy - the comparison was looks only ... and I have to agree that Bill is about the worst that a Y chromosome has to offer.

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                              • Mel_C
                                Veterans List
                                • Jan 2003
                                • 4470

                                Originally posted by goswannies
                                Not quite my wife yet but getting there - no need to comment AnnieH!

                                And, yeah, sorry. I’m a big fan of Dean - lovely guy - the comparison was looks only ... and I have to agree that Bill is about the worst that a Y chromosome has to offer.
                                Yes and after last night's episode Bill became a worse human being!

                                Good luck with goswannette ????.

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