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Exactly THIS........Cuthbert Collingwood wrote:this sort of shit makes me mad, give the guy a break like you would any new recruit....Culprit wrote:I will be totally surprised if he actually plays a Senior AFL Season 2014 game. My nickname for him is "Token"
Effectively cost pick 67 unless I'm mistaken. Only picks 6 & 10 and 2x rookie selections now open to the club come the drafts.The Prototype wrote:Collingwood Facebook page was about the same, not many people were very complimentary towards the signing news. Look he may not be any good next season, may never play a game in the seniors....BUT, people were shitty when we got Leigh Brown and look how they turned out?
Yes, Jordan Russell didn't exactly work, neither did Corrie, but they were minimal risks taken to ensure we had the depth there in case of injuries. I am more than happy to let Tony prove himself at the club, I am more than happy to let him settle into the club and prove himself.
If he fails he fails, we didn't lose a pick for him, just used a spot on our list and paid him for the year. It's no different than drafting a player and having him either star or fail. At least let him have some time to settle in before bringing out the knives and bagging the guy.
hmmm questioning a brudders selection means I'm now a bigot. lolLazza wrote:Exactly THIS........Cuthbert Collingwood wrote:this sort of shit makes me mad, give the guy a break like you would any new recruit....Culprit wrote:I will be totally surprised if he actually plays a Senior AFL Season 2014 game. My nickname for him is "Token"
Poor bugger is shat upon by bigoted dickheads before even putting on a Collingwood jumper.......
They need to bloody put up solid evidence or STFU...........
Sorry, but I think that is crap! I do not believe that one bit!Pochemuchka wrote:if martin were an indigenous player he'd be upgraded by now. it's been alluded to that armstrong has been recruited to help fill our quota.Stupied wrote:The only thing I can think of that they see in him is his kicking. Has supposedly elite disposal, if he can break into the 22 he will probably take the kick-ins. Is meant to be pretty quick too.
Time will tell if he is just another waste of a pick that could have been used to upgrade Martin...
that's good. the statement was mere conjecture based on past writings.KenH wrote:Sorry, but I think that is crap! I do not believe that one bit!Pochemuchka wrote:if martin were an indigenous player he'd be upgraded by now. it's been alluded to that armstrong has been recruited to help fill our quota.Stupied wrote:The only thing I can think of that they see in him is his kicking. Has supposedly elite disposal, if he can break into the 22 he will probably take the kick-ins. Is meant to be pretty quick too.
Time will tell if he is just another waste of a pick that could have been used to upgrade Martin...
i was discussing leigh brown with someone the other day. he was used as an example of someone who went to a third club and prospered. brown did manage quite a few games before he joined collingwood. i don't think he was that great a footballer but he did do was do what was asked of him. a terrific role player.Wokko wrote:The guy is the last one on the list, he's depth for depth players. If there is some kind of unofficial "Must have an indigenous player on the list" policy, then having one as our 40th player isn't that big a deal. That said, I don't think Collingwood would give a stuff if we had 0 indigenous players on the list, and this is from someone who despises any kind of quota system/affirmative action. In this case I just don't see it.
Also, I think you all should remember Leigh Brown, if you can't remember what people said when he was drafted go back and have a look. Another player who had failed at 2 other clubs and nobody could see any value in.
The only thing I am interested in is how he performs when wearing the Black & White.Pochemuchka wrote:i was discussing leigh brown with someone the other day. he was used as an example of someone who went to a third club and prospered. brown did manage quite a few games before he joined collingwood. i don't think he was that great a footballer but he did do was do what was asked of him. a terrific role player.Wokko wrote:The guy is the last one on the list, he's depth for depth players. If there is some kind of unofficial "Must have an indigenous player on the list" policy, then having one as our 40th player isn't that big a deal. That said, I don't think Collingwood would give a stuff if we had 0 indigenous players on the list, and this is from someone who despises any kind of quota system/affirmative action. In this case I just don't see it.
Also, I think you all should remember Leigh Brown, if you can't remember what people said when he was drafted go back and have a look. Another player who had failed at 2 other clubs and nobody could see any value in.
armstrong will be quickly embraced (or otherwise) by the community by virtue of his deeds on the field. for many, he is starting a long way back; for others he doesn't have to make up as much ground.
Pisses me off when posters want to bring Armstrong's Aboriginality into the equation.Lazza wrote:Exactly THIS........Cuthbert Collingwood wrote:this sort of shit makes me mad, give the guy a break like you would any new recruit....Culprit wrote:I will be totally surprised if he actually plays a Senior AFL Season 2014 game. My nickname for him is "Token"
Poor bugger is shat upon by bigoted dickheads before even putting on a Collingwood jumper.......
They need to bloody put up solid evidence or STFU...........
