simonverbeek wrote:
titimus wrote:
Kade has genuine talent.
Nonsense, you're living a pipe dream.
There is not one moment in his short career where he has displayed
genuine talent.
I'd like to know how you've deduced from watching Carlton that he's got talent. And don;t tell me he looks good for the bullants - glen bowyer looks like chris judd in the bullants - the VFL is irrelevant.
Simpson has shown no evidence that he's a player. He can be assumed to be a dud.
If he doubles his average of 4 touches a game and gets 8 - u can post all the 'I told you so' threads you like - it would be a great achievement.
Not a Carlton long term player by any stretch of the imagination (even your very optimistic imagination.),
His pace isn't queried. And I don't think i've heard any negatives about his skills. Especially his kicking, where he seems to have a very accurate and penetrating left foot.
His attack on the football? Well, someone mentioned a time when he moved into Richo's oncoming path to not only contest, but gather the ball and dish it off. I don't think there is a question about his application, or his courage.
So what is it? Right, he doesn't pick up many possessions. Quite true, he has had a few games without touching the pigskin very much.
The VFL isn't irrelevant. If a player plays well he inevitably gets a game in the seniors. If his game stands out and he consistently gets mentioned in the best players it can be assumed that he is of AFL quality.
Kade has played 12 SENIOR GAMES OF FOOTBALL. In capitals because I think that it is an important fact. He is one of the most inexpierienced players on our list. Besides, he has always always been played on and off the bench, so it is hardly surprising to see his form fluctuate.
I don't see any reason to assume that he is a 'dud'.
You don't throw away players with that combination of pace and skill for nothing. Especially ones who have so few games under their belt, and have yet to develop the body size to match it with the big boys.
I'd like to hear the MC give a direct reply to that assumption.
Give him time. I have confidence that he will be a very good player. And then, if I and you are still around here 'simonverbeek', I will say 'I told you so'.