TheSheik wrote:
Synbad wrote:
I dont know Sheik how about you tell me what Houla is on????
And Bradley played at a time when Williams, Brown , Ratten , Johnston and Buckley won the ball.... and we were succesful.
We need balance at the club. ... we dont have balance.
I dont know whether Ryan will be around... maybe he will maybe he wont but theres alot of improvement in Ryan still...
Don't answer a question with a question, just pluck a figure out that would be within the ballpark.
I pointed out that we had players of that calibre around Bradley, that is not in dispute, especially the part about our success.
I agree we don't have balance, but we don't have talent nor depth, we are in serious trouble.
I'm at a loss to understand what this improvement Houlihan will make that you talk of especially given he is now a 100 game player for the club ?? If you listen to all of the other experts here, he has these "silky skills" so what else does he need to improve upon ?? I'm told he can kick (they say he's one of the few who can hit a target), he can smother (nice skill), he can take marks (terrific) and he knows how to handball too. What is it that you are referring to here ??
he can improve on his experience so he can be a three hundred game player.
Also he is relatively young at 23 years old.
Im not the biggest fan at times but other times i am a fan.
Just as you didnt come out of the woodwork last year and early this year but sweated on him till now...
I agree Houla is of the age that he needs to become more consistent.
But Sheik.. he did all those things yesterday.. he marked, kicked, tackled and smothered as well as handballed and kicked.
He just didnt do them all the time.
Whilst Houla isnt having a great season he certainly has alot of time to turn it around for himself.
As for Tony Shaw.. Houla is a year older than his nephew and has played 60 games more.. won more matches of his own boot than his nephew and will be playing next year without a knee re co for now....
Not everyone can play like Tony Shaw... and nor do you want a team of 22 short fat slow gutsy bastards in your team cos you know what Sheik???
... in this day and age youd lose every time against 22 Houlas.
The Burgoynes arent grunt players but they have others doing the grunt work.. (see Port importing Hardwick and Pickett)... they didnt get rid of the Burgoynes did they???
No you pluck a figure out that is within the ballpark.
Why do i have to do everything around here Sheik???
I hate it when people want me to do everything.....
Especially when theiur mothers have not taught them to say PLEASE!!!!!