Synbad wrote:
Youve been bagging a kid since ive been coming to these boards Sheik
Have you ever applauded anything he has done???
There are soft players at every club... but i reckon a guy like Houla would stand in front of Saverio Rocca ONE TIME and you will never have to in your lifetime....
I repeat... weak bastards bag kids day in day out...
Houla is not a leader.. he will have the tone set by senior players..
He is that kind of player...
There are few extra hard players at the club.
And I will continue to 'bag' him whilst he stays at the club. Carlton supporters are the only people who seem to rate Houlihan, they can see no wrong in what he does (fair enough to a certain extent given they do barrack for the club). However, the overwhelming majority of opposition supporters I have spoken to are rapt that he plays for us because they know that he isn't going to win the game for us. Many of them say that all their guys have to do is give him a whack behind the ear and he'll go off and meekly to stand in a corner. What sort of reputation is that ??
Stand in front of Sav Rocca ?? If I was at the right age (again) and had the ability (that's been long gone now), I'd be only too happy to take my old place on the half-back flank. I stood in front of plenty of bigger grown men whilst playing, sure I got hit and hurt, but that's part of playing the game. So to suggest that I won't and he would is a nonsense comment and you know it because it will never be answered. And if Houlihan was to stand in front of Rocca, so bloody what ?? He's (like the rest of the players on the team) expected to put his body on the line when the time arrives, it's part of playing the game or are you forgetting that important fact ??
Have I applauded anything he has done ?? Yep, I have actually, a few times if the truth is known. No matter how much I like or dislike anyone, I'm man enough to admit it when they do well and give credit where credit is due, I'm not that totally negative or one-eyed.
Weak bastard ?? Well then, now you have an escape clause to avoid the facts. It's okay for you to tee-off on a 30yo player for an extended period yet if anyone else does the same on a 23yo player, they are labelled a 'weak bastard'. Give me a break ....................