DenimUndies wrote:
ThePsychologist wrote:
Big Kahuna Boot wrote:
Handshakes has had a solid year to date, started strongly and his quieter games by his new standard have also still been solid.. ..and he's a smart footballer, this lack of pace is a myth, it holds true when he's not fit.. ..but running well, he gets plenty of time and space.. .... ..and a more open game actually ties into this for him.. ..interchange cap only further strengthens his running ability...
His pace is not a myth, he is very very slow!!
his perceived value remains whilst he can maintain sustained but slow running, if his knees get to the point where he cant sustain prolonged running then even his perceived value is gone. let him go to an interstate club where he can at least have a chance to play 1st ruck each week and give us a gun midfielder ( if there is one out there) win win... without going over old ground, i think we erred in taking him over cotchin, i suspect even you would take cotchin now in exchange for Kruiz, but also sure no club would swap cotchin for Kruiz today. end of story
..not sure if you quoted by mistake, but my thoughts on handshakes are about brock..
..but anyways, regarding krooz.. -- ..he seems over the knee injuries, i can't remember there being any talk of them being degenerative.. ..in fact, this year all season he hasnt had any strapping on them at all.. ..last season he reinjured them, and we played him for most of the season thru it.. ..thats bad club player management, not a knock on him.. ..if a club ruins a player, its hardly the player's fault.. ..ratts tried to save his career, and could have stuffed krooz up.. ..crazy thinking from club level..
..yes, cotchin is a good player.. ..would i, in todays time reverse the draft and pick him over krooz?, no.. ..some may scoff, but i'd still take krooz.. ..your ruckman is an integral part of the team, more important than 1 individual midfielder.. ..they contest the very first action, they set the standard and attitude.. ..a physical ruck is a big part of every prem team..
..top class mids are available every year, flag worthy rucks are not.. ..cotchin is good, but he's no judd/ablett.. ..and i reckon if you asked cotchin, he'd love to rove to krooz every week.. ..the acl set back krooz's development by at least 2 yrs.. ..on top of which. mids will develop quicker than talls anyway..
..it's interesting to note how many supporters under-rate Krooz, and yet ex-players can't talk highly enough of him..
apologies BK, i was in a hurry when I posted the above and didnt take care to quote correctly, if at all.... just on your points above, you make some valid arguments, I guess im just spewing that Kruiz hasnt fulfilled his potential as yet, or should I say the potential expected by supporterss. nonetheless I hope he ends up exceeding his own and everyone else's expectations. good luck to him... I would however jump at the chance for a pick in the Top 5 at the end of year draft and wouldn't shirk at him being used as trade bait if there is a willing taker. just dont see him as leader, a willing and teachable good natured human most certainly. but then again iv never met him so whatever I say is just pure speculation.
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