PUBLIC APOLOGY

Headcutter · **Posted:** Sun Jun 15, 2008 8:58 pm

I have been very critical of Jordan Russell however hic last 2 months have been a vast improvement and he is finally showing he belongs not only as the 20th or 22nd player in the team but he is an important contributor and able to rotate through the midfield or play across halfback. His disposal and decision making has improved vastly and he appears to have really put his head down over the summer. Like many of his young team-mates he still has a lot of work to do but he is certainly on the right track and i look forward to see him eventually play in finals.
I believe it is only fair that if you bag a player you also acknowledge their good work and apologise when you are wrong. So please accept my apology

(please dont merge this apology thread)

CK95 · **Posted:** Sun Jun 15, 2008 9:05 pm

Headcutter wrote:

I have been very critical of Jordan Russell however hic last 2 months

Had a few have we? :lol:

strangeblue · **Posted:** Sun Jun 15, 2008 10:07 pm

bluehammer · **Posted:** Sun Jun 15, 2008 10:10 pm

"Don't judge yesterday on the standards of today".

Has strung a few quarters together now. Good stuff. Onwards and upwards to 200 games.

The Tyrant · **Posted:** Sun Jun 15, 2008 10:42 pm

Good today, he was. Practically forced his excel cell into the "seniors" on my PC

true_blue3 · **Joined:** Tue May 16, 2006 8:57 pm **Posts:** 6836

headcutter, i admire you for coming out and admitting you were wrong. takes guts to do that but there's still plenty more out there who are in the same boat you are in, only you've been man enough to accept you were wrong, and who knows god forbid maybe in time you might be proven right (in which case you'll be proven wrong for thinking he was good enough to make it now

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camel · **Posted:** Sun Jun 15, 2008 10:51 pm

I forgot to give Scotland votes for today's game. :oops:

ryan2000 · **Posted:** Sun Jun 15, 2008 10:54 pm

Yeah, i posted in another thread that i thought he played well today again. Good on him. Keep it up JR.

I'm not asking him to set the world on fire and become Judd Mark II..... i'd just like to see some consistancy from him....... and it looks like we are! :-)

2ndeffort · **Posted:** Sun Jun 15, 2008 11:15 pm

I came on here tonight looking to do exactly the same thing then I spotted this thread. Credit where it is due, well done Jordan. He has developed a real aggression and a sense of urgency about his game. Well worth his spot in the team ATM

SparkyBlue · **Posted:** Mon Jun 16, 2008 12:23 am

Still think he's shit...

Siegfried · **Joined:** Fri Jun 24, 2005 12:30 pm **Posts:** 2864

18 possessions at 89% effectiveness - highest effectiveness of any of our players this week.

exsing · **Posted:** Mon Jun 16, 2008 12:45 pm

JR is one person who has really benefitted from the confidence of the last few weeks.

I never thought of JR as a really good Carlton player as I have seen him being inconsistent too many times.

I am not trying to be negative as I really think he has improved during the last two weeks and hope he continues his good form. But I would like to still reserve my opinion after a few more rounds.

I must say though, when he is good, he is very good. On current form, one of the best 22 no doubt.

behindblueeyes · **Posted:** Mon Jun 16, 2008 12:57 pm

Takes a lot of courage to do that - well done.

I hope there are a lot more with courage about JR, but also AB - he has also been outstanding.

bluevegas · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 1:49 pm **Posts:** 7

Don't post much, but feel that I need to congratulate JR on his past few weeks. I too have thought JR wouldn't cut it. He still makes some pretty glaring errors, but he puts in and tries his guts out to make up for them. He is hard at the ball and never shirks an issue. While we need our stars, we need guys like him who continue to put in and lift the team. His last quarters have been superb.

The Tyrant · **Posted:** Mon Jun 16, 2008 1:22 pm

He certainly looked more confident on the park...

(but he really needs to add depth and power to his short handpasses)

SurreyBlue · **Joined:** Mon Feb 28, 2005 8:32 am **Posts:** 10613

You can add Setanta to this thread. Very impressive past few games.
Allows Waite to go forward.

darknavy · **Posted:** Mon Jun 16, 2008 1:39 pm

SurreyBlue wrote:

You can add Setanta to this thread. Very impressive past few games.
Allows Waite to go forward.

Have you noticed how Santy's little measured kicks nearly always hit the targets (I'm talking about those little weighted ones that look like a guy who has to think about a kick it rather than instinct)

Rucci15 · **Posted:** Mon Jun 16, 2008 1:46 pm

Well done guys i am finally glad to see people who can give credit where it is due, there is not enough of it on this site.

JR is getting better and better it is all about confidence and the fact that he is not worried about losing his spot every week. Bentick is getting better too he impressed me with his strength on Sunday he always seems to break tackles and get his arms free.

Ohailpin too is another that is getting better with confidence, I LOVE his passion and aggression.

bluegirldanielle · **Posted:** Mon Jun 16, 2008 2:26 pm

yes he had another good game yesterday. It's very encouraging.

isdonis.george · **Posted:** Mon Jun 16, 2008 2:34 pm

There are similar improvers in the 'Ants - most encouraging.

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