Synbad wrote:
bagger wrote:
Thanks for the Welcome Synbad

And points taken.
With Kruze I think it's a hard call, but I still think that he really needs to be given a run at CHF, so he can learn to play the position and we can learn to play with him in the position. I see Setants providing backup for Hammer until 206 gets back.
Regarding JR I am a Huge fan, but for some reason JR doesn't seem to realise himself how good he can be, and I worry that playing him in the form he is in at the moment can only be damaging. So I think that he needs a run in the 2's, put him on the ball, let him rack up the touches and regain some form and confidence .... then straight back in.
Do you think the coaching staff need to show more confidence is young Russ?????
I do, I'm no pschologist, and sorry to rant but to me JR shows all of the signs of low self esteem.
he drops his head and seems to blame himself for things that arn't really his fault ... his turn overs seem to run in streaks as he gets more and more down on himself.
Some of us need support and nurturing, to get the best of ourselves and are simply not made to be thrown in the deep end, and look how we use JR!!
Mobile Utility - I think the hardest role in modern footy.
Play tall when we need, play small when we need.
Play back, mid, forward as we need.
Learn 3 different game plans, 10 different roles and btw be good at them all!!!
Some players can do it ... Jarrad ... but even players like Kouta struggled with that role
I think that from a man management point of view, Ratts mis-manages JR almost as badly as dennis did (although differently). I would like to see the coaching staff work to re-inforce his self esteem (without making it seem like massive expectation), and let him succeed in a given role so that he can come to understand himself, his value to the team.
Hmm sorry Mods ... I suppose this should be in the JR tread instead .... can I plead newbie??