The Monday Soapbox - Round 15

[GVGjr]

Time to get on to your Soapbox.

[GVGjr]

An old soapbox but I despise when supporters boo their own. Hinkley might not survive but he doesn't deserve to be booed by Port supporters.

[mjp]

An old soapbox but I despise when supporters boo their own. Hinkley might not survive but he doesn't deserve to be booed by Port supporters.

Their situation mirrors ours mate...they went for mature age recruits in the off-season to 'fix' the problems (ruck and defense) and gave up a first round pick in so doing. Impact has been negligible.

Supporters are frustrated at being so close yet so far.

I'm not a boo-er but given the venom I've seen on here from normally rational posters when it comes to Bevo I'm not surprised one bit.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

Their situation mirrors ours mate...they went for mature age recruits in the off-season to 'fix' the problems (ruck and defense) and gave up a first round pick in so doing. Impact has been negligible.

Supporters are frustrated at being so close yet so far.

I'm not a boo-er but given the venom I've seen on here from normally rational posters when it comes to Bevo I'm not surprised one bit.

Totally agree. We are one blow-out away from something similar.

[Grantysghost]

Their situation mirrors ours mate...they went for mature age recruits in the off-season to 'fix' the problems (ruck and defense) and gave up a first round pick in so doing. Impact has been negligible.

Supporters are frustrated at being so close yet so far.

I'm not a boo-er but given the venom I've seen on here from normally rational posters when it comes to Bevo I'm not surprised one bit.

Why did they get rid of Teakle and get Sweet MJP? He looks solid to me.

Also booooo.

[Grantysghost]

I'll get on my soapbox about the Stephen May incident.

Hoist on your own petard or what?

Make a dumb rule re tackling that many many players now take advantage of (i've seen a load throw their heads into the turf) then exacerbate it by allowing tackles to go 720.

Now we end up with people throwing mega shade at May for taking advantage when loads of players are doing it more subtly.

Yes - he's a dick, we know this. But he also wants to win.

We all love "Warney" ; he used to con the umpires nearly every over.

[Happy Days]

I always liked Teakle and was surprised he was out of the AFL at the start of the year, if for no other reasons than handsomeness.

Port supporters are single issue voters and it’s always This One Thing that’s the problem.

[hujsh]

Why did they get rid of Teakle and get Sweet MJP? He looks solid to me.

Also booooo.

The one Port supporters declared to be 'the worst player in the AFL?'

[Grantysghost]

The one Port supporters declared to be 'the worst player in the AFL?'

Really. Wow. I think he looks pretty solid. Certainly no worse than Sweet.

[mjp]

Why did they get rid of Teakle and get Sweet MJP? He looks solid to me.

Also booooo.

I've been saying all along that I like Teakle - he plays with real enthusiasm and is 100% a forward marking threat.

I'm not a Sweet believer.

[Mofra]

I think the bigger issue is Soldo was dropped for Sweet, and we went hard for Soldo the year before we got Lobb.
Bullet dodged?

[Grantysghost]

I think the bigger issue is Soldo was dropped for Sweet, and we went hard for Soldo the year before we got Lobb.
Bullet dodged?

I've never thought he was much chop. He's a real competitor that's for sure, but I don't see his use as much in the modern game.

[hujsh]

Really. Wow. I think he looks pretty solid. Certainly no worse than Sweet.

They really don't care for him

[jeemak]

Why did they get rid of Teakle and get Sweet MJP? He looks solid to me.

Also booooo.

Their recruiters read WOOF and got the impression Sweet was a legend.

[mjp]

Their recruiters read WOOF and got the impression Sweet was a legend.

Well if they read WOOF we would have got multiple first rounders for him.

...and EVERYONE would be chasing that Young bloke who plays reserves for Carlton.