Steve Morris F/S

[Big Cat Lover]

What crap. Please tell me exactly what the expectations I need to temper are. As far as I'm aware I don't have any but it's not the first time you've tried to tell me what I think.

Others have agreed that Steve's a fair chance to play in Rd 1 and hope he does. I wouldn't have a clue if he will or not. All I suggested is he might be thereabouts for selection. Do you agree or disagree with that?

As to your last comment good onya for sharing that but it's certainly not a response to anything I suggested, thought about or had expectations in regard to.

Rosy, you don't have any expectations but you're on record in various threads stating you expect the tigers will win every game? Is that what you really think or are you just wanting to appear positive?

It's pointless trying to have any sort of rational discussion with someone with such little regard for reality when it comes to the tigers.

Trying have a rational discussion was pointless.

 

[Rosy]

Rosy, you don't have any expectations but you're on record in various threads stating you expect the tigers will win every game? Is that what you really think or are you just wanting to appear positive?

It's pointless trying to have any sort of rational discussion with someone with such little regard for reality when it comes to the tigers.

Trying have a rational discussion was pointless.

No BCL. Your comment, and I quote, "quite rightly suggested to temper your expectations based on stats in osolation from a pre-season game v GWS" clearly refers to my comments about Steven on this thread. Whether I think we'll win games or not is irrelevant to this discussion. Yet again what exactly are those expectations from the stats I have based on the one game against GWS?

The only reason you can't have a rational discussion about it is because it's a stupid comment. I don't have any expectations on Steven, or on the team for that matter, based on that one game's stats as you mentioned.

 

[Lennox Street]

The only reason you can't have a rational discussion about it is because it's a stupid comment. I don't have any expectations on Steven, or on the team for that matter, based on that one game's stats as you mentioned.

Of course I haven't seen the game but Steve had pretty handy stats in Canberra last weekend.

26 possessions at a respectable 81% efficiency. 8 marks. 2 inside 50s. 3 1%ers. I behind. 84% time on ground. 90 dream team points. It seems like he's a ready made player who'll slot in straight away.

 

[Rosy]

What's your point? Thinking Steve might be a player ready to slot in is no indication I expect him be selected. I assume, as others on here have alluded to, that he'd be considered. I don't know if he'd done as requested, I don't know if his disposal is up to it, I don't know about potential match ups.

Seeing your so keen to respond to comments in reply to BCL's posts maybe you can answer the questions for him too?

 

[tigertim]

Nice day today.

 

[Rosy]

Yep tim. I love how the same old, same old few love to quote me, misinterpret my words, throw in red herrings, make false accusations and generally have a dig, but never back it up when questioned. Obviously they can't. As a wise person once said "they hunt in packs". :blah

 

[Leysy Days]

"PRE in conspiracy theory Shock".

 

[Rosy]

"PRE in conspiracy theory Shock".

You reckon? We'll see what the answers say.

 

[TigerForce]

I still think Ellis would be a better option for Betts than Morris would.

Ellis has more pace, skill and flexibility to run off Betts along with being shorter than Morris.

Good experience for him.

 

[tigertim]

Sorry, i missed that. What conspiracy?

 

[Lennox Street]

You reckon? We'll see what the answers say.

You said that his stats were good and suggested that Morris would play "It seems like he's a ready made player who'll slot in straight away".

I pointed out that another interpretation of the disposal efficiency is that he was handballing a lot. Others added that GWS game would have been little more than a training drill and not really a game to form any conclusions from.

You then got defensive. Some of us think that Morris might be a player but we will wait and see; but sounding a note of caution on a bloke who has never stepped onto a field has been misconstrued as initially a negative attack on Morris; and subsequently it would seem you have chosen to see yourself as underattack. I personally don't see much negativity, and only one person has chosen to breach forum rules with a phrase as loaded as "stupid comment".

 

[Rosy]

You said that his stats were good and suggested that Morris would play "It seems like he's a ready made player who'll slot in straight away".

I pointed out that another interpretation of the disposal efficiency is that he was handballing a lot. ....and subsequently it would seem you have chosen to see yourself as underattack. I personally don't see much negativity, and only one person has chosen to breach forum rules with a phrase as loaded as "stupid comment".

I am quite aware what I said. I've been told often enough. What you haven't told me is what expectations I have. You responded to my reply to another poster's quote.

Please tell me what expectations are referred to in this comment "quite rightly suggested to temper your expectations based on stats in osolation from a pre-season game v GWS"

Because I think a player might be ready to slot in doesn't mean I expect him to. We'd have plenty of players who fit that bill and they can't all be selected.

I subsequently chose to see myself as "underattack" because you mentioned handballs? What a load of piffle....pretty funny though. Unreal.

 

[Tigers of Old]

I thought it was really encouraging that he got the football 26 times against GWS.
That to me shows he is capable of winning/receiving his own ball, as well as nullifying his opponent.
I'm really hoping he works out given we've been screaming out for this type for as long as I can remember.

 

[Rosy]

I personally don't see much negativity, and only one person has chosen to breach forum rules with a phrase as loaded as "stupid comment".

It's not appropriate to judge and comment publicly on whether a post breaches guidelines or not.mmI have removed my response discussing the post I think you were referring to. If you have issues report the post and the Mods will look into it.

 

[Rosy]

It's pointless trying to have any sort of rational discussion with someone with such little regard for reality when it comes to the tigers.

Trying have a rational discussion was pointless.

Whata pathetic cop out.

What is a lack of reality about believing we can win every game anyway? It doesn't mean I think we will win every game. I certainly hope the team runs out every week believing we can win. I wonder how many realists tipped us to flog the Cats? :blah

 

[Streak]

I thought it was really encouraging that he got the football 26 times against GWS.
That to me shows he is capable of winning/receiving his own ball, as well as nullifying his opponent.
I'm really hoping he works out given we've been screaming out for this type for as long as I can remember.

I know it was GWS, but confidence is such a funny and fickle thing. I hope that game turns out to be a turning point for him in establishing himself at this level.

I look at other players on our list and often feel that a fair few of them lack that confidence. Matt White and Shane Edwards for example. If they could just find that self belief, I know they could be very good players for us. But for some it doesn't seem to happen.

 

[Baloo]

I like this kid. Is giving it his all every time he's within a sniff of the play.

 

[Col.E.Kurtz]

I like this kid. Is giving it his all every time he's within a sniff of the play.

No-one is better than the desperate last minute dive to try and stop his opponent kicking a goal than Morris. If you were to nitpick it might be good if he stopped his opponent before he got the ball occasionally

 

[Rfc4Ever]

I like this kid. Is giving it his all every time he's within a sniff of the play.

Needs to do a hell of alot more than 1 handball, 1 tackle and 1 free kick against in a half of footy though.

 

[Baloo]

Needs to do a hell of alot more than 1 handball, 1 tackle and 1 free kick against in a half of footy though.

Why ? Better stats that Million Dollar Izzy already and still a half of football to go.