Gilbo v Rioli

Top4King · Post: # 604474Post **Top4King** » Thu 17 Jul 2008 7:44pm

best test for Gilbo this w/end.
rioli after a poor game last week will look to spring out of the blocks like a jackrabbit.
rioli has a few moves and is good on his feet [FIND: Davis]
whoever wins this battle wins the war.
if gilbo runs with him and just pressurises the little guy early he will have him for the whole game.
if rioli gets around, under and through in the 1stQ Gilbo will need to come off for a think.

plugger66 · Post: # 604476Post **plugger66** » Thu 17 Jul 2008 7:47pm

I would think Williams is much more dangerous and also better suited to Gilbo but who knows apart from the players and RL.

Con Gorozidis · Thu 17 Jul 2008 7:48pm

Gilbo on Buddy. Gilbo is 22 and 194 cm.

what are we protecting him from? why we treating Gilbo like a baby?

Rioli is 18 FFS. If we are worried about him we are in big trouble. i mean hes a good young talent for sure. but sheesh. are we a serious team or not?

Top4King · Post: # 604478Post **Top4King** » Thu 17 Jul 2008 7:49pm

rioli is their weakest link in the forward line.
he's small, he's not as quick as leon and he doesn't have a lot of poke but he fits through holes and squirms kicks through.
gilbo is our weakest link across the back. he runs like a bit of a girl and is a bit unco.

Top4King · Post: # 604479Post **Top4King** » Thu 17 Jul 2008 7:50pm

Con Gorozidis wrote:Gilbo on Buddy

mhahahahahah tickticktickbOOM!

Con Gorozidis · Thu 17 Jul 2008 7:58pm

Top4King wrote:rioli is their weakest link in the forward line.
he's small, he's not as quick as leon and he doesn't have a lot of poke but he fits through holes and squirms kicks through.
gilbo is our weakest link across the back. he runs like a bit of a girl and is a bit unco.

so what are we persisting with him for? gilbo is either up to it or hes trade bait. 22, 194cm. no more excuses for gilbo. we cant carry him anymore. he cant keep hiding. hes a mature player now. no longer a kid. 22 is old enough.

Top4King · Post: # 604486Post **Top4King** » Thu 17 Jul 2008 8:02pm

totally con.
i'd have jonesy in the back half and he would screw cyril like a rat.

although having said all that if it is insisted that gilbo goes with rioli he has to man up i mean FFS! *grrr* run with the little cornholer dont stand there and expect him to feed the ball to you.

plugger66 · Post: # 604487Post **plugger66** » Thu 17 Jul 2008 8:05pm

Top4King wrote:totally con.
i'd have jonesy in the back half and he would screw cyril like a rat.

although having said all that if it is insisted that gilbo goes with rioli he has to man up i mean FFS! *grrr* run with the little cornholer dont stand there and expect him to feed the ball to you.

CJ is playing well at HF why would we move him. Everyone wants to move players. Play them in their best position and they will play well. Experiment and you are looking for trouble.

Con Gorozidis · Thu 17 Jul 2008 8:05pm

Top4King wrote:totally con.
i'd have jonesy in the back half and he would screw cyril like a rat.

although having said all that if it is insisted that gilbo goes with rioli he has to man up i mean FFS! *grrr* run with the little cornholer dont stand there and expect him to feed the ball to you.

Gilbo needs to pull his finger from his rear.

Top4King · Post: # 604491Post **Top4King** » Thu 17 Jul 2008 8:08pm

Gilbo needs to do something, like man TF up for christ's sake and smother an opponent.
even if it's a run-with role just get into the face of the opponent and do the best you CAN! none of this losing-your-god-damn-feet business!

BigMart · Post: # 604496Post **BigMart** » Thu 17 Jul 2008 8:15pm

Why would a 6'4" play on a 5'10 forward crumber.......hang on, it happened last week and did NOT work.....

Gilbo a shoe in to take Williams, and use his hieght to spoil.

I would suggest the disciplined McQualter to shut down Rioli as he did with Murpy last game

Top4King · Post: # 604503Post **Top4King** » Thu 17 Jul 2008 8:27pm

BigMart wrote:Why would a 6'4" play on a 5'10 forward crumber.......hang on, it happened last week and did NOT work.....

Gilbo a shoe in to take Williams, and use his hieght to spoil.

I would suggest the disciplined McQualter to shut down Rioli as he did with Murpy last game

good point. i was just putting it out there as a run-with

Eastern · Post: # 604523Post **Eastern** » Thu 17 Jul 2008 8:54pm

plugger66 wrote:I would think Williams is much more dangerous and also better suited to Gilbo but who knows apart from the players and RL.

I like that match-up. Dempster could play on Rioli !!

perfectionist · Thu 17 Jul 2008 9:38pm

"Gilbo" has one small problem - he can't play. If he's on Franklin, Freddy Fanning's record will go! (It was also against the Saints).

stinger · Post: # 604590Post **stinger** » Thu 17 Jul 2008 10:26pm

...like i said on another thread....gotta have someone to bag....so the poster can feel good about himself......can't play you say...can you...why aren't you in the side instead of him then.....

jackal · Post: # 604597Post **jackal** » Thu 17 Jul 2008 10:31pm

Sorry guys, I have not been watching many Saints games this year due to other commitments and a lack of foxtel but....

...last year he was our most promising young player and does a few things that are fantastic.

1)Tackles hard and has 2nd and 3rd efforts.
2)backs himself and runs the lines, kicks hit the target (a few shockers last week though) and can kick goals.

He's exactly what we need in the team and is capable of playing in an ultimately successful side. We are a much better team with him in it and it gives more freedom to BJ and Fisher our two A graders down back!

stinger · Post: # 604610Post **stinger** » Thu 17 Jul 2008 10:40pm

jackal wrote:Sorry guys, I have not been watching many Saints games this year due to other commitments and a lack of foxtel but....

...last year he was our most promising young player and does a few things that are fantastic.

1)Tackles hard and has 2nd and 3rd efforts.
2)backs himself and runs the lines, kicks hit the target (a few shockers last week though) and can kick goals.

He's exactly what we need in the team and is capable of playing in an ultimately successful side. We are a much better team with him in it and it gives more freedom to BJ and Fisher our two A graders down back!

good call....

Con Gorozidis · Thu 17 Jul 2008 10:41pm

gilbo was may favourite player last year. im not giving up on him. im not writing him off. i rate him.

thats why im saying. stand up son. you are on buddy. so get pumped up for it.

villasaint · Thu 17 Jul 2008 11:37pm

you have got to be kidding saying he runs liek a girl. he runs in straight line kicks the ball long and one of the best tacklers at the club. that is one of the worst comments i have seen on this forum

villasaint · Thu 17 Jul 2008 11:39pm

if you are questioning his position in the team and as a future long term player at the club you know nothing

perfectionist · Fri 18 Jul 2008 10:44am

villasaint wrote:you have got to be kidding saying he runs liek a girl. he runs in straight line kicks the ball long and one of the best tacklers at the club. that is one of the worst comments i have seen on this forum

You're right, an outrageous comment and an insult - to all the girls who kick the ball in the air and not along the ground!

Top4King · Post: # 604723Post **Top4King** » Fri 18 Jul 2008 10:48am

may we put this thread to bed?
the match-up is poor and rioli would only kick three on him in the first quarter anyway.

Saints in 20?? · Fri 18 Jul 2008 12:08pm

"Runs like a girl" is about the level of "he poos his pants", but Stinger its idiotic to say that you can only criticise if you can play better. i hate to see that written, this is a forum, not an ex-player's hang-out

Animal Enclosure · Fri 18 Jul 2008 12:42pm

Perfectionist you should really adopt some sort of quality control on your posts...is your alias a play on words like calling Red heads Bluey?

Gilbo... can't play?
Perfectionist... can't post.

Seriously Gilbo is still finding touch after being out of the team for a significant period. You probably seeing now the struggle that blokes that are later converts to AFL have when coming back after a lengthy time off. BJ is a great example of a bloke who has grown up with the game & was able to return to good footy almost immediately after a serious injury.

Gilbo (Russell) will be a very good player for us for a long time. Let him take Williams and Dempster can take Rioli.

stinger · Post: # 604781Post **stinger** » Fri 18 Jul 2008 1:22pm

Saints in 20?? wrote:"Runs like a girl" is about the level of "he poos his pants", but Stinger its idiotic to say that you can only criticise if you can play better. i hate to see that written, this is a forum, not an ex-player's hang-out

frankly ..i couldn't give a half eaten fat rats clacker about what you hate or don't ate ffs.....fw....