Player Watch Rory Sloane - Retired

[1970crow]

Who ******* cares why, when or how? That it was done is the most important thing. Nicks has built a strong camaraderie amongst this team that has these fellas wanting to play for us and each other. If they want to show respect to a past captain and legend of our club by not dropping him but moving him to the sub position on game day, so be it! Sloane doesn’t deserve a “you suck just retire” that you would serve him with.

no, it's not. The biggest handicap we have as a club is weak and corporatised underbelly. That we did it by way of weaseling out is a massive problem. Yes, the right decision was made, but if we're that piss weak that we can't confront the obvious head on (for fear of what???), then that speaks to a totally failed culture.

Now, what you need to realise is that ultimately every player that doesn't make the call themself, ie 99%, get served with a private, "you suck, just retire" message. And what near 100% of that 99% have the grace/smarts to do is ensure that the message is delivered privately. It's a results based industry, it's about elite performance, it's a team game and if you're not delivering, you're handicapping at least 21 others. There's no room for your public service mentality, it's eat or get eaten.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

What do we make of the other players getting around Rory so much after his goal?

Had Nicks/Sloane used it as a motivator before the game? Ie boys, Rory has volunteered to make himself sub... wants to see Soligo get a full game... taking one for the team

Did Rory tell the lads that he was retiring at the end of the season?

Or did the players just see a revered senior player get shunted into the sub role (something we've never done before as a club that I can recall, very much against our culture) and had a lot of empathy for him?

 

[jenny61_99]

What do we make of the other players getting around Rory so much after his goal?

Had Nicks/Sloane used it as a motivator before the game? Ie boys, Rory has volunteered to make himself sub... wants to see Soligo get a full game... taking one for the team

Did Rory tell the lads that he was retiring at the end of the season?

Or did the players just see a revered senior player get shunted into the sub role (something we've never done before as a club that I can recall, very much against our culture) and had a lot of empathy for him?

Any of those things could be feasible and equally acceptable.

 

[1970crow]

What do we make of the other players getting around Rory so much after his goal?

Had Nicks/Sloane used it as a motivator before the game? Ie boys, Rory has volunteered to make himself sub... wants to see Soligo get a full game... taking one for the team

Did Rory tell the lads that he was retiring at the end of the season?

Or did the players just see a revered senior player get shunted into the sub role (something we've never done before as a club that I can recall, very much against our culture) and had a lot of empathy for him?

they know he's struggling, he's being treated like the rookie kid that just kicked their first goal. He's our very own special little kid.

 

[George Kramer]

In the presser Nicks said Sloane was happy to do whatever the club needed when asked about making him sub. Are you all that are calling him a selfish twat really sure he’s a selfish twat?

Omg what did you expect Nicks to say? Sloane was spewing?

 

[thebirdman 24]

Sloane was good as sub.

The man can only play one good quarter a match, it is criminal we haven't given him this role earlier.

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[Bearded Clam]

Surely Sloane can see the writing on the wall now..

Surely he cant rewatch the footage of that game and see that mark he took and hear the piss taking commentary, from a heap of lads he knows and respects, and not think “yeah, I’m cooked.. its time”..

Roo’s comment was the most damning..

“Looks like something you wouldve seen in the Teddy Whitten charity game”..

Basically comparing him to an already long retired player who’s having a kick around for fun and charity..

There’s simply no coming back from that..

 

[George Kramer]

We’ve taken a step my making him sub, now to drop him because who is coming in for?

Need to see Cook again at this level.

And if we have a choice, it’s Crouch over Sloane, but reckon Crouch will make that call for us as he will get offers now

 

[dogs105]

We’ve taken a step my making him sub, now to drop him because who is coming in for?

Need to see Cook again at this level.

And if we have a choice, it’s Crouch over Sloane, but reckon Crouch will make that call for us as he will get offers now

If Rachele comes straight back in this week, it should be for Sloane

 

[1970crow]

If Rachele comes straight back in this week, it should be for Sloane

It won’t be, we won’t drop Sloane, we couldn’t even name our 22 without him on Thursday night. Individuals over team, that’s us.

 

[George Kramer]

If Rachele comes straight back in this week, it should be for Sloane

Shit forgot about Rach. Reckon Pedlar could get a rest. They won’t drop Murphy after the re-signing

 

[FR0GGY]

s**t forgot about Rach. Reckon Pedlar could get a rest. They won’t drop Murphy after the re-signing

How long after signing soligo did we drop him?

 

[George Kramer]

How long after signing soligo did we drop him?

Couple of games I think

 

[1970crow]

s**t forgot about Rach. Reckon Pedlar could get a rest. They won’t drop Murphy after the re-signing

Signing Murphy this early is so dumb. No risk waiting and even if another club wanted him, it wouldn’t have any impact on our next flag push

 

[BunjiMac]

If Rachele comes straight back in this week, it should be for Sloane

Rachele and cook for Sloane and Murphy.

 

[LoBu]

Good to see the Advertiser rating sloane's game highly

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[Carmo]

Signing Murphy this early is so dumb. No risk waiting and even if another club wanted him, it wouldn’t have any impact on our next flag push

If youre a bigfooty numpty all you see is the playing side to these sorts of things. If youre an actual list manager, having contracts finalised earlier (and for longer) gives you more certainty around your salary cap position into the future giving you an easier time when attempting to get people in via trade.

 

[1970crow]

If youre a bigfooty numpty all you see is the playing side to these sorts of things. If youre an actual list manager, having contracts finalised earlier (and for longer) gives you more certainty around your salary cap position into the future giving you an easier time when attempting to get people in via trade.

Easier to get players in by trade if you’ve got an extra list spot and $350k/year uncommitted.

 

[JPetro83]

if we are cooked by Round 23, hopefully he comes out that week and announces his final game will be against the Swans. Farewell game. thoughts?

 

[Mr_Moogle]

If Crouch can still play, surely that's the end for Rory.

 

[Firewalker]

New deal done pending no catastrophic change of circumstance according to Theo on 7.

Yuck.

 

[Eagleboy2011]

New deal done pending no catastrophic change of circumstance according to Theo on 7.

Yuck.

He is going to end up finishing like Thommo in the 2's.

 

[Firewalker]

He is going to end up finishing like Thommo in the 2's.

You just know that’s not happening not at least before some failed arsed attempts by Nicks to still select him.

 

[Scorpus]

New deal done pending no catastrophic change of circumstance according to Theo on 7.

Yuck.

Is a catastrophic change of circumstance his current form?

 

[Firewalker]

Is a catastrophic change of circumstance his current form?

You’d hope so but no, pretty much only injury is what was said on the report