[quote author=Ryan]
Besides all that, what do you think on the topic Fro? If this Reed dude reckons Monaghan disjointed our attack, we might all be very surprised this year with Orford.
Again though, I thought Monaghan had a magnificent 2007 (besides the GF - but that was everybody's fault), so I obviously couldn't see what the club officials (or X club officials) did.
Why do you need Reed or club officials to tell you that? Wasn't it as bloody obvious as your shaven penis in the morning?
From Week One we were discussing MM looping hospital passes, his hogging of the ball, poor option taking and slow service from dummy half.
Seriously, as much as some people liked him for his charity work, he was a very ordinary and slow playmaker. If Ballin stays fit and keeps his silken passing skills and ability to snipe run at the same time, you'll all join me in lamenting what could have been in 2007.
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Yeah, but I saw a lot more in MM than you though mate. Great leadership skills. Very durable. Reliabe. Great defender. Was very diverse (could fill a number of positions), and in my opinion....pretty damned consistent. Yeah, he wasn't Buderus / Farrah / Smith & co, but he had the ability to win games for us.
I personally will sorely miss him in the Manly jersey, and would have liked it for him to see out his contract.
Put it this way...like G Stewart, Monners improved exponentially in 07.
You CAN say he improved can't you?