Training report- Friday 24th January- 2020

[ronrat]

Thanks Warby lad. Good reading in a country bereft of AFL news.

[Pies2016]

Thanks to W L as always and a fine contribution from Albert Parker also.

[watt price tully]

Thank you to Messrs Lad and Parker.

Listen up my little Vatslakukkel that was some writing that would make the folks in Tallinn proud. A little bit of schmalz here and there added to the picture you painted.

Go pies
Floreat Pica

[warburton lad]

[BazBoy]

I really need to see the group for myself 👀

When is the next open training —possible a Saturday

Thanks 🤙

[Albert Parker]

Pretty much every training session is Open at Holden Centre.
Monday, Wed, Fri typically, but possibly not this Monday given the public holiday.
Usually starts about 9.30am for pre-season and 10am during the regular season. Bit earlier if it is a scorcher.

[BazBoy]

Thanks for that

[3rd degree]

Thanks for the report WL the Jessie Ventura comparison of the great man " Checkers" was gold.

[warburton lad]

[Harrysz]

Warburton Lad, words fail me!
From your descriptions of the morning environment, Mrs Lad and your references to movies, your report was a delight.
I've read it three times so far and like a good book or movie, I pick things up which I missed the first time around.
I hope you keep up your marvelous reporting for a long time to come.

Thanks also to Albert Parker, whose report was a little more critical than WL's, but that's ok. We can't have 30 players in the side at any one time.

You guys are helping me to look forward to the 2020 season with anticipation and excitement.

[warburton lad]

Thank you Mr Harrysz.

My contributions are only a small thread in the rich fabric that is Nick's Bulletin Board.

I welcome posters who have other viewpoints and certainly respect Mr Albert Parker's views- he posts some great observations.

Whilst we differ, for instance, on the boys from the Emerald Isle, I celebrate that we live in this country where it's cool to have contrary views on things.

Floreat Pica

[stui magpie]

Sir Lad, brilliant stuff as usual, thank you for your efforts and long may they continue.

[warburton lad]

[PyreneesPie]

The most eloquent, beautifully descriptive and entertaining training report ever!! Thank you WL!!!!!!!!!

PS Looking at a photo of the young Daics on the club website, I was extremely impressed by his muscle development and definition. He must have been working extremely hard in the gym this pre-season.

[warburton lad]

Cheers Pyrenees Pie..

Young Daicos has clearly returned in very good nick. He has a far more solid frame and has worked on his pace. Importantly, he is now more direct with ball in hand and is highly active in the transition from defence into forward 50.

Like others before him (Jaxson Barham, Paul Tuddenham, Mark Richardson, Andy Moore, Adrian Kink and Jamie Turner), he has had to shoulder the burden of a well-known name at Collingwood- lets hope that he is judged in 2020 solely on his output on field and not always compared to his dad.