neck on the block - Richard Cole

mgh3536 · Joined: 06 Feb 2003 Location: Melbourne

Before the season starts, prediction

Richard Cole - will be the most improved player and will become regular.

Black_White · Posted: Sun Feb 09, 2003 5:42 pm

Got 1 goal already in the All-stars game, up to half time.
But then I may even get a goal against the filth at this point in time!

-Craig

BeanpoleLenny · Joined: 21 Sep 2002 Location: Brisbane, Qld, Australia

I don't rate him.

scotty5 · Joined: 08 Feb 2003 Location: victoria

richie cole will be a star.listening to what balmey has to say about him he thinks he is the best thing since sliced bread.
he has the skills and with a bit of time the composure.and to think we beat essendum to him.hehe

PJB · Joined: 05 Jan 2003 Location: Geelong,Vic,Australia

I'm looking forward to seeing Richard Cole this year. When he gets the ball he looks silky smooth. If he can work on his kicking a bit,I think he'll step up this year. Should be a big improver.

We are one,we are Collingwood ...

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Culprit · Joined: 06 Feb 2003 Location: Port Melbourne

He will generally improve and has too. Turning the game on it's head when he plays? I doubt it. Any improvement will be a bonus. His aim is to play in the seniors all year, so je isn't getting ahead of himself.

Cam · Posted: Mon Feb 10, 2003 5:13 pm

He needs another year in the reserves. I expect him to only play if we have alot of midfield injuries.

Hard at it. The Collingwood way.

rand corp · Joined: 06 Feb 2003 Location: south east asia

Richard Cole will certainly be given his opportunity in the ones this year and then it is up to him.

I beleive he has all that is required to be a top flight player, just that at this stage he is still a little raw and a few things to learn that will only come with experience.

We were on recon in a steaming Mekong delta, a momentary lapse of concentration allowed Charlie to get the drop on us. I spent the next three years in a POW camp, forced to subsist on a thin stew of four kinds of rice. I came close to madness trying to find it here in the States, but they just cant get the spices right...

Black_White · Posted: Mon Feb 10, 2003 5:50 pm

Just how old is this KID?
Give the boy some time, after all, Judkins and Sheeds can't be wrong, can they?

-Craig

Bartros · Posted: Tue Feb 11, 2003 6:24 am

Come on guys give hie a break he is only about 20 or something give him a chance!!!!

Long Live the mite and power of
Shane Morwood (member of 1990 team,1988 Vic rep)

Pies Premiers 2003 · KEEP SEPTEMBER FREE Joined: 01 Nov 2002 Location: vic

you need to earn your spot in the Collingwood side....if he gets a chance he deserves it....whether or not he takes that chance is up to him.....last year he did not.....hopefully that will give him the extra bite that he needs to take the next step...

THE PIES GO MARCHING ON

Joel · Joined: 23 Mar 1999 Location: Mornington Peninsula

At the moment I don't rate Cole highly, simply because I haven't seen enough of him to rate him highly. Having said that, last season he showed he has the 'potential' to be a top player, so hopefully he will improve this season.

Remember he is only young. Don't put too much pressure on the bloke.

JDF

"We've never quit, and we won't."

chalky · Joined: 06 Feb 2003 Location: victoria

No doubt the lad can get the ball. Hard at it and great evasive skills, but the worse disposal I've seen in a long time. Think a young Lica,Johnno,Dimma.
Remember the Geelong game at the G. I cringed every time he got it because if he decided to kick, it would end up, at best, being a 50/50.
Geez he can get it alright! but at this level that's only half the job, this part of his game is a glaring weakness that, if not improved, will see him spend more time with Willy than he would like.Of course, others in the meantime will push ahead of him in a very competative environment.
The kid has talent as evidenced by the effortless way he moves around the field to hunt the ball. We have definately got a Rolls Royce but he has to improve.Lica did and Johnno did and Dimma? Cole must.

BigMac · Joined: 05 Feb 2003 Location: Melbourne

Very hard to judge a kid who was very much "thrown to the wolves" in a game where the entire backline were under the pump by Geelong's midfield and forwards.

One game does not make a season, nor should it make up our minds about a first-year player. If you had seen his goal against Carlton for the All-Stars on Saturday night, perhaps your views of his kicking skills would have changed immediately.

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stm69 · Posted: Tue Feb 11, 2003 10:07 am

I must admit Richard Cole didn't impress me at all last year really, but i did see a couple of good things. I say play him early in the season and see how he goes, if he struggles put him back in the ressies for a while. As others say, he's only young and should be given a little slack.