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No surprises here, the Cats have announced that Cameron Ling will be the captain of Geelong for season 2010.

regards,

REB

A cunning move

Bum Crack better change his sig to a more ginger friendly one after this announcement.

Best kept secret in the AFL

Bit disappointed with that, it was the safe move.
I would have gone out on a limb and looked at more long term and gone with Joel Selwood.
Ahh well, I'm sure we'll be competitive again in 2010.

Wedgie wrote:Bit disappointed with that, it was the safe move.
I would have gone out on a limb and looked at more long term and gone with Joel Selwood.
Ahh well, I'm sure we'll be competitive again in 2010.

Not dissapionting IMO.
Linga the Ranga deserves it. Geelong thru & thru. Not Many clubs can boast a home grown captain nowadays.
Just hope it does not affect his game.
I would have loved Scarlo up there too. Not since Mick Martyn has a full back been the heartbeat of a side.
Mind you i love every bloke in the blue & white hoops

Moe wrote:

Wedgie wrote:Bit disappointed with that, it was the safe move.
I would have gone out on a limb and looked at more long term and gone with Joel Selwood.
Ahh well, I'm sure we'll be competitive again in 2010.

Not dissapionting IMO.
Linga the Ranga deserves it. Geelong thru & thru. Not Many clubs can boast a home grown captain nowadays.
Just hope it does not affect his game.
I would have loved Scarlo up there too. Not since Mick Martyn has a full back been the heartbeat of a side.
Mind you i love every bloke in the blue & white hoops

Oh, Im not disappointed with the fact its Lingy and I agree he deserves it.
I just wanted something a bit out of left field and with Lingy turning 29 next month he's not going to be the answer long term.

We don't need a long term skipper with the squad at it's current state of development. When guys like Scarlo, Milburn, Otto and Mooney go then it's time for Selwood. Selwood has already been elevated to the leadership group and is the logical successor to Ling.

I don't see a reason why any Cat fan would be disappointed by the decision to elevate the Cling thing to the top job.

regards,

REB

Rik E Boy wrote:We don't need a long term skipper with the squad at it's current state of development. When guys like Scarlo, Milburn, Otto and Mooney go then it's time for Selwood. Selwood has already been elevated to the leadership group and is the logical successor to Ling.

I don't see a reason why any Cat fan would be disappointed by the decision to elevate the Cling thing to the top job.

regards,

REB

Im not disappointed Lingy got it, just disappointed someone else didn't.
I've always been a keen supporter of very longterm captains be they at Geelong, North or any other club, just my view.
But you do make good points about our window closing and Lingy being around for that period.

Wedgie wrote:

Rik E Boy wrote:We don't need a long term skipper with the squad at it's current state of development. When guys like Scarlo, Milburn, Otto and Mooney go then it's time for Selwood. Selwood has already been elevated to the leadership group and is the logical successor to Ling.

I don't see a reason why any Cat fan would be disappointed by the decision to elevate the Cling thing to the top job.

regards,

REB

Im not disappointed Lingy got it, just disappointed someone else didn't.I've always been a keen supporter of very longterm captains be they at Geelong, North or any other club, just my view.
But you do make good points about our window closing and Lingy being around for that period.

Ah, that's a different beast entirely.

regards,

REB

Wedgie wrote:Bit disappointed with that, it was the safe move.
I would have gone out on a limb and looked at more long term and gone with Joel Selwood.
Ahh well, I'm sure we'll be competitive again in 2010.

Joel may well be with the Gold Coast next year along with Ablett.

NO-MERCY wrote:

Wedgie wrote:Bit disappointed with that, it was the safe move.
I would have gone out on a limb and looked at more long term and gone with Joel Selwood.
Ahh well, I'm sure we'll be competitive again in 2010.

Joel may well be with the Gold Coast next year along with Ablett.

Do you know something NM, or just guessing?

NO-MERCY wrote:

Wedgie wrote:Bit disappointed with that, it was the safe move.
I would have gone out on a limb and looked at more long term and gone with Joel Selwood.
Ahh well, I'm sure we'll be competitive again in 2010.

Joel may well be with the Gold Coast next year along with Ablett.

As might Luke Hodge, the Gingerbread man and the tooth fairy. Joel and Gazza aren't going anywhere.

regards,

REB

Rik E Boy wrote:

NO-MERCY wrote:

Wedgie wrote:Bit disappointed with that, it was the safe move.
I would have gone out on a limb and looked at more long term and gone with Joel Selwood.
Ahh well, I'm sure we'll be competitive again in 2010.

Joel may well be with the Gold Coast next year along with Ablett.

As might Luke Hodge, the Gingerbread man and the tooth fairy. Joel and Gazza aren't going anywhere.

regards,

REB

I wouldn't be to sure of that.

When they leave that's when I'll believe it.

regards,

REB

NO-MERCY wrote:

Rik E Boy wrote:

NO-MERCY wrote:

Wedgie wrote:Bit disappointed with that, it was the safe move.
I would have gone out on a limb and looked at more long term and gone with Joel Selwood.
Ahh well, I'm sure we'll be competitive again in 2010.

Joel may well be with the Gold Coast next year along with Ablett.

As might Luke Hodge, the Gingerbread man and the tooth fairy. Joel and Gazza aren't going anywhere.

regards,

REB

I wouldn't be to sure of that.

Even they would be pushing the salary cap to get Selwood and Ablett to leave Geelong and head up to the gold coast.

If ablett is offered the rumoured figure then Selwood would also be under that but not by a huge amount.
What are you going to pay the other young guns in 3 - 4 years when they are pumping along?

Lingy is a god.

Well he has been Captain of the Ugly 18 for some time so his rise to the Catters coin tosser* was only to be expected.

NO-MERCY wrote:

Wedgie wrote:Bit disappointed with that, it was the safe move.
I would have gone out on a limb and looked at more long term and gone with Joel Selwood.
Ahh well, I'm sure we'll be competitive again in 2010.

Joel may well be with the Gold Coast next year along with Ablett.

Reckon Ablett will go, the lure of large sums of money and his brother will be too strong.