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Best and Worst recruits during our "pathetic shield years"

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Fri Oct 28, 2011 9:02 am
by Coach Bombay
Ill start with the worst
Higgs
Flower
Elliott
Wise
Edmonson
Lang
Tubb
and not to mention Y Kahn golden duck in first shield game.
Its the culture. Piss off the knobs that run the SACA. We need players who show a bit of "C U Next Tuesday" in them. Thats why the Vics have done so well. We are too precious and its the SACA culture that has developed this. Hooksey and Boof are two that come to mind that didnt agree with some off the old wankers and look what happened to them...both shafted in the end. I remember watching a day night redbacks game where Lehmann was batting and we needed around 6-7 an over and he took his time just pushing singles and we ended up losing cos teh run rate got too high. my old man and i knew something wasnt write and that he was sending a message to the SACA saying "Im sick of doing this, its always up to me"
Re: Best and Worst recruits during our "pathetic shield years"

Posted:
Fri Oct 28, 2011 9:15 am
by Jim05
Add Flemming and Edmonson to that list.
Im sure Theo Doropoulos will be on this list within a year
Re: Best and Worst recruits during our "pathetic shield years"

Posted:
Fri Oct 28, 2011 9:23 am
by heater31
Flower was the worst one for me. Only stayed 1 season and gave us doughnuts......
Elliott at least toughed it out for more than 1 season
As much as Adelaide's sporting public would like Boof and Dizzy to take the reigns, they simply will not apply or be given the job due to certain people still being involved with SACA management.
Re: Best and Worst recruits during our "pathetic shield years"

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Fri Oct 28, 2011 10:16 am
by Media Park
Where did Adcock come from?
Elliot wasn't bad in the one dayers, never really cracked it at Shield level for us, after dominating for VIC.
Flower like Elliot was awesome in his day, but didn't do the job when he came to us.
Not a bad idea on recruiting, they just didn't produce the goods.
Picking up Ludeman was silly. And as much as I rate him, Aaron O'Brien seemed an illogical pick up, even though he's had a few solid efforts.
Re: Re: Best and Worst recruits during our "pathetic shield year

Posted:
Fri Oct 28, 2011 10:23 am
by heater31
Media Park wrote:Where did Adcock come from?
Local. Played for Sturt? Then University.
Fringe player at best then thrust into the captains job when we had no one else.
Re: Best and Worst recruits during our "pathetic shield years"

Posted:
Fri Oct 28, 2011 11:04 am
by Brodlach
Robert Cassell
Mick Lewis
Bit harsh on Higgs and Elliot.
Re: Best and Worst recruits during our "pathetic shield years"

Posted:
Fri Oct 28, 2011 12:25 pm
by CoverKing
Brodlach wrote:Robert Cassell
Mick Lewis
Bit harsh on Higgs and Elliot.
Very harsh on Elliot. His ODI form was superb for us.
Didnt realise Mick Lewis player for us?
Re: Best and Worst recruits during our "pathetic shield years"

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Fri Oct 28, 2011 12:26 pm
by Brodlach
CoverKing wrote:Brodlach wrote:Robert Cassell
Mick Lewis
Bit harsh on Higgs and Elliot.
Very harsh on Elliot. His ODI form was superb for us.
Didnt realise Mick Lewis player for us?
Came over and got injured in district cricket in his first game IIRC.
Re: Best and Worst recruits during our "pathetic shield years"

Posted:
Fri Oct 28, 2011 12:38 pm
by westcoastpanther
Who was that guy from Qld, Mick someone?
Re: Best and Worst recruits during our "pathetic shield years"

Posted:
Fri Oct 28, 2011 1:06 pm
by GWW
Best during our recent crap years would presumably be Klinger.
Re: Best and Worst recruits during our "pathetic shield years"

Posted:
Fri Oct 28, 2011 1:11 pm
by Jim05
GWW wrote:Best during our recent crap years would presumably be Klinger.
Agreed.
Christo has done allright aswell
Re: Best and Worst recruits during our "pathetic shield years"

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Fri Oct 28, 2011 1:36 pm
by dedja
Dean Waugh ...
Re: Best and Worst recruits during our "pathetic shield years"

Posted:
Fri Oct 28, 2011 1:40 pm
by Coach Bombay
CoverKing wrote:Brodlach wrote:Robert Cassell
Mick Lewis
Bit harsh on Higgs and Elliot.
Very harsh on Elliot. His ODI form was superb for us.
Didnt realise Mick Lewis player for us?
This is a shield related topic only. Elliot was an excellent one day player.
Re: Best and Worst recruits during our "pathetic shield years"

Posted:
Fri Oct 28, 2011 2:49 pm
by bloods08
westcoastpanther wrote:Who was that guy from Qld, Mick someone?
Miller.
Far from our worst imo.
Darren Dempsey was another.
I reckon Fleming was our worst recruit followed closely by Flower.
Younis Khan was good for the team in the short time he was here.
Re: Best and Worst recruits during our "pathetic shield years"

Posted:
Fri Oct 28, 2011 2:56 pm
by Coach Bombay
J Borgas - Most unklucky
1, 8 South Aust v Victoria Adelaide 14 Oct 2007 First-class
5, 83 South Aust v Western Aust Adelaide 8 Mar 2007 First-class
27, 1 South Aust v Tasmania Adelaide 1 Mar 2007 First-class
38, 95 South Aust v Queensland Brisbane 9 Feb 2007 First-class
66, 68 South Aust v Victoria Melbourne 26 Jan 2007 First-class
18, 7 South Aust v Western Aust Perth 19 Jan 2007 First-class
Re: Re: Best and Worst recruits during our "pathetic shield year

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Fri Oct 28, 2011 2:59 pm
by heater31
bays09 wrote:J Borgas - Most unklucky
1, 8 South Aust v Victoria Adelaide 14 Oct 2007 First-class
5, 83 South Aust v Western Aust Adelaide 8 Mar 2007 First-class
27, 1 South Aust v Tasmania Adelaide 1 Mar 2007 First-class
38, 95 South Aust v Queensland Brisbane 9 Feb 2007 First-class
66, 68 South Aust v Victoria Melbourne 26 Jan 2007 First-class
18, 7 South Aust v Western Aust Perth 19 Jan 2007 First-class
Got a pair the first game of the next season dropped and never seen again....
Re: Best and Worst recruits during our "pathetic shield years"

Posted:
Fri Oct 28, 2011 3:26 pm
by Coach Bombay
Geoff Parker?
Re: Best and Worst recruits during our "pathetic shield years"

Posted:
Fri Oct 28, 2011 3:28 pm
by bloods08
bays09 wrote:J Borgas - Most unklucky
1, 8 South Aust v Victoria Adelaide 14 Oct 2007 First-class
5, 83 South Aust v Western Aust Adelaide 8 Mar 2007 First-class
27, 1 South Aust v Tasmania Adelaide 1 Mar 2007 First-class
38, 95 South Aust v Queensland Brisbane 9 Feb 2007 First-class
66, 68 South Aust v Victoria Melbourne 26 Jan 2007 First-class
18, 7 South Aust v Western Aust Perth 19 Jan 2007 First-class
Not a recruit though. Local lad from Sturt.
Re: Best and Worst recruits during our "pathetic shield years"

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Fri Oct 28, 2011 3:28 pm
by bloods08
Shane Deitz was handy from NSW. No matchwinner though.
Re: Best and Worst recruits during our "pathetic shield years"

Posted:
Fri Oct 28, 2011 3:48 pm
by Stumps
Phil Alley