Opinions on Crows Recruiting and James Fantasia

[Psyber]

I have just read that Rhys Shaw and Alan Didak have been told they wont be at the Collingwood Football Club nest season. From what i have seen of Rhy Shaw he is quick finds the footy and capable of breaking lines.

Would he be worth looking at by the Crows????

The reason i pose this is we lack midfield pace and struggle getting the footy into the forward lines quick. He could be a temp replacement for mcleod until petrenko etc develop enough to take a half back postion.

I'd rather not see the Crows import any more problem people, unless thay can put taking disulfiram daily under supervision into their contract.

[Footy Smart]

I have just read that Rhys Shaw and Alan Didak have been told they wont be at the Collingwood Football Club nest season. From what i have seen of Rhy Shaw he is quick finds the footy and capable of breaking lines.

Would he be worth looking at by the Crows????

The reason i pose this is we lack midfield pace and struggle getting the footy into the forward lines quick. He could be a temp replacement for mcleod until petrenko etc develop enough to take a half back postion.

I'd rather not see the Crows import any more problem people, unless thay can put taking disulfiram daily under supervision into their contract.

The environment of the Adelaide is very different to Melbourne and i think with Craig he could be very useful and modify his ways....

[Rotter]

There are two massive problems down at Cowland,first off,James Fantasia is living off the fact he has been there from day one,and guys like Ruccuitto,Edwards,Goodwin,McLeod are all part of his reign.The second and most deep seated problem I think is John Reid,one of those blokes who would be on a panel that would review his position at the club,no one can ever question or doubt him.

Fantasia is lucky that the Angwins of the world have dissapeared into obscurity.

Booney, I'll have to correct you there. Fantasia had not been there since day dot. There was a bloke in the recruiting chair called Johnson (His first name escapes me) for 3 or so years and he was behind that first lot you mentioned. Fantasia was originally the T&D manager over at the SANFL and went back there when he called it quits with the crows.

With regard to Fantasia and his tenure, it is well known in some circles that his role particularly under Ayers was reduced to pretty much an admin position with Ayers and John Reid over ruling his many recommendations on many occasions including Pavlich and subsequently he was left to carry the can when their decisions failed.

I agree with you wholeheartedly with your opinion on Reid, he has become a law unto himself down there and is more part of the problem than the solution.