Jack Newnes

Holden the ball · April 08, 2015, 01:37:47 PM

Not sure with him now he was just cold from the get go

GCSkiwi · April 08, 2015, 01:39:32 PM

Sincere question, though I'm going to just sound like a dick, what were you expecting? What was your minimum benchmark to not ask this question after one game?

_wato · April 08, 2015, 01:40:17 PM

Keep him mate. Had 5 FA and had he not had those he would've scored 80 in a game where he didn't play his best.

Keep at least for this week, they play GC. Don't jump ship yet.

I know I'll be keeping him past this week unless something tragic happens. He'll be a top 15 defender and should average 85+ dunno what else you were expecting from him ahahah

batt · April 08, 2015, 01:44:33 PM

He's still this year's Swallow. Just on a slightly less successful team.

Bully · April 08, 2015, 01:44:53 PM

He's on notice but I'm having a bit of buyers remorse, particularly given I sacrificed Houli to accomodate him. One week to prove himself, anything under 80 and it's seeya later.

_wato · April 08, 2015, 01:49:32 PM

Some people are so quick to jump off, I'm actually very very surprised hahaha

Bully · April 08, 2015, 01:58:27 PM

Quote from: _wato on April 08, 2015, 01:49:32 PM
Some people are so quick to jump off, I'm actually very very surprised hahaha

2 weeks is plenty, having watched the game I honestly couldn't work out what all the fuss was about, talk of another Swallow was well off the mark. Even despite the free kicks he looked a bit ho hum, Geary was far more impressive, Savage another who pricked my interest. I can see my two corrective trades this year will be used to sort out my defence, not happy with any of my supposed 'premos'.

Mr.Craig · April 08, 2015, 02:03:40 PM

j959 · April 08, 2015, 02:06:02 PM

Quote from: Mr.Craig on April 08, 2015, 02:03:40 PM

ha, ha, ha!!! ;D

that is 'comedy Gold!' Mr. C! ;)

GoLions · April 08, 2015, 02:19:11 PM

Quote from: _wato on April 08, 2015, 01:49:32 PM
Some people are so quick to jump off, I'm actually very very surprised hahaha

Yeah if it wasn't for those 5 frees against, he scores 90. I highly doubt he'll be giving away that many free kicks every week.

honza · April 08, 2015, 02:29:38 PM

Newnes had a breakout season last year - and in 6/22 games scored worse than what he got round 1.

He's a mid pricer. Mid pricers have ups and downs.

AaronKirk · April 08, 2015, 02:38:50 PM

He has the ability to be a premo, still IMO will become a 90+ player and if not for the FA's as Dave mentioned he would have scored 90.

Madness to trade him yet.

Ringo · April 08, 2015, 03:20:31 PM

Go on and rage trade him out after one game but do not come back here and complain when he averages 90+.

As GL has also pointed 5 f/a really hurt and say if that had been only 2 he would have exceeded 80 which I would take at this stage of the season.

ben_020285 · April 08, 2015, 03:45:39 PM

Hold for the moment. Trade if he goes under 80 again IF there are no other more pressing areas in your side.

_wato · April 08, 2015, 04:45:14 PM

The only downside I can see, and I'm with Ringo and the all the others in against trading him, but he seems to be playing a high half forward/wing role instead of an inside mid/loose defender role which is what we all though he would play, and hence playing that role could hampen his scores.