Id really love Perkins to play that small forward type role. I think his skillset is better suited to it. His defensive capabilities arent up to it, but his creative kicking and ability to break through coralling opponents makes him a really nervy match up for any small opposition defender.
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Are you serious? If Stringer is fit and healthy, he should line up in the centre square every single time.
We desperately need to move past him. Every centre bounce or clearance he attends ahead of Hobbs, Caldwell, Tsatas etc is an opportunity for development which has been lost…
Stringer is near enough to the end that we should be starting to phase him out, not relying on him.
And frankly, he doesnt deserve a key position in the team.
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Yes I am serious.
Ive lost count of the amount of times Ive watched players run off of Stringer from the centre and score on us because he isnt and never has been fit enough to play as a midfielder.
Secondly, it takes away exposure from our younger guys who I think in the long run will be of more benefit for the team then Stringer.
There is no one on our list with his size and explosiveness.
If he is able to get his body right, he will deserve to play there as much as anyone.
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Have you lost count of the number of times he extracted the ball out of the midfield?
I know he can be a frustrating player, but he had a poor preparation last year due to concussion. I still think he is our most damaging player if we are able to get him fit. If not, trade him once his contract finishes.
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If by ‘he is able to get his body right’, you mean ‘show the required amount of commitment to his health’, then yeah, sure. He hasnt done that for two years though, and that trend seems to be continuing.
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That’s why I said if he doesn’t, delist him!
Sooner Blitzers realise that, the better
Aren’t you forgetting that its Jake’s contract year?
Post bye this next season he’ll be ripping it up in the CBAs and forward line 
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I think blitzers understand this, our coaches wanted him in the midfield
Meanwhile back in the Perkins thread…
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What you mean CJ?
I mean this is the Perkins thread, and there is a separate Stringer thread.
i mean, its funny how conversations often take you in different places than where they originated. isnt it?
Cucumbers!
would you rather have an arhie perkins sized cucumber, or a cucumber sized archie perkins?
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I don’t mind where a thread strays to, so long as it comes back to the topic.
there were like 5 posts about stringer
Hoping this a breakout year for Perkins. Feel he is a much better player once he takes the game on. A little confidence goes a long way. He certainly has the fitness base now, so no excuses there. Guess we will see.
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