Nick's Collingwood Bulletin Board

^ Annoying if true. Would much rather have rookied Armstrong if that is the case. Make him work for his place on the senior list and give the extra senior spot to Martin, who was stiff to miss out.

very odd, and out of left field.

anyone know if hes got a good younger brother/cousin?

It's all about clean disposal off half back & this bloke has that covered.

As a bonus, look for him to be kicking out from full back - Neon Leon style.

^ i hope that is the case but he is going to need more than just slick disposal. having said that, we need to improve the delivery into the f50 rather than just bombing it in.

btw, welcome to collingwood.

FFS, why the f@ckn is this a case of Armstrong vs Martin?

They are totally different players. Martin is a talented mid sized half forward, a tad slow, but with great footy nous and a good goal kicker. Armstrong is a lightning fast small defender with elite kicking skills. Whether he proves to be good enough, only time will tell, but in terms of suiting our needs, Armstrong fits the bill.

And btw, anyone who thinks our club would recruit a player because of his skin color, knows nothing about the professionalism of Hine and the rest of our football department.

He will give us Pace and Good Use of the Ball by Foot

Tony Armstrong?

http://youtu.be/cAQSZhazYk8

Pochemuchka wrote:

Stupied wrote:The only thing I can think of that they see in him is his kicking. Has supposedly elite disposal, if he can break into the 22 he will probably take the kick-ins. Is meant to be pretty quick too.

Time will tell if he is just another waste of a pick that could have been used to upgrade Martin...

if martin were an indigenous player he'd be upgraded by now. it's been alluded to that armstrong has been recruited to help fill our quota.

Rubbish. Martin is a good ordinary player, he's a slow, short, inside mid. There's simply no place for him in our team. If we were lacking in that area? Sure. But we are not. Armstrong is a very quick half back with good foot skills. Question? How many players that played for us in 2013 would fit that description?

He's not a world beater, but he has put together some decent senior games at quality clubs. If things go well for him, he might be able to hold a spot down in our defense or even as a small forward.

I'd much prefer Armstrong on our senior list than Martin, he is the type of player we are looking for, now it's up to him to stand up and show he can make it.

RudeBoy wrote:FFS, why the f@ckn is this a case of Armstrong vs Martin?

They are totally different players. Martin is a talented mid sized half forward, a tad slow, but with great footy nous and a good goal kicker. Armstrong is a lightning fast small defender with elite kicking skills. Whether he proves to be good enough, only time will tell, but in terms of suiting our needs, Armstrong fits the bill.

And btw, anyone who thinks our club would recruit a player because of his skin color, knows nothing about the professionalism of Hine and the rest of our football department.

as far as i can tell, the armstrong v martin scenario has manifested as a result of a list spot being given to armstrong and not martin.

as for the skin colour debate, my comments were drawing conclusions from assertions in other posts which will have come across in previous tony armstrong threads.

it is interesting to see many posters make a case for armstrong which helps those (like me) who know very little about him and his strengths.

And welcome, Tony! An exciting player and a good addition to our list. He may or may not make an impact in 2014 (you should never have overly high hopes for a delisted player), but he is the right type of player for us to add to the squad.