Unfairly maligned players from other clubs

[Embers]

Ignore your club completely in this situation. Every club has there own whipping boys so to speak. Some that I think are a tad unfair. Most are fair. Which ones do you think are unfair. For me the standouts are

Garrick Ibbotson - A ton of Freo fans always go on about how soft he has. Ive seen this guy back into the flight of a contest a few times this season. He was moved to back pocket by Lyon when in reality he is just a winger and IMO quite a handy one. My biggest issue though is the soft one. He may have been soft a long time ago but not nowadays

Michael Firrito - Noticed a bit of hate for him around the place. No idea why, for me is a damn good player. Alot of North fans have wanted him dropped this season for some reason. Takes the game on. Might give away a few goals doing so but he is the ultimate team player who will always attack the ball + help his teammate out first. Good player IMO

Daniel Jackson - Dont get the level of hate personally. Almost all taggers in the game have similar problems to him with there disposal. His job is to defend and he does that well enough/better then any other current Richmond midfielder. I dont understand why Houli isnt more of a whipping boy. As soft as they get

Any others? Id say Eagles whipping boy is Masten nowadays. We put up with him but we dont love him or anything

[Big Sledge]

Can I throw up Masto then?

I always thought he'd turn out alright and he is far from your worst player every week.

Last year this thread would've been dominated by Stanton.

[Stanton]

I don't see any hate for Firrito. Jackson is shit though, at least Picken, Crowley etc can do something with the ball when they get it. Jackson just butchers it.

Stanton still cops it among the great masses of idiocy known as the Essendon members.

[Embers]

Crowley would actually have to get a kick to butcher it. Dont see too much difference between Picken and Jackson as far as there disposal goes. Picken admittedly does a better job locking down though

[meh]

Ian Perrie would have owned this thread in the 00's.

I think Nathan Jones from Melbourne gets treated pretty unfairly, he's not blessed with much skill but he busts his balls week in, week out.

[Rumblah]

You don't get why Houli isn't hated? Because he hits targets by foot and can be trusted with ball in hand.

[Embers]

You don't get why Houli isn't hated? Because he hits targets by foot and can be trusted with ball in hand.

Aaron Fiora did that too

[Rumblah]

[Stanton]

You don't get why Houli isn't hated? Because he hits targets by foot and can be trusted with ball in hand.

- soft
- panic/hospital kicks

I wanted him gone from about 2009 so this isn't any butthurt. I couldn't be happier.

[Damon_3388]

Crowley would actually have to get a kick to butcher it.

Quoted for truth.

I think Nathan Jones from Melbourne gets treated pretty unfairly, he's not blessed with much skill but he busts his balls week in, week out.

He'd probably be leading their B&F at the moment. Not that that's saying much though.

You don't get why Houli isn't hated? Because he hits targets by foot and can be trusted with ball in hand.

Aaron Fiora did that too

So could Ryan Lonie.

I'd throw Courtenay Dempsey in with Houli on the "I don't get why he isn't hated" pile too, for the same reasons.

[Dagger]

I don't get why Norf supporters hate Liam Anthony as much as they do.

[Stanton]

I don't get why Norf supporters hate Liam Anthony as much as they do.

Butchers it something chronic.

[Dagger]

Butchers it something chronic.

I know he isn't the best with ball in hand but he has an EXTREME level of hate from their supporters. It's as if he did something to all their mothers.

[Stanton]

North supporters are a special breed though. According to them Cunnington et al. are already the best midfield in the comp, so they need someone to blame for their hilarious underachievement.

[KaLL]

Would agree with Masto for our team. Playing very well this season.