The Colts Thread

[Majin]

How 'bout this then?
1. MJ Pitt
2. JB Malthus-Howell
3. DP Towns
4. S Jasotharan
5. G Nayak
6. SJ Burke (wk)
7. NR Hancock
8. DK Rai
9. TV Weber
10. GM Thomas
11. KS Wright

12th: JP McNamara
13th: CD McKern

That's what this is all about, isn't it Geggy? xD

 

[NZTailender]

That's what this is all about, isn't it Geggy? xD

LOL. You found me out! I'm pushing for that number ten spot

 

[Loony BoB]

And that's Comley back in action.

 

[NZTailender]

Just 1 more to go now? Good to see the Colts having the most people signed in for the new season. Well done guys

 

[Travis_Teh]

Just 1 more to go now? Good to see the Colts having the most people signed in for the new season. Well done guys

It's the third season for the colts team now, yes?

Shouldn't be called the colts anymore hey .... haven't had that much of a player turn-around .... the squad is full of relatively experienced players.... should trade players to remain as a 'colts' team ... or change its name to something else

I initially thought hte basic idea of the colts team was to incorporate the new players in the system to make them into better players to trade off to other teams

 

[Loony BoB]

I'm not expecting Fensome to show up as he was rather inactive last season. Hoping for Bowman but I'm still not sure if he'll be around either. We may end up having to consider looking for yet another seaming allrounder (it's becoming a sort of seasonal tradition now...)!

EDIT: I don't see the need to rename the Colts as there are Colts in a bunch of other leagues and they don't change their names - however I wouldn't object to renaming the Colts to the Mustangs, given they keep the ol' horse logo/mascot making sense. But for now I'm happy with Colts, personally.

 

[Burpey]

I'm fairly chuffed I've been named in both Thomas's and Towns's teams there. I can't wait for the season to start and hope I can contribute a lot more this season on and off the pitch.

 

[NZTailender]

It's the third season for the colts team now, yes?

Shouldn't be called the colts anymore hey .... haven't had that much of a player turn-around .... the squad is full of relatively experienced players.... should trade players to remain as a 'colts' team ... or change its name to something else

I initially thought hte basic idea of the colts team was to incorporate the new players in the system to make them into better players to trade off to other teams

So did I, to be honest. I think two seasons is a good amount of time for a player to be in the Colts team if it is going to be used for getting new players into the comp. But there has to be a mix of old and new...

 

[Travis_Teh]

So did I, to be honest. I think two seasons is a good amount of time for a player to be in the Colts team if it is going to be used for getting new players into the comp. But there has to be a mix of old and new...

That's true .... and of the currnet 'named squad' how much is 'old' and how much is 'new'.

It would be fair to say that the colts have the greatest total of reassigning players ... and of that total of players, it is also fair to say that the greater population is 'well-experienced' people in the system.

Just some food for thought.

 

[Travis_Teh]

I'm not expecting Fensome to show up as he was rather inactive last season. Hoping for Bowman but I'm still not sure if he'll be around either. We may end up having to consider looking for yet another seaming allrounder (it's becoming a sort of seasonal tradition now...)!

EDIT: I don't see the need to rename the Colts as there are Colts in a bunch of other leagues and they don't change their names - however I wouldn't object to renaming the Colts to the Mustangs, given they keep the ol' horse logo/mascot making sense. But for now I'm happy with Colts, personally.

point being .... it isn't exactly a 'colts' team anymore, is it?

 

[Loony BoB]

I personally have no desire whatsoever to dispand any member of the squad. In three seasons we've managed to out-do every one of the older squads in activity and I feel that we are now competing at a high level and there is no reason for any of us to leave. We have a good mix, everyone has a role to play in at least one team and we all work well together - why change that?

However, if any of the players would like to leave the squad, I would appreciate it if they spoke first to Kyle and myself, letting us know if there are any desired destinations etc. Still, I'd rather you all stay...

EDIT: The above was before Trav's last two posts.

That's true .... and of the currnet 'named squad' how much is 'old' and how much is 'new'.

It would be fair to say that the colts have the greatest total of reassigning players ... and of that total of players, it is also fair to say that the greater population is 'well-experienced' people in the system.

Just some food for thought.

Still, I'd bet that we still have a younger average 'age' of players than any other side with the possible exception of CW Green - however it is not our fault that many players in CW Green have gone inactive etc. The reason we have a high turnover is because we all enjoy playing together, so putting us into different teams may just ruin that.

point being .... it isn't exactly a 'colts' team anymore, is it?

It's not a youth team anymore, that's for sure (although it's still a young team). But the Indianapolis Colts aren't exactly a 'colts' team either, are they? Nor are the Barrie Colts.

Again, I'd rather we stick together. If people are going to be pedantic over what it means to be a 'Colt' I would suggest to our side that we consider changing name to the Mustangs, or alternatively just not care and carry on as the CW Colts and let the other people worry about such trivial matters.

 

[Travis_Teh]

I personally have no desire whatsoever to dispand any member of the squad. In three seasons we've managed to out-do every one of the older squads in activity and I feel that we are now competing at a high level and there is no reason for any of us to leave. We have a good mix, everyone has a role to play in at least one team and we all work well together - why change that?

However, if any of the players would like to leave the squad, I would appreciate it if they spoke first to Kyle and myself, letting us know if there are any desired destinations etc. Still, I'd rather you all stay...

I'm not having a crack at your team-bonding, etc, nor am I having a 'hissy fit' at the fact that the colts are by far the most active team on the forums.

All I was saying was i'm slightly confused now at the term 'colts', and confused at the invention of the colts team not exaclty going along hte way that I had first expected it to.

For example : aged player Kyle Wright joined the colts to give 'younger players some experience from playing with him".... now, seeing as a great percentage of the team has played for 3 or more seasons, why would they remain in a 'colts' team.

You know? I'm not having a crack at anyone here, just not making sense to me. Cheers.

 

[Loony BoB]

'sokay dude, it's all good. I'm not taking offence, just discussing.

 

[Burpey]

Colts are just another Dev League team now. We have evolved.

 

[NZTailender]

I'm not having a crack at your team-bonding, etc, nor am I having a 'hissy fit' at the fact that the colts are by far the most active team on the forums.

All I was saying was i'm slightly confused now at the term 'colts', and confused at the invention of the colts team not exaclty going along hte way that I had first expected it to.

For example : aged player Kyle Wright joined the colts to give 'younger players some experience from playing with him".... now, seeing as a great percentage of the team has played for 3 or more seasons, why would they remain in a 'colts' team.

You know? I'm not having a crack at anyone here, just not making sense to me. Cheers.

If I may speak personally...this will be my third season now and it's been my intention to leave the Colts and give new guys a chance after this season. Although maybe I should do it now instead of after this season

 

[Travis_Teh]

'sokay dude, it's all good. I'm not taking offence, just discussing.

That's quality, though...mature discussion is where it's at.

I'd just like to point out that if some outsider, like myself, had a crack at the blues I would also dispatch any ideas that we (the blues) should change squad or namesake.

Regardless of which, all I am saying is that I am slightly confused as to the concept of the colts team in regards to when it was created. I was alwasy under the impression that it was a 5th team created such that it would strengthen the league, and develop the younger players, making said players ready to compete for the other 4 dev league teams after a trial 'growth' period at hte colts.

Sure, the league has over-expanded in regards to this concept....but my feeble mind can not handle this.

I agree with a name-change. ..... maybe not hte mustangs though, as it conflicts with the colour system of the other established clubs. Yellows would suffice

 

[Travis_Teh]

Colts are just another Dev League team now. We have evolved.

If that is true, then perhaps the name Colts is an oxymoron?

 

[Loony BoB]

If I may speak personally...this will be my third season now and it's been my intention to leave the Colts and give new guys a chance after this season. Although maybe I should do it now instead of after this season

Nah, do it later... much later. Or never?

 

[Travis_Teh]

If I may speak personally...this will be my third season now and it's been my intention to leave the Colts and give new guys a chance after this season. Although maybe I should do it now instead of after this season

Well, speaking of YOU persoanlly ...... seeing as you have had FULL international experience ... something that MOST of the league only dream of, and somethign that so many players are on the border of reaching ...... you personally (as a YOUNG international prospect) ideally (logically in regards to the system) would no longer be a 'colt' so to speak?

Although, I am not having a go at you nor the colts team, that is another concept I am yet to grasp.



Furthermore, I do not wish to make the colts a perpetually useless team in the system, catering for rookies year in eyar out and finishing on the bottom of the league.

 

[NZTailender]

Nah, do it later... much later. Or never?

It all depends really. Like if anyone else can put up with me.


Probably not