Re: R1 Carlton vs Power After-match Aftermath
Reply #212 –
Cheers but actually don't give a flying F%@# at what the vocal minority think (you're excluded of course), expect the same old experts to come on and preach the same old bs about patience and game plans, I only care about ethos and spirit. Lets face it the game plan at Lone Pine stunk, but the courage under fire will live for eternity, I only want 0.1% of that demonstrated in a navy blue jumper at any given opportunity. But I now know that the likes of Gibbs and Kreuser will never be that individual, and that hurts.
I understand you completely. I myself just want to see every player giving it a red hot go. Playing for the team, as a team and trying to do their best at every execution. Running hard both ways. Trying to stick every tackle. Protecting the ball carrier. Doing all the second and third efforts. Eyes on the ball and trying to win every stoppage. Just doing what ever it takes to do what benefits the entire side. Playing as a team, and not for the individual pay cheque.
Mantis me old mate, almost spot on. You just needed to add the words "week in week out no matter who runs out" after the above.
Just got back from work interstate and am now grateful I wasn't here to attend that game, especially to witness that last quarter capitulation. Watched the replay late last night. Who were those blokes in the Kreuzer and McLean jumpers? Coupla rough looking blokes from the crowd? McInnes... sorry, but nuh.
If you start slowly but get into stride and finish well, mmm, there's something there to build on. But when you start well (probably because your opponent hasn't yet gotten into stride) and slowly dwindle, show a bit, then completely give up - something's crook in Tootgarook.
Our pre-season form was to play 80 minutes of football... and to ensure we going missing in the final quarter (which now might become a psychological problem) and guess what, viola, it continued into the season proper.
We may, at this stage, be the softest side (between the lugholes) in the comp.