Im gob smacked as to how people can continue backing the players and pointing at the coach. These guys did the exact same thing when Ratten was coaching for his career and finals were on the line last year. A season on and our coach has been with this mob for less than 12 months and these guys have done it again with finals on the line again.
The players lost me when they failed to rally behind the coach. Why? Because they are a group that have been molly coddled to the point that they can only play well when everything is going to plan.
Miss a few shots at goal and the collective crap their dacks.
Its time for us to back someone to do whatever it takes.
The problem is that we think we can play like 'Mandrake the Magician' but have the skill and decision making ability of 'Bozo the Clown'
They try to do flashy, high risk things often choosing the wrong option (shots for goal rather than giving it off, handballing to players under pressure) when there are better alternatives.
Keep it simple....but that sometimes requires a degree of hard work. The majority of our players seem to fall into two groups. One lot has the skills....but don't work hard enough for long enough. The other work really hard but totally lack the skills.
Once again, with everything to play for , we dish out a performance that is downright embarrsing.
We lack that much mental fortitude and that much leadership on foeld that we will amount to nothing.
All downhill from here. I think we are about to enter a few more years in the doldrums. I for one hope we don't fluke out way into the finals, cos we really do not deserve too.
Agree and its irreparable. Anyone who thinks we dont need a rebuild is kidding themselves. You know your in strife when your lineup includes:
Hacks like: Joseph Duigan Robinson Armfield Jamison
Pea Hearts like: Gibbs Murphy Yarran Betts Warnock
Brainless Dopes like: Waite Casbolt Bell
The only blokes who can hold their head up this year are: Simmo (best clubman) Hendo (b&f) Curnow 2E (most improved) Scottland These 5 in particular looked like they gave a crap tonite, the rest hand back your match payments. Troy and Nick Graham need work but at least they have a crack (if they were at Geel or Syd they would get rising star nominations)
To MM, Walk away now before they kill you, its not worth the health risk.
Malthouse and the entire list could front up to my place and offer a personal apology and I'd set the dog on the useless bastards.
Membership is going in the mail tomorrow, I've had enough. I've got nothing left to give.
cancelled my auto renewal after the bulldogs loss, these frauds can get farked. Not worth getting upset over, they couldn't care less, why should I. Our Club stands for nothing anymore. Our legends would be ashamed. They may be cheats but at least they play for their club, coach and each other. What do we play for? $$$.
Interesting that Simpson was the one addressing the players in the huddle on field after half time. Says a lot about Murphy's status. We were exposed for leadership again tonight.
would have gone something like this: Murph; "Righto boys...." Simmo:"Shut the fark up Murph, I'll take it from here..."
