Re: Rd 2: Carlton vs. Sydney: Post Game Passion
Reply #102 –
On Gibbs : his softness has been discussed / debated ad nauseam on here and elsewhere. References abound to him looking for easy receives, following the pack, picking and choosing when to go etc.
My possibly stupid question is this :
he's had Pagan, Ratts, Malthouse and Bolton as senior coaches. Included in these coaching changes are also a couple of changes in the senior admin, board etc. of the club. If his various issues are reported accurately here and elsewhere, how is it that he is still on our list ? And not only still there, but one of our highest paid players ? How is it possible that he has managed to flim flam one coach and admin after another ?
Are there mitigating circumstances, or is it possible that our analyses are either inaccurate or one sided ?
Maybe they think he has something to offer.
His first half was poor yesterday. His second half much better. But the fact remains that we need him to get near contests as an option and he just hasn't got the miles in the legs to keep offering options. At the contest he's stationary and either tries to play inside mid or kick off a step.
Anyway, I'm certain Bolts will hold the players accountable. If he needs to play differently I'm sure that will be communicated to him, but the fact remains they just have far more quality and the more quality you have the better you look, particularly if you work as hard as the Sydney mids.